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STARTUP NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Top Startup Funding Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs 2026

December 4, 2025

Startup Funding Women Entrepreneurs

Startup Funding

Grants funding and non-dilutive funding resources are always the best. You don't lose equity and you can use that funding to scale up. Navigating these funding opportunities while running a business is chaotic. Did I miss the deadline? Is this non-dilutive? You get it! We get it. You have to focus on your customers! This is why we post these on our free weekly startup newsletter. Additionally, we can include startup competitions and editorial calendar to bring more exposure to women-led companies. Check out some of our previous coverage including Top Women Founders to Watch 2025 edition. In this post,...

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LATEST NEWS

Top 100 Tech Conferences to Watch 2026: Complete Guide

Top 100 Tech Conferences 20226

November 6, 2025

Techskis is one of the fastest-growing tech conferences in North America Community builders often don’t get the recognition they deserve. This includes the super connectors and operators who help founders, as well as those who...

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62 Hilariously Best Startup Memes for Entrepreneurs

Startup Memes VC Fundraising

October 31, 2025

Being an entrepreneur certainly comes with lots of thrills, but it also has its ups and downs. Most of the time, things don’t go according to plan, but you have to roll with the punches....

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EDITORIAL

Canada Top Companies Cover Wisedocs

Canada

Canada’s Top Companies to Watch in 2025 🇨🇦

AI tech company Wisedocs is one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada. We are beyond thrilled to announce this year’s list of Canada’s Top Companies, a celebration of the incredible...

December 4, 2025

Female Founders

Editorial

Top Female Founders & Leaders to Watch in 2025

Katherine Li is the cofounder of PulseFX, a fintech company specializing in foreign exchange (FX) services, payment optimization, and risk mitigation for businesses and individuals. We are pleased to present...

Top 100 Companies 2025 Friendlier

Editorial

Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2025

Kayli Smith and Jacqueline Hutchings Cofounders at Friendlier We’re beyond excited to unveil this year’s list of Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2025 showcasing trailblazers and industry leaders redefining...

Canada Top Companies List Crafty Ramen

Canada

Canada’s Top Companies To Watch in 2024 🇨🇦

Crafty Ramen at Dragons' Den CBC We are beyond thrilled to announce this year's list of Canada's Top Companies. This coverage is dedicated to all the founders, innovators, and leaders...

Top Marketing Leaders to Watch

Editorial

Top Marketing Leaders to Watch in 2024

Kristian Borghesan is the Chief Marketing Officer at FutureVault We are pleased to announce this year's Top Marketing Leaders that are pushing the brands forward. This is a coverage that...

August 27, 2025

Top Female Founders Startup Cover

Editorial

Top Female Founders & Leaders to Follow in 2024

Spiridoula Trakaki Cofounder of Kakushin We are pleased to present the annual list of Top Female Founders & Leaders to Follow. This compilation represents one of our most extensive coverages...

Waterloo Tech Startups

Editorial

Top 17 Waterloo Hottest Tech Companies

Uvaro founded by Joseph Fung fills the overwhelming unfulfilled demand for sales talent at scale-up companies in North America's emerging technology hubs. Waterloo has the most number of startups and...

Top HR Companies

Editorial

Top HR Tech Companies to Watch for This Year

Leah Carr is the CEO of tilr. This is a software that empowers recruiters and leaders to measure and manage skills to build more resilient workplaces HR Tech is rapidly...

Top Real Estate Startups

Editorial

Top 12 Hottest Real Estate Startups

Rhenti streamlines the experience of renting. There's no doubt the real estate market is hot these days. In cities such as Toronto, housing prices are skyrocketing well beyond the pandemic,...

VALIDATION

Startup Idea Validation - What to Ask Customers

Idea Validation

Idea Validation: What Questions to ask Customers?

In the previous article, I wrote about how you can validate your idea in less than 24 hours. That's right!...

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September 21, 2024

Startup Idea Validation

Validation

How to Validate Your Business Idea in Less Than 24 hours

We all have great ideas but ideas without execution are just ideas in thin air. Validation allows you to test...

September 21, 2024

COFOUNDER

Find a Cofounder

Cofounder

Find a Cofounder for Your Startup

You've been pondering about the startup idea. You’ve got the monetization. Maybe you even got a basic proto-type but you need...

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How to Find a Cofounder in San Francisco

Cofounder

Find a Cofounder in San Francisco

San Francisco is arguably the most well-known city for building a startup but how do you find a cofounder there?...

Find a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

Cofounder

Find a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

Finding a cofounder for your startup is always challenging but arguably finding a technical cofounder is even more challenging. In...

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Cofounder Traits

Cofounder

Searching for a Cofounder? These Are the Must-Have Traits

Cofounders can make or break a startup. The reason most startups fail is not because of competition is because of...

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September 21, 2024

How to Write a Cofounder Job Description

Cofounder

How to Write a Cofounder Job Description

This is the third series on Finding a Cofounder and Building a Team. In the first and second series I...

Cofounder in Toronto

Cofounder

Find a Cofounder in Toronto

This is the second series of articles on Finding a Cofounder. In the first article, I mentioned some specific tips...

FUNDING

Startup Funding

Startup Funding

Massive List of Startup Funding in Toronto

Startup funding is one of the biggest challenges any early-stage company can face. Navigating the right option can be tricky...

