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CanadaStartups.org has a rating of 4.4 stars from 101 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with CanadaStartups.org most frequently mention business plan. CanadaStartups.org ranks 5th among Business Loans sites.

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Top Positive Review

“With your help, we got our business funded!”

Graham W.
11/5/23

We registered for your platform in late June 2023 but didn't use it much at the time. After getting a few email reminders of upcoming grants and programs, thought we'd look into it. Glad we did as the 2 programs you suggested were both successful and funded us the $10,000 and $5,500 that we needed. We are still a member, working with Justin. Justin is great! As a plumbing business, most of our work is word of mouth and getting Justin on board with us to push us with the funding search was really helpful as we were able to use the funds to go digital with some of the promotion that we had. This really helped us reach more customers on the web. So very much appreciated.

Top Critical Review

“They do not help you. They rather request you to pay more within their platform”

T L.
4/23/23

* kept sending messages and requests to sign up and promised every help he could. Once I signed up and paid almost $500, it was as if I was alone. They did not offer any assistance and wanted me to do everything on my own, which defeated the aim of subscribing to them in the first place. My money is gone, but I would like to advise anyone subscribing to them to watch out as they are not who they claim to be. They do not offer any help. They will request more money with every service you require within their platform. *Personal information redacted by admin

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Thumbnail of user woodwardgraham54
Canada
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November 5th, 2023

We registered for your platform in late June 2023 but didn't use it much at the time. After getting a few email reminders of upcoming grants and programs, thought we'd look into it. Glad we did as the 2 programs you suggested were both successful and funded us the $10,000 and $5,500 that we needed.
We are still a member, working with Justin. Justin is great!

As a plumbing business, most of our work is word of mouth and getting Justin on board with us to push us with the funding search was really helpful as we were able to use the funds to go digital with some of the promotion that we had. This really helped us reach more customers on the web. So very much appreciated.

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Keep track of the funding programs as they come out. My impression initially on funding was that the programs are always the same but a lot of the funding changes all the time.

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We worked with Justin using both the business plan guidance and the funding search tools.

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Thumbnail of user gannonr2
Canada
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May 4th, 2022

We were provided a dozen method to apply to after our first funding search. Was helpful but very overwhelming. Our expert definitely stepped up and provided such a spectacular service and hand held us through the process. Must say, am pleased. Thank you

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Thumbnail of user ingrammhowfaralice
Canada
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May 26th, 2023

Funding via government is made out to be impossible appearing but is there for those who take the time to look. In my experience with you guys, this was proven many times over and I apologize for my initial outbursts. Your goal is defined and was very appreciated in helping me raise funds.

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Helpful to work at a pace that they guide you in.

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Canada
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June 13th, 2018

My partner and I were starting a small business in Kingston, Ontario and our local council stated to us that there is no small business help offered through the government unless we to go to the public library... We ended up contacting CanadaStartups.org in order to ask for some information and they actually helped us a lot and provided us some advice even before we registered with them. After registering, the service we received was excelled and we are quite satisfied with the tools, the resources available to us and the services that we receive on going even to date. Canada Startups platform in our opinion is such a great tool for anybody starting up

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Canada
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March 20th, 2019

Canada Startups was amazing to work with. They made the process very easy and had great, reliable tools that helped me start my own business. Not only did they provide me help in creating my own personal business plan, but they also sourced out government funding to help my business lift off.

I am extremely grateful for all of their help and they continue to support me with any questions and queries that I have. Their support team has been wonderful and have always given me a response within a 24 hour period.

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Canada
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February 7th, 2019

Absolutely amazing customer service!
They are one of the good ones. I would definitely recommend Canada Startups. I have also used the Funding Portal and Grants Centre with terrible experiences so I am glad I found a working, functioning service to help my business. Hope my review you will help you make a better decision

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Australia
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December 21st, 2018

This is one of those tools and services that if you are into your business you dont want to give up and just going ans going and going. We got funded 3 times through a different funding program each time all with their help. Step 1, do a business plan. Step 2, get them to review it and Step 3, apply for everything!

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New York
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February 22nd, 2022

This portal provides a platform where you can search for funding based on your needs and project status. It is a one stop shop that saves lot of time and effort. I was able to get funding within 4 months and in addition to that it provided me with lot of contacts, networking and information that I can use as I move further along with my startup. The team was helpful throughout the process as well.

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Canada
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October 12th, 2020

Experts I dealt with were always very polite and explained everything that they guided me on. This helped me a great deal with understanding the process. They also did provide us with numerous funding agencies to apply to and we will definitely recommend others to use them

Thumbnail of user samanthah102
Canada
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February 20th, 2018

Your platform was very helpful and easy to follow. I did my business plan and had your guys help me out with editing it and making it better. In terms of value for the money i spent on registering you've by far exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much for helping me get my business going.

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Canada
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October 29th, 2017

The startup portal is a good tool for any individual getting into business. Great support from the staff, quick response time with all contact and very useful tools. Only negative is that the business owner has to do a lot of the work.

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Canada
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March 26th, 2018

Had a good experience with canadastartups.org and have no complaints. A number of people that I had interactions with helped me and answered my questions completely which left me convinced to register. After I did I was provided with their platform log in details and was able to use the tools they told me about. Am pretty satisfied with everything. If you are in business or thinking about a business the tools are great and their assistants actually seem to care which is good to get a bunch of questions answered.

