Accelerate to the North American Market
At the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC), we facilitate your journey to launch and expand your business in Ontario and Canada, as well as the North American market.
We welcome you to join our three-week Land & Expand program, which is fully funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). With over 40 tailored mentors at hand, learn to navigate the business road ahead.
- Propel yourself into the North American market
- Upgrade your business skills
- Network with mentors, founders and investors
- Three-month access to office space, post-program
- Three-month access to curated workshops, post-program
- Offered at zero cost for eligible participants
Benefits We Offer
Regulatory Support
Understand Canadian law, tailored for international startups. Learn about IP rights, tax obligations, and more to set your business on the right legal track.
Sales Coaching
From crafting pitches to mastering sales, L&E will elevate your skills with targeted sessions and real-world training from the best mentors in the business.
Funding Support
L&E will help unlock Canadian funding opportunities and show you how to navigate through government grants and VC options – with sessions curated specifically for international startups.
Networking Opportunities
Grow your network through 1-on-1 sessions, CEO luncheons, investor dinners, and ecosystem tours. Week 3 culminates in exclusive networking events.
Building your Core Team
L&E will show you how to assemble and maintain a high-performing team in Canada with hands-on sessions on recruitment and team management.
Access to Founders & Investors
TBDC has a vast community of top-tier investors and founders who are dedicated to your success in this program – and they will help show you how to follow in their footsteps.
Land & Expand Program
Are you a startup founder who is ready to expand into Canada and the North American market? Catapult your venture to a new level and apply today!
The next available slot is March 2024.
What our Founders Say
Appropriate amount of content and conversation. Each founder took time to address questions which I truly valued.
Liked the fact that we could talk with an entrepreneur who had an amazing journey but didn't make it to a huge exit. This provides a more holistic perspective.
You guys conducted and hosted a great program, a great round of applause for you, Jaghan, Praveeni and Rahul.
It was very insightful. Now I am even more confident that enormous opportunities abound to expedite the success of my business. I am learning new things, which are fast opening my mind to what is attainable in this ecosystem.
I acquired a broader understanding of various aspects. This has helped me recognize the challenges we are currently facing in management. It allows me to think strategically and focus on finding solutions to address these issues.
Having an introduction to the terminology and MEDDPICC was useful and helpful. This is a weakness in our team currently that we need to remedy potentially. Will take a deep dive further into this as time allows and need arises.
Very informative sessions. I learnt things that were new to me both in terms of development tools and sales strategies for startup businesses. These tools could have been a cost efficient option for both my businesses apps and mpv.
Sessions gave insight into how to manage tasks efficiently and cost effectively as well as the role of networking in building the market for the product.
The product workshop was really insightful in a fun way. I really liked the aspect of a hands-on workshop giving us an insight into how we could go about defining our product strategy.
Awesome!! One of my favourites so far - navigating VC funding and getting my first round of investments is very important for me currently.
It was eye-opening to gain insights into how intellectual property and trademarks work, which provided a new perspective on these areas. Additionally, learning about the various funding options available was incredibly valuable.
Great value. IP is on our list down the road and OCI is the potential match for our current pre-seed round.
Amazing and very practical. We look for tips and need support on our feedback and team management. Love the tools and took note of that. Also about the sales tactics.
It was very encouraging and motivating. Can't wait for the rest of the days ahead. I am already in touch with Rahul and he is a great powerhouse of impact.