Stop building alone.
LOI is Canada’s largest free accelerator and community for founders under 30. Free programs. Real mentors. A national community of 2,088 builders who get what you’re going through. No tuition. No equity. No catch.
Programs for every stage
From early traction to scaling, with Labs, Boost and Edge for founder wellbeing.
A national community
Founders aged 15–30 from every province, on Slack, at events and at North House.
$100K+ in partner perks and credits, from AWS to legal office hours.
Always free
No tuition. No equity. No fine print.
Who can join LOI?
LOI is open to any founder aged 15–30 with a Canadian connection, wherever you are in your journey. We’re sector-agnostic, stage-agnostic, and we never filter by postal code.
You’re 30 years old or younger
You have a Canadian connection: citizen, PR, or operating a business with ties to Canada
You’re actively working on a venture: any stage, any sector
Two ways in.
Join the community
Get immediate access to the LOI Slack community, $100K+ Venture Package, curated startup ecosystem opportunities, and priority access to all LOI events. Any founder, any stage.
Apply to a program
Apply to Labs or Boost, or join the waitlist: free programs for every stage of the founder journey. Each program is equity-free and built to move you forward. Launch It is currently paused.
One path. Three stages. All free.
Idea → Validation · Building → Market fit · Scaling → Leadership
Step 1 · Idea validation
Launch It
Have an idea? Start here.
Currently paused
LOI’s self-paced entry program. Six guided levels walking you through customer discovery, problem validation, and early business design.
Self-paced, online
6 guided levels in Google Docs
Optional LOI team feedback
Free & equity-free, always
Step 2 · Founder acceleration
Labs
Have an MVP? Start here.
Labs 18 waitlist open
LOI’s flagship 10-week accelerator. AMAs with world-class founders, peer huddles, expert workshops. For founders with an MVP seeking product–market fit.
10 weeks, Fall & Winter cohorts
50–60 ventures per cohort
2–4 live sessions per week
Free, $120 refundable deposit
Step 3 · Founder acceleration
Boost
Already scaling? Let’s go.
Applications closed: Cohort 6
LOI’s 6-month residency for founders at product–market fit ready to scale. Six Deep Dive Days, accountability groups, and a national expert network.
6 months, one cohort per year
30–40 ventures per cohort
Scale & Growth streams
Free, $250 refundable deposit
How we support founders
Five pillars. One founder journey.
Three programming pillars and two community pillars. Together they meet a founder at their very first idea and stay with them through scaling. A single program doesn’t make a founder, and the best support doesn’t stop when a cohort ends.
Programs
Founder Start
An entry point into entrepreneurship: foundational skills, early exposure, and confidence-building for youth just getting started.
Programs
Founder Acceleration
Hands-on, applied support for founders actively building ventures. Focused on moving from early traction toward product–market fit.
Programs
Founder Mastery
Advanced learning and leadership development for founders preparing to scale, raise capital, or navigate complex decisions.
Community
Founder Amplify
Platforms and opportunities that increase visibility, credibility, and connection to Canada’s innovation ecosystem.
Community
Founder Thrive
A sustained support system focused on wellbeing, peer connection, and long-term founder resilience.
Life at LOI
Runs, coffees and events with founders across Canada.
Join the community. Build with your people.
You don’t need to be in a program to be part of LOI. The community is open to any Canadian founder aged 15–30 who is actively working on a venture.
Access to the LOI Slack community of young Canadian founders
$100,000+ Venture Package of partner perks, credits, and discounts
Curated startup ecosystem opportunities: panels, events, summits
Priority access to all LOI public events and fireside chats
Monthly group legal office hours hosted by Osler
National Slack
Founders from every province
Venture Package
$100K+ in partner perks and credits
YEY Awards
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
World-class events
Mark Cuban, Harley Finkelstein & more