Slava Apel
Chairman, StartupVisa.com, Canada
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Mr. Slava Apel is the CEO and Founder of Canada Business Consulting and Startup Visa Services. Award-winning, professional services consulting firms specializing in the Canadian Start-up Visa permanent residency program. He has been an integral part of the Canadian start-up ecosystem for over 20 years. As a Startup Expert & Processor, He works with immigration firms assisting their clients obtain approvals for business immigration and expansion to Canada.
Mr. Apel is involved in multiple business incubators, accelerators, angel groups and venture capital firms that approve startups for their landing in Canada, whether it is for business expansion, business relocation or starting of a new business. He is an Author; Angel investor; Advisor to 50 Asset Management firms; mentor and faculty in 5 Incubators and 3 Universities; entrepreneur with multiple exits in tech sector; and active charity board member. Slava Apel is also a professional member of Investment Migration Council (IMC).
Startup Visa Services assists immigrating-to-Canada businesses and investors with approval processes, soft-landing, commercialization of new products, prototyping, proper business structuring and capitalization, documentation, and training. They provide personal case support with service-level guarantees, including innovation and IP consulting, business case vetting, case defense, business updates and full-service venture packages.
With the highest industry approval rates in Canada, Mr. Apel has received multiple industry awards; celebrating pre-landing and post-landing achievements that allow immigrating entrepreneurs to thrive in Canada.