British Columbia
Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops and every community in between. BC is home to our North Vancouver studio and to owner stories like Okanagan Shaped and Bliss Body in Kamloops.
PacifiCan
Pacific Economic Development Canada
Coast to coast to coast
Start a business anywhere in Canada.
Proudly Canadian, with our studio in North Vancouver, BC. We help founders plan, fund and launch businesses across the country and in select parts of the U.S., with the same person guiding you from start to finish.
Proudly Canadian
One guide, wherever you are.
Shaped JT began in 2017 and was incorporated in 2018. From our studio in North Vancouver, we help founders start businesses across Canada and in select parts of the U.S.
Planning, funding prep and mentorship happen wherever you are. We’ll talk through the hands-on parts, like your space and your training, on your planning call.
- Planning calls and a business plan built around your goals
- Realistic projections and loan application prep for your bank or credit union
- Registration or incorporation, with the paperwork handled
- Tax education and bookkeeping basics
- Mentorship that continues after you open
13 provinces & territories
From the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic.
Wherever you call home, the engine is the same: plan it, fund it, build it and open your doors.
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- Quebec
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
Regional guide
Starting a business in your part of Canada.
Every region has a federal regional development agency, alongside national programs. We help you explore what’s available where you live, and prepare the plan and paperwork to go with it.
The Prairies
Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and the towns across the Prairies.
PrairiesCan
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Ontario
Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Sudbury and communities across the province.
FedDev Ontario FedNor
Two agencies: FedDev Ontario serves southern Ontario, and FedNor serves northern Ontario.
Quebec
Montréal, Québec City and communities across the province. Our website and services are in English, so we’ll plan your business together in English.
CED
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Atlantic Canada
Halifax, Moncton, Charlottetown, St. John’s and the coastal communities in between.
ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The North
Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Iqaluit and communities across the territories.
CanNor
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Funding programs
National programs we help you explore.
Funding depends on your plan, your lender and the program, so we never promise approval. What we do is help you explore your options and prepare: realistic projections, a strong business plan and a loan application you can stand behind.
CSBFP loans
The Canada Small Business Financing Program works through your bank or credit union. We explain how it works and help you prepare your application.
BDC
The Business Development Bank of Canada is another avenue to explore. We’ll help you compare your options and choose the loan that fits.
Futurpreneur
For entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39. If that’s you, we’ll help you explore whether it suits your plans.
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
A federal strategy for women in business. We’ll help you see where it might fit into your journey.
Program details change over time, so we’ll look at what’s current together.
Home-based businesses
Your business can start right at home.
In a city condo or a small-town house, a spare room can become a warm, professional studio. No commute, more time with your family, and the potential tax benefits of a home-based business, which we teach alongside your bookkeeping basics.
Our own studio opened in a compact two-bedroom condo in North Vancouver and became a six-figure income stream.
Your business can start right at home.
Coast to coast
Good questions
Starting a business in Canada, answered.
Do you work outside British Columbia?
Yes. Our studio is in North Vancouver, BC, and we help founders start businesses across Canada, plus select parts of the U.S. Planning, funding prep and mentorship happen wherever you are, and the same person guides you from start to finish.
Can you help me get a small business loan in Ontario?
We can’t promise approval from any lender or program, but we can help you prepare: realistic financial projections, a strong business plan and loan application prep. We’ll help you explore options like Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) loans through your bank or credit union, BDC, and regional agencies such as FedDev Ontario in southern Ontario and FedNor in northern Ontario.
Do you work in Quebec?
Yes, we welcome founders from Quebec. Our website and services are in English, so you’ll want to be comfortable planning your business in English. We can help you explore national programs alongside CED, the federal regional development agency for Quebec.
Can I start a business in Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut?
Yes. We work with founders anywhere in Canada, including the territories, and we’ll help you explore national programs alongside CanNor, the federal regional development agency for the North.
Which funding programs can you help me explore?
Depending on your plan and where you live, we can help you explore Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) loans through your bank or credit union, BDC, Futurpreneur for entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39, the federal Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, and your federal regional development agency. We help you explore and prepare; we never promise approval. Explore financial advisory.
Can I start a home-based business in Canada with your help?
Yes. Many owners start in a spare room or basement, and we teach the tax basics that come with a home-based business. Our own studio began in a compact two-bedroom condo in North Vancouver.
Your next chapter
Where do I start?
Choose your door and tell us about your dream. There are no pushy sales calls here: when you’re ready, we’ll schedule a planning call to listen to your goals and map out a business that fits your life.
