Archive - Early Stage Journal

‘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…

Oct 31 •

Early Stage Journal

and

32:04

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…

Oct 22 •

Early Stage Journal

and

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…

Oct 17 •

Early Stage Journal

and

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.”

Oct 9 •

Early Stage Journal

and

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…

Oct 2 •

Early Stage Journal

and

37:11

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts