The Maple Program was created by Launch to aid international companies in their growth and expansion to Canada and North America by providing a landing pad with resources, mentorship, networking, and business matchmaking to overcome the challenges that occur when moving a business and family to Canada. The program is designed to work with those going through the Canadian Start-up Visa Program process.
The Maple Program features include:
Workshops on immigration, incorporation in Canada, transferring IP to Canada, accounting and tax implications, and more. Lifestyle and landing pad support for your team members and families, including banking, insurance, and housing information. Guidance and support through your company’s immigration needs, including connections to the most experienced business immigration experts in Canada. Office hours with some of the brightest minds in startups and mentorship from Launch’s seasoned startup mentors and industry experts. Business matchmaking for your company’s needs. Get a better understanding of the fundraising environment in North America by attending fundraising workshops and accessing our fundraising courses (Non-dilutive sources of funding in Canada and Fundraising in North America). Join Launch’s unique community of 250+ founders from more than 60 countries. Exclusive access to LaunchPad - LaunchPad is designed for tech startups looking to learn and grow with fellow entrepreneurs driven to build global technology businesses. Every resource & tool in the program is meticulously created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Featuring: Access to up to $700,000 CAD of start-up perks (including AWS credits, Azure credits, Stripe credits, Zendesk, Hubspot and more) Connection to investors Online and offline events including AMAs (Live sessions to ask questions to seasoned start-up mentors), Webinars (Live Learning Sessions with mentors and partners), Standups (Group discussions to meet your fellow members and build strategic connections), Pitch Sessions (Monthly sessions for members to participate in honing their pitches), Reverse pitch sessions (Live session to ask all your burning questions to investors and request introductions to them), and more. Traction webinars bringing leaders from Google, Shopify, Uber and top-tier VCs.
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Maple - Introduction & Onboarding (Pre-Program)
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Welcome to Maple!
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What is Launch?
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The Launch team
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Important: Onboarding
Maple - Resources
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What to expect?
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Maple program details
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Maple program breakdown
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Join Launch’s Slack Community
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Disco
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LaunchHub
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LaunchPad calendar
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Topical modules
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Payment support
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Main Start-up visa program website
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Get connected to our network
MAPLE - IGNITION
Released on February 15, 2024
The Startup Visa Immigration Process
Released on February 15, 2024
Incorporation process
Released on February 15, 2024
MAPLE - ACCELERATION
Released on March 7, 2024
Monthly company updates
Released on March 7, 2024
Important: Deliverables
Released on March 7, 2024
Deliverables: Company & Incorporation
Deliverables: Monthly updates
Deliverables: Immigration - Letter of Support, Permanent Residency, and Work Permits
Resources: Modules
Financial Literacy Course
MAPLE - MOMENTUM
MAPLE - PROGRAM WRAP UP
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