CALGARY ROOTS. PURPOSE-DRIVEN PROGRESS.
Business PathCalgary’s Founder-Focused Venture Support.
From grant wins to strategic introductions.
You get results, not just advice.
80%
Grant application success rate
$1M+
Funding secured for our clients
15+
Years of purpose-driven experience
YOUR PURPOSE. YOUR PATH.
Built for people building better.
Different missions. Shared ambition. Find the support that meets you where you are.
Non-Profits
Less time chasing funding. More time serving your community. Grant strategy and systems that support your mission.
Support your missionStartups
From messy MVPs to funding clarity. A trusted second brain to help you build traction and move forward.
Build your momentumSocial Enterprises
Impact-first doesn’t mean growth-last. Build a sustainable model without compromising your values.
Grow your impactCo-Ops
Shared ownership. Collective impact. Practical guidance for building a business that belongs to everyone.
Build togetherProudly part of Canada’s purpose-driven business community.
CLARITY. TRACTION. IMPACT.
You don’t need more advice.
You need a way forward.
Our systems are built from 3,000+ real founder interactions — what actually works, delivered fast. We help you find funding, sharpen your strategy, and turn ambition into action.
Meet Mina DemianSmarter tools. Stronger impact.
We use AI to cut through grant complexity, sharpen your strategy, and give you back time to focus on what matters — delivering impact.
Discover Grants Ease AdvisorySPECIALIZED PATHWAYS
Three focused paths. One trusted advisor.
Nonprofits & social ventures
Grants Ease Advisory
Grant systems, readiness scorecard, and advisory programs that pair AI drafting with human strategy.
Visit Grants Ease AdvisorySenior operators going independent
Pathway to Consulting
Score your consulting fit, sharpen your niche, price on value, and launch a practice that pays.
Start the consulting pathwayDual-use & defence startups
Canadian Defence Pathway
Readiness check, market-entry roadmap, funding stack, and compliance gates for Canada’s defence market.
Explore the defence pathwayREAL PEOPLE. REAL PROGRESS.
The impact speaks
for itself.
A trusted partner when the work matters.
“With enthusiasm and expertise, Mina simplified the project and helped us secure significant funding for a building renovation project.”
Meron Mekonnen
Community centre renovation project
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“Seldom do you find someone genuinely caring, curious and willing to go above and beyond to ensure the job gets done! During the summer of 2019, Mina expertly filled the role of grant-writer to help secure funding for a challenging community centre renovation project for my church. With enthusiasm and expertise, Mina simplified the project and helped us secure significant funding for a building renovation project. Mina effectively interviewed multiple stakeholders to ensure full knowledge of the project and provided critical recommendations to position the grant request for the best possible outcome. Without a doubt, Mina came to our community at the right time and helped secure funding for our community development project. Any organization would be lucky to have Mina help the development of their business or non-profit. I highly recommend Mina for your next project.”
“Then we trialed it with one film. It was perfect. … Mind blown!!”
Rowan Fisher
Part-time Executive Director (no paid staff), Calgary Justice Film Festival
Read the AI workflow case studyIMPACT ACROSS EVERY PATHWAY
What founders and leaders say.
Social enterprise
“Mina’s unique blend of tech and non-profit experience was especially valuable for my company, Knead Tech, as we navigated fundraising and growth in the food rescue space. He offered actionable advice, and connected me to the right opportunities which made a significant impact.”
Lourdes Juan
6x Founder, Food + ClimaTech · Knead Tech
Research to impact
“As an academic researcher and clinician who has very little business experience or knowledge, Mina inspired me to be bold and persistent… He was a constant source of encouragement and astute strategic direction in how best to promote awareness and uptake of our program with a very sensitive population.”
Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz
Professor & Clinician, Family First Responder Inc.
Startup to scale-up
“Mina's expertise in sales process development and implementation is remarkable. His direct input and mentorship played a crucial role in propelling us from startup to scale-up.”
Roger Kingkade
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Club Unity
Startup ecosystem
“Mina is a gift to the startup community. His ability to listen, ask thought-provoking questions, generously share wisdom through stories and guide founders through problem-solving has had an impact on 100s of startups.”
Shane Pegg
Cochrane Business Incubator
Excerpts from public LinkedIn recommendations.
What’s the cost of working with Business Path?
Consulting is CAD 250/hour. A CAD 200/hour rate is available for selected, clearly scoped engagements by agreement. A Funding Decision Brief is CAD 750; a scoped Grant Application is CAD 3,500. Ongoing Strategy & Delivery Advisory starts at CAD 3,500/month for an initial three-month term. Institutional Grant Systems Programs are typically CAD 15,000–25,000, scoped with your team. Fixed-fee work has agreed deliverables, preparation and revision limits. Applicable taxes are additional. Start with a free introductory call about your needs, timing and budget.
How successful are your grant applications?
We have an 80% success rate on grant applications. Calgary founders and nonprofits have secured over $1M in funding with our help — including IRAP, Alberta Innovates, and foundation grants. Past results do not guarantee future funding; each application is assessed on its own merits.
Who do you usually work with?
We work with nonprofits, founders and social enterprises in Calgary and across Canada on funding strategy, AI adoption and practical delivery. We also work with foundations, membership organizations and other institutions to build grant readiness across the organizations they support. We agree the outcomes, deliverables and support limits before work starts.
How do we get started?
Start with a free introductory conversation about your needs, timing, and budget. We agree the paid scope, evidence required, and support limits before work begins.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Big ambition. A clear next move.
Let’s find the right path forward for your venture.