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‘We never thought we’d get into retail’: How OHME! built one of North America’s fastest-growing freeze-dried snacks
Founders Jenny and Han Yue reflect on the trial and erorr and lessons that grew the brand from a single stall to 450 stores—and gave them the courage to…
 • Early Stage Journal and Lisa Tanh
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Indigenous Venture Challenge is driving more capital into Indigenous-led ventures
Led by Indigenous investors, the initiative is backing founders with an alternative to traditional VC—rooted in “reciprocity, shared success, and what’s…
 • Early Stage Journal and Lisa Tanh
Canada’s ‘Grant Angel’ is building the ‘Spotify’ of grant funding
Founder Stephanie Sang shares her journey of becoming the go-to expert, creating a platform to match businesses with grants, and advice for early stage…
 • Early Stage Journal and Lisa Tanh
Vancouver’s Pawsible Ventures Launches $10M Fund and Venture Studio
Canada’s first firm of its kind is creating “the next generation of animal-wellness companies.”
 • Early Stage Journal and Lisa Tanh
How Vancouver’s AllScale is pioneering stablecoin solutions for SMBs
Founder Shawn Pang shares the startup’s journey from an MVP running on spreadsheets to raising $1.5 million in pre-seed funding from Draper Dragon…
 • Early Stage Journal and Lisa Tanh
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