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Startup Funding Canada

Startup Funding

Startup Funding: SR&ED, CCPC and the ins and outs of government-backed innovation funding

Canada can rightly boast having some of the most innovative startups and entrepreneurs in the world. A combination of incredible...

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February 14, 2024

Startup Funding Toronto List

Startup Funding

Massive List of Startup Funding in Toronto Part II

In the first series of our Startup Funding resources we published some great resources on startup funding in Toronto. In...

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December 5, 2023

MARKETING

Product Reviews for Startups

Marketing

Product Reviews: The Hidden Fuel Behind Startup Growth

"A Five-Star Experience!", that's every founder’s dream when someone uses their product. Product reviews are not just a nice-to-have, they're...

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October 4, 2025

Community Building for Startups

Marketing

Building Community Around Your Brand

Community should be at the core of every startup. Whether you are a product or service company without a community...

December 28, 2023

Top SEO tools for startups

Marketing

Top Free SEO Tools to Supercharge Up Your Site

While building your startup thinking about Search Engine Optimization may not be a top priority but it is something to...

December 28, 2023

Startup Marketing for Startups

Marketing

Blowing Up the Servers! Get Traffic, Leads & Sales for Startups

In startups, you are either growing or dying. Sounds dramatic but it's true! You are probably wondering how do you...

December 28, 2023

Prelaunch Startup

Marketing

Prelaunch the Damn Thing! Generate Leads Without a Product

One of the best things you can do while you are working on your product but haven’t launched yet is...

December 27, 2023

Startup Marketing Tactics

Marketing

7 Ways to Fire Up Your Startup Marketing

Marketing in a startup should begin well before you have a product. Many successful startups started as a simple newsletter,...

December 28, 2023

Beta Users for a Startup

Marketing

Find Beta Users for Your Startup

Most startups go about building their product and then start to look for beta users. You spend a year or...

October 12, 2024

Startup Marketing Panel

Marketing

Startup Marketing Panel

We are delighted to bring you the first series of Startup Panel speakers, where we chat with industry leaders to...

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INSPIRATION

Movies for Entrepreneurs List

Inspiration

20 Movies Every Entrepreneur Should Watch

As entrepreneurs, it's always great to be inspired, but where do you find that source of inspiration? Movies can be...

Best Hiking Spots in Toronto

Inspiration

Best 10 Hiking Spots in Toronto for Entrepreneurs

Going for hiking has always been one of the best things you can do for your health. It will boosts...

Entrepreneurs Motivation

Inspiration

Top Ways for Entrepreneurs to Stay Motivated

There are days where you just want to quit, but if you get tired don't quit learn to rest. Motivation...

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Entrepreneur Movie Korean Drama Startup

Inspiration

Entrepreneur Movie: Korean Drama Start-up

There's a new Korean drama on Netflix called Start-up. At first, when you look into the trailer seems like a...

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November 23, 2023

Startup Pivot

Inspiration

8 Epic Startup Pivots of All Time

Startup pivot is really about changing direction. When I hear the term pivot it almost reminds of that scene in...

December 24, 2023

Tech Toronto

Inspiration

Tech Toronto: Finding Your Way Forward

We had an incredible opportunity to present FoundersBeta and moderate a session on building startups with Tech Toronto. We met...

December 27, 2023

Startup Documentary The New Hustle

Inspiration

The New Hustle: Startup Lessons from Australian Founders

The New Hustle is a documentary that covers three of Australia's fastest growing startups - Canva, SafetyCulture and Vinomofo. This...

FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT

Wisedocs Founders on Building AI for Healthcare

Founderr Spotlight Wisedocs

In this conversation, I sat down with husband-and-wife founders Connor and Jenna to explore the journey behind building Wisedocs. From the early challenges to scaling a mission-driven insurtech company, we dove into what it took to lead with purpose, build...

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Founder Spotlight: Cory Friedman at Kompas

Founder Spotlight Cory Friedman at Kompas

by FoundersBeta

September 4, 2024

Cory Friedman is founder & CEO a Kompas. Kompas is an all-in-one property management and accounting software that was created and designed by property managers, for property managers. Their mission is to equip landlords and property managers with the tools...

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Founder Spotlight: Dr.Nardin Samuel at Cove Neurosciences Inc.

Founder Spotlight Cove Neurosciences Inc

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About Cove Neurosciences Inc. is a precision neuroscience company. There is a significant need for objective biomarkers of neurologic and psychiatric disease as no two patients’ diseases are the same, yet we treat them the same. Cove Neurosciences Inc. addresses...

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Founder Spotlight: TechEmpower

Founder Spotlight TechEmpower

by FoundersBeta

December 22, 2023

Building an MVP that delivers value is key for a startup. Oftentimes, startups struggle with getting the first version out in a timely manner. There are some deadly mistakes that founders need to avoid to prevent sinking their startup. Today,...

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STARTUP JOBS

Startup Jobs Search

Startup Jobs

The Most Complete Startup Job Search Stack

I remember when I graduated from school, I read this guide that gave the best advice: in any given economy,...

December 22, 2024

Work at a Startup

Tech Careers

What’s it like to Work at Synctera?

Wondering what's it like to work at one of the fastest growing tech companies? Synctera is the platform that has...

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January 2, 2024

Product Career Spotlight Nikhil Vimal

Tech Careers

Product Career Spotlight: Nikhil Vimal

ERIC: Hey guys, it's Eric from foundersbeta.com and I'm so excited to have Nikhil onboard with us for our career...

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