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How I Almost Quit Three Months In
“I applied to every program I could find. Three overlapped, two rejected me, and nobody told me which one actually fit.”
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Sarah Chen · NovaTide
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The ACOA Timeline Nobody Warns You About
“The ACOA website said 6 weeks. It took 7 months. I almost ran out of runway.”
Marcus Roy·TideStack·NB
ACOA experiencePA
My IRAP ITA Changed Everything
“My ITA at IRAP changed everything. But I only found out about the program from another founder at a coffee shop.”
Priya Anand·OceanPulse·NL
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Building from PEI When Everyone Says Move
“Every investor asked the same question: 'Have you considered moving to Halifax?' No. I haven't. That's the point.”
Jake Morrison·IslandData·PE
Rural foundingDP
What I Learned from a Company That Didn't Make It
“We built great technology. We just never found the customer who needed it badly enough to pay for it.”
David Park·AtlanticAI·NS
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