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Many start-up businesses fail, and returns are uncertain. Check out our infographic on “The risks of start-up crowdfunding” for more info. Understa nd the Risks It’s a cost-effective way for new companies to raise small amounts of money, and an easy way for you to support a business you care about. Allows investors to participate in potential future business growth. CROWDFUN DING START-UP How T o Get Started 1 2 4 Choose a reliable funding portal, review the offering document and research the business owners and industry. Do your Homework In exchange for your cash investment, you'l l get one of these types of securi ties: Start-up crowdfunding is risky. Make sure you understand the risks and conditions of your investment. For more information on how to protect yourself and find a start-up crowdfunding opportunity that works for you, check out our “The risks of start-up crowdfunding” infographic. Cho ose an i nvestment op portunity that Works for You. Overseen by your provincial securities regulator. Investor-based crowdfunding is SOMETIMES called • Equity securities, such as common shares or preferred shares • Limited partnership units • Convertible securities, such as warrants that are convertible into either common shares or preferred shares • Debt securities, such as bonds Contact your provincial securities regulator to find a crowdfunding portal in your area: Find a Portal Alberta albertasecurities.com British Columbia bcsc.bc.ca Manitoba mbsecurities.ca New Brunswick fcnb.ca Nova Scotia nssc.novascotia.ca Québec lautorite.qc.ca Saskatchewan fcaa.gov.sk.ca Give money to a business in exchange for bonds, shares or other securities. You’ll earn interest or participate in the future growth of that business if the value of the securities increases. Crowdfunding is a web-based process that gives businesses a way to collect small amounts of money from a large number of people. Businesses use crowdfunding to raise money for a specific project. WHAT IS CROWDFUNDING? Participate Ther e are SEV ERAL ways to WHat do I Ge t Back? 3 Check with your local regulator to see what the contribution limits are in your area. Making an I nvestment There are a number of online platforms that offer crowdfunding opportunities.

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Many start-up businesses fail, and returns are uncertain. Check out our infographic on “The risks of start-up crowdfunding” for more info.

Understand the Risks

It’s a cost-e�ective way for new companies to raise small amounts of money, and an easy way for you to support a business you care about.

Allows investors to participate in potential future business growth.

CROWDFUNDINGSTART-UP

How ToGet Started 1

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Choose a reliable funding portal, review the o�ering document and research the business owners and industry.

Do your Homework

In exchange for your cash investment, you'll get one of these types of securities:

Start-up crowdfunding is risky. Make sure you understand the risks and conditions of your investment. For more information on how to protect yourself and find a start-up crowdfunding opportunity that works for you, check out our “The risks of start-up crowdfunding” infographic.

Choose an investment opportunity that Works for You.

Overseen by your provincial securities

regulator.

Investor-based crowdfunding is SOMETIMES called

• Equity securities, such as common shares or preferred shares• Limited partnership units• Convertible securities, such as warrants that are convertible

into either common shares or preferred shares • Debt securities, such as bonds

Contact your provincial securities regulator to find a crowdfunding portal in your area:

Find a Portal

Albertaalbertasecurities.com

British Columbiabcsc.bc.ca

Manitobambsecurities.ca

New Brunswickfcnb.ca

Nova Scotianssc.novascotia.ca

Québeclautorite.qc.ca

Saskatchewanfcaa.gov.sk.ca

Give money to a business in exchange for bonds, shares or other securities. You’ll earn interest or participate in the future growth of that business if the value of the securities increases.

Crowdfunding is a web-based process that gives businesses a way to collect small amounts of money from a large number of people. Businesses use crowdfunding to raise money for a specific project.

WHAT IS CROWDFUNDING?

ParticipateThere are SEVERAL ways to

WHat do I Get

Back?

3Check with your local regulator to see what the contribution limits are in your area.

Making an Investment

There are a number of online platformsthat o�er crowdfunding opportunities.