by John Wires | Dec 17, 2025 | Founder Stories, General, Share Capital, Small Business Financing, Venture Capital
You’re a founder. You own roughly a third of the company, alongside two other founders. Things are going well. You’ve built traction. Customers care. Revenue is coming in. Then a serious investor shows up. Smart. Experienced. Well known. They offer to lead your Series...
by Wires Law | Jun 1, 2025 | Crowdfunding, LawBits, Small Business Financing
Rewards Based Crowdfunding The 2008 financial crisis left small businesses with little means to raise capital, the wells of capital dried up. So, it wasn’t a coincidence that a year later, in 2009, Kickstarter was founded on the basis it could be part of the solution...
by John Wires | Apr 10, 2025 | Founder Stories, Incorporating, LawBits, Small Business Financing
Many early stage companies in Canada are self-financed, either with founder loans, or loans from friends and family. Some founders consider protecting their loans against trade creditors and other lenders by entering a form of loan agreement or promissory note, along...
