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In the second in history in Montreal, I experienced Dejavu.
Immediately before the observation of ministers Solomon and Jolie Knight New Economic Champion of CanadaI caught the tail of the panel discussing the country's venture pipeline. I am too polite to name the names, but an important bit is not Who said that But what was said: in Canada there are no problems with capital; Entrepreneurs suffer only from the lack of positive reminders that this is a great place to create a business, etc.
Like me, you probably heard these feelings before. That's the matter: the data does not support the narrative. Canadian droppers are in the midst of their The worst expanded fundraising funds for funds in ten years and Capital deployment at the lowest levels From the first days of Covid.
Problems go beyond dollars and cents. While many champions in The Bit to lure Visa CastaWays America H-1B, the “highly special” Canadian startups are run to the USAThe field below reports that Josh Scott reports that the Canadian startup visa (designed to attract foreign entrepreneurs here) now has a waiting time 53 monthsField
This story was enough for the invariably polite Senator Colin Dikon to claim a “complete gap” between the government and innovators in the country. Last year, Senator's office I conducted a review federal innovative programs. They were “very disappointed.”
“I desperately hope that we can stop creating programs designed to eliminate the risk of bureaucratic and political guilt,” – The Deacon wroteThe field “Otherwise, we are destined to continue to fail.”
I agree with Senator Dikon. Negative can be a self -filled narrative, but ignoring problems is not a solution. After the moment when many, it seems, really want to build Canada, let's start by being honest with ourselves about what works and what is not. The best houses are built on strong funds.
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