Froese Law Newsletter Apr 15th, 2025

LEGAL UPDATE

What to consider when selling or buying a business in Ontario?

The vibrant business community of Ontario offers exciting opportunities for both aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners looking to exit. However, the buying and selling process can be complex and riddled with legal and financial intricacies.

To learn more about how you may be impacted by the reporting, click below.

GOVERNMENT GRANT UPDATE

If you're interested in learning more about these grants or other grants that might be available to your organization, please reach out to the Froese Law team to see how we can assist you in researching possible grants, writing grant applications and/or managing your grant programs. Reach us here.

AccelerateIP Application Information

British Columbia-based companies are invited to apply to AccelerateIP's next application intake, which is coming up in May 2025. The AccelerateIP program will be running until March 31, 2026 and offers two different streams of funding to help small- and medium-sized businesses cover their legal and IP costs:

Stream 2 Costs for legal support

If you’re ready to apply for legal support and further develop your IP strategy, this is the right stream for you~ Apply for the potential opportunity to receive up to $25,000 to cover the costs of working with a legal service provider.

Co-investment is 25%, or 10% for startups that are majority-Indigenous owned. The final approval will be based on the quote provided.

Stream 3: IP Implementation

Have a strong IP strategy in place? Ready to apply for a patent or trademark? This is the right stream for you. You can apply to potentially have up to $60,000 of the costs of working with a legal service provider covered.

Interested in these funding streams and want support with your application? Reach out to our team for support.

FROESE LAW IN THE NEWS

Ashlee Froese on 640 Global!

Ashlee Froese was a guest on 640 Global News Radio Toronto with host Davelle Morrison. Ashlee discussed the closure of The Bay stores and if its intellectual property could be sold.

Listen to the full interview on our website.

Listen Here

CLIENT SHOUT OUT

Amplifying Canadian Clients and Friends of Froese Law

The ethos of Froese Law has always been to help Canadian clients and friends of the firm. To show our continued support, we want to amplify your Canadian business on our various channels with a reach of 10,000!

Reach out to Froese Law to have your business featured in our client shout out.

ASHLEE FROESE ATTENDING INTA

COMMUNITY UPDATES

What's Going on In The Community?

Bold Woman Award by Veuve Cliquot

The Bold Woman Award rewards an emblematic woman entrepreneur for her career, her journey and the success of her business and the Bold Future Award rewards a woman entrepreneur who has created or taken over her business less than 5 years ago.

Apply here.

New Museum of Toronto Exhibit - The 52: Stores of Women Who Transformed Toronto

Did you know that 52% of Torontonians are women? Join Museum of Toronto as we bring their stories to life. The 52 is a project that celebrates the impact that women have had on our city, the world, and beyond. Building on a multi-year research project, Museum of Toronto's newest exhibition will celebrate the lives of 52 women who have shaped Toronto as we know it.

Learn more here.