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Welcome New Members

These are some of our newest PORCH members. If you are one of these new members, welcome! We are excited to have you in the community!

For everyone else, let's make them feel welcome. Please reach out and say "hi👋" in Slack. 

1. The Agricultural Clean Technology: Get up to $2M per project in grant funding! Funding is allocated through two streams: (1) the Adoption Stream and (2) the Research and Innovation Stream.
2. Intellectual Property Ontario: Access up to $35,000 for your Intellectual Property through IP Ontario!
3. LIST of Startup competitions to win funding
4. New Application Status Tracker from the IRCC regarding your immigration process to Canada

January 18th: Startup Law 101 for Immigrant Entrepreneurs w/ Dominic Alfred – Founder @ Alfred Law – Register here

January 23rd: Making Cold Calling Fun w/ Saad Khan – Register here

January 30th: Let That Sh*t Go: Mental Wellness for Immigrant Entrepreneurs w/ Nina Purewal – Register here

Click here for the full events listing.

Member Company Highlights

Community Discussions

Here are a few notable threads in the PORCH Slack – click the links to join the discussion:

• Anna discussed the use of a Lean Canvas for your business – great discussion and ideas in this thread
• What types of KPIs are in store for 2024?
• Somayeh announced that they have become permanent residents of Canada!! – check out their journey, tips, and feel free to reach out
• Nida asked about your strategies for connecting with customers and standing out.

Featured Members

Reach out and say hi to this edition's Featured Members. These incredible entrepreneurs have been active contributors to the PORCH community.

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