I rate canadastartups.org 4/5 starts because I had some issues registering as my credit card kept getting declined. They kept telling me that my credit card is blacklisted which i didn't know what it meant but after providing them with a new card everything was fine. Still don't know what blacklist credit card is but thanks

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Canada
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March 20th, 2019

If somebody asked me why I recommend Canada startups I would have to say the following three points

1. Level of support and dedication offered
2. Amount of information provided to help
3. The ease of use of the platform

Not only did Canada startups guide me but through the entire process I felt as if I had another person working for my business

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Canada
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January 6th, 2018

The startup platform is a very helpful tool for any small business owners starting up or expanding their business. With all of the tools and resources you guys provide, your platform is one of the best to help with the actual startup process and with the business plan. Additionally the funding database helped me locate a few programs offered by the government that I didn't even know existed.

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GB
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February 5th, 2022

Using the funding database was hard work. There is way too many options and for somebody not computer savvy, it gives me anxiety. However the experts working there really stepped it up and helped. They made it quite simple to find options. Thanks for that.

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Thumbnail of user leylag5
Canada
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April 3rd, 2022

Justin Fletcher was very expert assigned and I must say this guy never sleeps. I work during the day and my nights are free to manage my business, so having the experts there to provide support at odd times of the night was so helpful. Recommended service.

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Canada
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April 23rd, 2023

* kept sending messages and requests to sign up and promised every help he could. Once I signed up and paid almost $500, it was as if I was alone. They did not offer any assistance and wanted me to do everything on my own, which defeated the aim of subscribing to them in the first place. My money is gone, but I would like to advise anyone subscribing to them to watch out as they are not who they claim to be. They do not offer any help. They will request more money with every service you require within their platform.

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Thumbnail of user billh1349
South Carolina
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November 7th, 2022

After much struggle to find funding and to be approved on my own, I asked Canada Startups for help. They killlleed it! Got me funded, but most importantly they helped me save thousands instantly due to mistakes I had in my operational financials. Appreciate your hard work team!

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Thumbnail of user elizabethc1734
Canada
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August 1st, 2021

Canada Startups was full of surprises in terms of what they offer. As a business owner, starting a new business, it is a challege by any means. They were quite helpful with the business plan write up process and planning our financial projections.
One key aspect they focus a lot on is connecting people with funding agencies. With regards to my business, this means a $******* wage support grant and a $******* loan for equipment and renovation. Very helpful and easy going provider.

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Thumbnail of user celestee32
New York
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February 6th, 2022

I registered with CanadaStartups.org as a referral from my bank branch manager. I wasn't approved for a loan via bank due to my credit but Canada Startups helped me find multiple government loan options that I applied to that count the business plan over my credit score more. A very helpful tool in funding, especially when u have bad credit and need all the help you can get.

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Thumbnail of user lauraz714
Canada
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February 27th, 2022

Candastartup will answer all questions prior to customers signing up and of course payment. After the signup phase is done - they do NOT return calls to help their clients. Our company has made several attempts to get a company representative talk to us and explain their process with absolutely no success. They bombard you with e-mails regarding your business plan, marketing plan at a Cost... more $$money$$. Our company wasted our time and of course money.
Canadastartups is not a viable choice NOT a happy customer!

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Thumbnail of user hankn4
Canada
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October 9th, 2020

I actually rate the professionalism and tenacity of my experts, Justin and David, both deserve a 5/5. I believe that they did the best In explaining the process and to get me the best funding options in the midst of all the uncertainty during the pandemic. Managed to secure $75,000 which is a lot more than we initially set out for,

Thumbnail of user mirceaf
Canada
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December 19th, 2019

This business is only intrested in your money, they will never provide you with actual real help. They will send you a copy and past PDF without dated links and claim they have done "work" for you. Even after I pointed out they have broken links in their "work" no response or apologies were made. After my Google review the threatened to close my account if I dodnt remove it or give them a positive review. They since emailed me saying my account is going to be closed. So now they took my money and refuse to continue helping me find funding. From my experience they are just scammers. I do not recommend them to anyone.

Thumbnail of user jordanr496
Canada
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August 30th, 2023

My complaint is not with the people but rather the services. The main reason I signed up with them was to get help with my business plan for starting a small business with a camp and quad resort. But I was not willing to pay an additional 250 bucks for this addon. This should have been included. I ended up doing it all myself. I was ready to pull out right there but thought what could it hurt to see what they come up with as far as potential grants. After my plan was done they came back to me 5 days later with one potential client that I had already applied for outside of Canada Startups. I was hoping they would have had some awesome database of clients I couldn't find on my own. Boy was I wrong. For the money signing up and had they been a little more helpful with my business plan this company wouldn't be completely useless. In conclusion, If your starting a small business in the tourism industry and are looking for grant money, you won't find it here. The Liberal government is busy lighting fires and supporting another proxy war and not investing in Canadians. (F%$k Trudeau!). If you risk for this service use paypal. At least you can attempt to retrieve your money back

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Thumbnail of user geisemaras
Canada
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May 10th, 2022

ANOTHER FAKE COMPANY THAT STEAL PEOPLE MONEY SELLING SERVICES THEY WONT PROVIDE. THEY SAY THEY WILL CREATE A BUSSINES PLAN SO I COULD GET FUNDED TO START MY BUSINESS AFTER I MADE THE PAYMENT I REALIZED I GOT SCAMED AND THE AGENT STOPED ANSWERING THE FONE.

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CanadaStartups.org provides a step by step guide to starting a small business along with a number of small business tools and resources such as the Business Plan Builder Tool, the Funding Database and the Investor PitchDeck.

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