Evaluating acquisition target for a retail interior design manufacturer

The intern will support Apex Advisory, a capital advisory firm, in servicing a Canadian retail interior design client seeking a Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM). Although Apex Advisory has performed similar deliverables in the past, they have been few and far between, as it has primarily engaged in diligencing venture and private equity investors. Thus, this […]

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Why businesses fail

A large proportion of start-ups fail within the first ten years of their inception, yet most studies focus on those companies that are successful. In Ontario, we have a unique system of Regional Innovation Centers that exist to help start-ups succeed. Historically, data has not been collected once a company is no longer actively engaged […]

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Marketing Strategy for Radon Sniffers

Environmental Instruments Canada Inc. (EIC) develops, manufactures, and sells innovative radiation safety equipment. Our current flagship product is an extremely fast radon detector – an essential tool used by radon mitigation contractors to locate the optimal point to install radon mitigation systems. Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when uranium breaks down in […]

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Fireweed Food Co-op Process Evaluation and Implementation

The Fireweed Food Co-op is a non-profit community service cooperative whose mission is to reduce barriers to, and increase participation in the local food system for all people from producers to eaters. In early 2020, Fireweed Food Co-op initiated their pilot year for the Food Hub (a social enterprise project of theirs), which was also […]

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HR Employee Portal Development

This project is focused on designing and developing a brand-new, secure, and confidential digital HR portal for Crossroads International using Microsoft SharePoint to promote an online employee engagement platform with various modules such as employee information, HR documents, templates, forms etc., that will streamline and centralize data for easier employee access. Crossroads International has grown […]

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Shred Capital – Venture Pipeline for Innovative Startups

During the internship at Shred Capital, the Business Strategy intern will work closely with the core team to create an innovative and quantitative investment funnel to dynamically gauge investment prospects. They will help create documentation, reports, and automated tables – utilizing quantitative and qualitative metrics – to provide a deeper level of understanding about our […]

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Development of Business Strategy and Create Market Penetration of Ecofriendly and Sustainably Produced Coffee Beans.

Forest Bean Inc. is a Canadian Coffee Startup Company with the overarching goal of preserving the environment while growing coffee and the ever-fragile ecosystems surrounding it. The company has emphasized the preservation of biodiversity to demonstrate that they can maintain a thriving ecosystem on their coffee farm while providing high-quality artisan coffee beans. The project […]

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Impact Investing Housing Fund – Data Analytics

Ayrshire is an investment management firm focused principally on real estate investing in Alberta. We own retail, office and residential properties in multiple markets. Recently we have seen a shift in investment demand associated with new acquisition and developments of multifamily apartment housing in Western Canada. Recently Ayrshire received federal funding through CHMC Rental Construction […]

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RetinaLogik Biotech – Kalpita Reddiar

RetinaLogik Biotech Inc. is a social enterprise based out of Calgary, Alberta. We believe everyone deserves access to quality vision care: With RetinaLogik software, life-changing eye exams can be delivered on intelligent and portable devices at a fraction of the cost. As we approach the beginning of our clinical trials, we see this as excellent […]

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Ontario Health Team Digital Transformation Roadmap

Headwaters OHT and the Professional Practice Centre for Health Systems at the University of Waterloo will work together to produce the Harmonized Information Management Plan (HIMP). The essential first step is to understand the digital environment including digital asset (information systems), data sources and data flows among the partner agencies. This information will enable us […]

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