Spara Capital Partners is pleased to announce its latest completed Transaction; the Management Buyout (“MBO”) of Blackstone Energy Services Inc. (“Blackstone”) with all-debt financing provided by TD and BDC, a transaction in which Spara Capital was exclusive advisor to Ryan Duffy, the Minority Shareholder.
Bruce Croxon’s keynote address at The Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ Nominee Breakfast last month, hosted at Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, where Bruce attended as a student. Bruce discusses his experience; as a “Niagara” entrepreneur; in growing and selling Lavalife; and as a judge on CBC’s Dragon’s Den! The event was sponsored…
Check out the media coverage and photos from Monster Pitch, a Brock University Entrepreneurship Club event sponsored by Spara Capital, Caters Design Group, Cognition LLP and Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP and nGEN:
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Spara Capital took part in a student “elevator pitch” competition at Brock University last week known as Monster Pitch. The event, organized by Brock University’s Entrepreneurship Club, featured presentations of business concepts by student finalists and award a prize package of start up advisory services valued at $30,000. Spara President, Jason Sparaga was joined by…
John Wilson, President and CEO of CEO Global Network announced Jason Sparaga, President and CEO of Spara Capital was selected from the CEO Global Network membership for the Group Achievement Award based on his efforts and initiative supporting fellow CEO Global Network Members and the organization itself.
Come meet Spara Capital at the Association for Corporate Growth’s (“ACG”) Toronto’s Capital Connection event taking place Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event, co-founded by Spara Capital President and former ACG Toronto Chair, Jason Sparaga, is Canada’s largest and most prominent debt and equity marketplace. Capital Connection was established…
The Board of Directors of the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards announced today that Ridley College Alumni and Celebrity Entrepreneur, Bruce Croxon will deliver keynote remarks at the organization’s Nominee Breakfast at Ridley College, this November 22nd. “Bruce Croxon is a serious Canadian entrepreneur and also has a connection to Niagara,” said Keith Cumming,…
Spara Capital announced today its participation in a Brock University student club event called Monster Pitch, whereby budding student-entrepreneurs will prepare business “pitches” and compete against their peers for the chance to win a start up prize package. The contest will be judged by experts in growing, financing and selling early stage businesses and include;…
After Robert’s passing in 2010, Joel Rose, a longtime friend of Robert Kerr and Senior Partner for Aird & Berlis, was appointed executor of Robert Kerr’s Estate. On behalf of the estate Joel engaged Spara Capital to sell Blue Star. Spara went to market to find a strategic qualified suitor that would continue to operate the…
Jason Sparaga of Spara Capital appears on BNN’s The Close to discuss Spara’s investment and role in venture stage companies.