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Ownership is a design problem
before it is an execution problem.
Most people encounter business advice only after they are already committed. After the idea feels real. After money is spent. After time is locked in. MapleCompass works earlier than that moment. This site is built around how ownership decisions compound.
How pricing choices create ceilings. How structure determines flexibility. How some paths quietly limit outcomes while others expand them. We write for people who want to understand what they are stepping into, not just how to get started.
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MapleCompass helps Canadian immigrants understand business ownership. We break down what it actually takes to start or buy a business in Canada. The real numbers, the financing options, the trade-offs most people don't talk about. Through articles, frameworks, and advisory services, we help newcomers figure out if business ownership is right for them, and if so, which path makes sense given their capital, timing, and constraints.
MapleCompass is built for three types of Canadian immigrants:
The Explorer: You're curious about business ownership but don't know if it's right for you. You want to understand what's involved before committing.
The Evaluator: You have a specific business idea or opportunity and want to validate if it makes sense given your capital, timeline, and risk tolerance.
The Builder: You're ready to start or buy but want strategic guidance on structuring the deal, avoiding common mistakes, and setting up for success.
No. The work on this site is editorial and analytical. It is designed to clarify how ownership works, not to provide personalized legal, financial, or operational advice.
In limited cases, MapleCompass offers one-on-one advisory support to help readers think through their specific constraints, but this support is analytical rather than prescriptive.
While MapleCompass places particular attention on immigrant constraints, many of the systems discussed apply broadly.
Immigration status, access to capital, credit history, and policy exposure are simply more visible constraints for some readers than others.
MapleCompass does not broker deals, source businesses, or represent buyers or sellers.
In limited cases, advisory support may help readers think through feasibility, risk, and structure before committing time or capital, but transaction execution is outside the scope of the platform.
The Ownership Framework is a thinking tool designed to help readers orient themselves around ownership decisions. It does not produce answers or recommendations. It helps clarify constraints.
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