LOI Programs

Foundations

Get clarity on how entrepreneurship can fit into your life and get the resources you need to forge your own path alongside a community of youth across Canada. It's free. It's virtual. It's 6 weeks to start building your entrepreneurial toolkit and mindset. The Foundations Program is a 6-week virtual idea incubator program for youth under the age of 25 to take their entrepreneurial ideas and aspirations to action! Over the course of the program you will gain access to live workshops, self-paced resources and content, build community and coaching sessions. Foundations is for all future leaders, innovators, and changemakers no matter what type of entrepreneurial endeavor you decide to pursue. Ready to build?

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Labs Accelerator

No Fees. No Equity. LOI Labs is for young founders 25-years old & under and dedicated to building a business. Apply to receive 12-weeks of support, community, resources, and skills through our national virtual accelerator and get everything you need to accelerate your growth. Connecting you to the right resources and an invaluable network of leading and young entrepreneurs and investors. We are the unbiased partner championing your success and never take equity from any of our venture partners. Labs alumni have been featured as Peter Thiel Fellows, Forbes Top 30 Under 30, Fast Company World Changing Idea Winners, and have gone on to join leading international accelerators such as Y Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Startups.

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Boost Residency

The residency is a 12-month commitment from LOI and our entrepreneurs to support their growth. Built around a cohort model and focus on leadership development and strategic growth. The ideal startup to participate in the Boost Program has demonstrated traction, the potential for high growth, and is led by a Canadian-based young entrepreneur under the age of 30.

The residency is free of charge to select startups per year who are ready to scale their growth and tackle challenges head-on with an incredible peer group of entrepreneurs. There is also the potential for investment from LOI Ventures.

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