Startups & Emerging Companies
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You are familiar with the challenges of being an entrepreneur: the long days and nights spent building your business from the ground up and the sacrifices to make your dream become reality.
A solid legal foundation will fuel your development, growth and expansion plans. We put mechanisms in place to minimize risk.
Let us incorporate your business, protect your intellectual property and draft a shareholders agreement so that you can get organized, raise money and gain credibility to expand your business.
Our Startup Suites
We offer a Startup Suites package which is intended to give your business a firmer legal footing. The package includes:
- Initial Meeting
- Federal or Ontario incorporation, including:
- director and shareholder resolutions
- articles and bylaws
- subscription agreements and share certificates
- director, officer and shareholder registers
- your minute book
- Access to basic confidentiality, non-disclosure and IP transfer agreements
- Form of employment or consultant agreement
- 2 hours of IP consultation
- 2 hours of corporate law consultation
You will also gain access to our firm’s local, regional, national and international connections in the legal, banking and venture capital communities, as well as agreement precedents.
Leverage Our Expertise for Your Business
We have worked with thousands of businesses, ranging from startups to major multinationals. Our experts will walk you through the entire process so you understand exactly what is taking place and why. As your business grows and expands, we will continue to be there for you every step of the way.
Protect Your Intellectual Property
We work closely to provide a full range of services in IP procurement, litigation, technology transfer and corporate transactions in connection with all forms of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets and domain names.
Visit startupsource.ca for news, events and information for startups and emerging growth companies.
Contacts
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Graham Topa is a corporate lawyer with a keen interest in advising startups and emerging companies, including those in the media and technology sector...
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Tony represents clients in a variety of high-technology industries, and has extensive patent prosecution experience in the fields of software, hardwar...
Group Members
Representative Matters
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TELUS Invests in Waymap’s Navigation Technology
On April 9, 2024, TELUS led a £7-million funding round through its Pollinator Fund for Good to invest in Waymap, a London-based deeptech startup. -
1Password Completes a US$200-Million Series A Round
1Password, a leading password manager and digital vault, completed a US$200-million Series A Round led by Accel, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
Recent Developments
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Accessing Non-Dilutive Government and ITB Credit Financing Alternatives
- 04:00 PMNon-dilutive capital is an important element to any company’s capitalization strategy. For early-stage ventures, it can be particularly important, especially in challenging markets where equity capita... -
StartupSource
Aird & Berlis/Aird & McBurney Partner With Black Entrepreneurs to Protect and Drive Innovation
Aird & Berlis LLP and Aird & McBurney LP are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance to provide legal guidance and support for Black entrepreneurs. -
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Aird & Berlis/Aird & McBurney Partner With Black Entrepreneurs to Protect and Drive Innovation
Aird & Berlis LLP and Aird & McBurney LP are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance to provide legal guidance and support for Black entrepreneurs. -
StartupSource
Aird & Berlis/Aird & McBurney Continue Sponsorship in Support of Startup Growth
Aird & Berlis LLP and Aird & McBurney LP are pleased to announce that they have renewed their sponsorship agreement with the Founder Institute Toronto to help entrepreneurs gain traction and obtain fu... -
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Aird & Berlis Welcomes Partner Danielle Shields
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that Danielle Shields has joined the firm as a partner and member of the firm’s Corporate/Commercial Group. -
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Financial Tech Startup goPeer Receives Aird & Berlis StartupSource Market Entry Award
goPeer, a financial technology startup that makes non-traditional lending accessible on a peer-to-peer platform, is this year's recipient of the $25,000 Aird & Berlis StartupSource Market Entry Award. -
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Partner Randy Williamson Recognized For His Contributions to Innovation York at StartupSource Market Entry Award Ceremony
Last week, the top three startups from the 2019 LaunchYU Accelerator program presented their final pitches in competition for our annual Aird & Berlis Startup Source Market Entry Award. The startups e... -
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Upcoming Pitch Competition Recognizes Top Startup Ventures
On January 16, the top three startups from the 2019 LaunchYU Accelerator program will present their final pitches in competition for our annual StartupSource Market Entry Award. Aird & Berlis is proud... -
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Does Your Brand Reflect Your Personality?
Founders of startup companies spend months, if not years, developing their ideas and building their business from the ground up. However, once their idea has been executed and financing is in place, w... -
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Female Founders Drive Strong Growth in Startups
While research indicates that male founders outnumber female founders, many people may find it surprising that when looking at startup companies, “the fastest growing companies at 200%+ growth, are 75... -
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Maple Leaf Angels Teams Up With Aird & Berlis Once Again
Maple Leaf Angels is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with Aird & Berlis LLP. The Aird & Berlis Startups Group, led by Graham Topa and Tony Sabeta, is dedicated to enabling early-stage and em... -
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Aird & Berlis Partners with Innovation Hub, ventureLAB
Aird & Berlis LLP is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with ventureLAB through an exciting partnership. Aird & Berlis is proud to be a supporter of ventureLAB and the innovative work that it i... -
StartupSource
CVCA Report Identifies Key Trends in Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment in Canada
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association released its H1 2018 VC & PE Canadian Market Overview, reviewing the year-to-date trends in venture capital and private equity investment in... -
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Innovation Canada’s Interactive Digital Platform Connects Startups with Quick Resources
Startup entrepreneurs will be excited to know that Innovation Canada launched an interactive online portal that provides easy access to information about government grants, tax credits and more. The d... -
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Aird & Berlis Supports Students and Startups in Kingston, Ontario
Aird & Berlis works with the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC) and Queen’s Business Law Clinic to support startups and law students at Queen’s University and in t... -
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OneEleven, a Global Scale-Up Hub, to Double its Toronto Presence
OneEleven, a global scale-up hub, has recently announced that it is doubling its Toronto presence, bringing its total Toronto footprint to over 100,000 square feet in dedicated office space for scale-...