Small Businesses Create
Half the Jobs.
Most Won't Survive.

Every year, millions of businesses launch with ambition — and fail because they lack the infrastructure to scale. We build the tools that change those odds.

See the Numbers Our Solutions
46% of all private-sector employees work for a small business
1 in 5 small businesses fail within their first year of operation
$38B in Canadian government contracts go unclaimed by eligible SMEs each year
71% of businesses expanding internationally cite market intelligence as their top gap
The Problem

Growth Doesn't Fail From Lack of Ambition. It Fails From Friction.

A bakery in Markham can produce the best pastries in the region — but if no one within five kilometres knows they exist, they close in 18 months. A tech firm in Seoul has a product that Canadian enterprises need — but without understanding federal procurement, they waste two years and $200K on the wrong entry strategy.

The problem is never the product. It's the infrastructure between the product and the market. The missing intelligence. The invisible friction.

82% of small businesses that fail cite lack of cash flow — often a symptom of invisible market friction, not poor products.
Image: Small business storefront — before/after
Meeting Intelligence

A $4M Deal Almost Died in Translation.

In 2024, a Canadian logistics firm sat across the table from a Mandarin-speaking manufacturer in Shenzhen. The meeting lasted 90 minutes. The interpreter captured about 60% of the technical specifications. The firm flew home with incomplete notes, a vague contract, and three follow-up calls that could have been avoided.

This is the meeting intelligence gap. Critical details evaporate the moment a conversation ends — especially across languages. Waymark captures every word, translates in real time across 15+ languages, and uses AI to surface the decisions that matter. All data stays on your iPad. Nothing leaves your device.

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"The biggest risk in international business isn't the deal itself — it's what you didn't hear, didn't read, and didn't ask because you assumed the translation was complete."

— Cross-border M&A advisor, Toronto

Market Expansion

$38 Billion in Government Contracts. Most SMEs Never Apply.

The Canadian federal government publishes thousands of procurement opportunities annually — from IT infrastructure to food services to consulting. The vast majority of eligible small and medium enterprises never see them. Why? Because the system was designed for enterprises with full-time procurement teams, not founders running every department.

For international firms, the barrier is even higher: understanding Canadian tax structures, identifying the right provincial incentives, connecting with local angel investors, and navigating cultural business norms that no PDF guide can teach.

67% of foreign firms that enter Canada without local market intelligence exit within 3 years.
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Local Customer Acquisition

The Yoga Studio Down the Street Just Spent $2,000 on Ads. They Got 3 Customers.

Small businesses spend an average of $400/month on digital advertising. Most of that money goes to platforms optimized for e-commerce giants, not a neighbourhood yoga studio or an independent coffee roaster. The algorithms are designed for scale, not proximity.

Signet flips the model. Instead of paying for impressions that go nowhere, local businesses offer free samples, trial classes, and product demos directly to people within walking distance. No ad spend. No wasted reach. Just real foot traffic from real neighbours who become real customers.

$400 /month — the average small business ad spend. Most of it wasted on audiences that will never walk through the door.
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Intelligence Layer

Decisions Without Data Are Just Guesses.

Every product we build is fed by the same principle: you cannot grow what you cannot see. Our Global Intelligence directory gives our users access to the same open-source infrastructure data used by governments and institutions — energy grids, shipping lanes, aviation corridors, satellite imagery.

Video: Global Intelligence dashboard overview

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Solutions

Choose Your Growth Path

Digital Presence

Your current website fails to reflect your enterprise value or convert high-level B2B leads.

We design and deploy high-converting digital footprints tailored for complex business operations.

Build Your Authority
Meeting Intelligence

Critical strategic details and cross-lingual nuances are lost the moment a meeting ends.

Capture, translate, and analyze every conversation with a secure iPadOS environment.

Never Miss a Detail
Market Expansion

Entering a new market is risky without direct access to local channels, funding, and capital.

Uncover grants, secure tenders, and connect with Canadian investors and buyers.

Accelerate Market Entry
Local Acquisition

Traditional advertising fails to drive actual product trials or foot traffic.

Connect with your community through a frictionless free-sampling marketplace.

Drive Local Trials

Ready to Remove the Friction?

Whether you're a local shop trying to get your first 100 loyal customers, a startup expanding across borders, or a firm that can't afford to lose another word in translation — we built something for you.

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