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Stack SR&ED, IRAP and BC Grants — or Keep Funding Your Competitors
BC tech companies left hundreds of thousands unclaimed in 2024. Here's exactly how the non-dilutive trifecta works, what it costs, and who it actually helps.
BC's Double Flipping Tax Just Broke the 12-Month Flip Math
Ottawa cancelled the capital gains hike, but BC investors now face a 20% provincial flipping tax that CRA won't let you deduct federally. Here's what that actually costs.
$20,000 at Closing: The PTT Exemption Stack BC Buyers Keep Missing
BC's 2024 Property Transfer Tax overhaul created a savings window worth up to $20,000 for first-time buyers of new builds — and most are leaving it on the table.
41% Margins, Zero Dilution: The Bootstrapped AI SaaS Playbook
Canada's $300M compute subsidy quietly eliminated bootstrapping's biggest cost barrier. Here's the math Vancouver AI founders are running right now.
API Costs in 2026: The 4x Price Gap That's Actually a Decoy
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google's token rates diverge by 4x — but Vancouver B2B startups optimizing list price are solving the wrong problem entirely.
500 Spots, $600K Floor: BC Just Became the Only Door In
Ottawa killed the federal Start-Up Visa on January 1, 2026. Now BC PNP holds a monopoly it was never built to handle — and Vancouver's founder pipeline is paying the price.
42% of AI Projects Failed in 2024. Canada's Make-vs-Buy Bet Is Next
Canadian enterprises face a strategy crisis disguised as a tech decision. Here's what the abandonment rate, consumption pricing, and Bill 31 actually mean for your AI budget.
CAD $22M Median, 60% US Capital: The Series A Math Vancouver Founders Need
Canadian B2B SaaS Series A rounds hit a CAD $22M median in 2025—but 60% of that capital is American, and the concentration risk is worse than the headline suggests.
$8B, 26 Deals, and a Recycling Problem Nobody Names
Canada's 2025 VC market looks healthy until you strip out the megadeals. Here's what the CVCA's numbers actually reveal about the two-tier system forming beneath the headline.
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