- Canadian social commerce · Black-rooted
Get listed. Get seen.
Discovery that means more.
The Nod is a Canadian social commerce company that enables businesses, products, people and opportunities to be discovered, with a clear pathway to what comes next.
Active In
Edmonton
Calgary
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Halifax
+ more
BUSINESSES
PRODUCTS
PEOPLE
OPPORTUNITIES
DEALS
STORIES
EVENTS
- Five connected outcomes
More than a listing. Built for
what comes next.
The Nod increases economic participation through five connected outcomes. Together they form one continuous journey, from being discovered to creating opportunities for others.
Discover
Businesses, products, people, stories, events, research and opportunities, all findable in one place.
1M+
digital reach, and 50K+ readers per issue of The Nod Magazine.
Connect
Communities, mentors, experts, investors and organizations. The relationships that move businesses forward.
280+
businesses served and connected to customers, partners and markets.
Transact
Buy, sell, book, register and pay with confidence. Every discovery has somewhere to go.
$11M+
in economic contributions generated through our ecosystem.
Build
Access Lab, Access AI, ACT, JJ Labs and Trove. Learning, AI and business support to grow sustainably.
$2.4M+
in investment committed to growing businesses.
Lead
Leadership, research, partnerships and Nod Back. As you grow, you create opportunities for others.
67
jobs created as businesses grew and opened doors for others.
- 01
Discover
Businesses, products, people, stories, events, research and opportunities, all findable in one place.
1M+
digital reach, and 50K+ readers per issue of The Nod Magazine.
- 02
Connect
Communities, mentors, experts, investors and organizations. The relationships that move businesses forward.
280+
businesses served and connected to customers, partners and markets.
- 03
Transact
Buy, sell, book, register and pay with confidence. Every discovery has somewhere to go.
$11M+
in economic contributions generated through our ecosystem.
- 04
Build
Access Lab, Access AI, ACT, JJ Labs and Trove. Learning, AI and business support to grow sustainably.
$2.4M+
in investment committed to growing businesses.
- 05
Lead
Leadership, research, partnerships and Nod Back. As you grow, you create opportunities for others.
67
jobs created as businesses grew and opened doors for others.
- One connected ecosystem
This is not just an app.
Commerce, media and growth, working together. One app. One membership.
Social Commerce
Where getting found turns into getting paid.
Shop, sell, book and get paid where people already come to discover. Bring your business as it is. No rebuilding required.
Storefronts
Bookings
Payments
Community
Deals
Rewards
Digital Media
Stories worth knowing. People worth discovering.
Real stories about people, money, culture, careers and the cities we live in. Read one, and you’ll meet a business worth knowing.
People
Money
Culture
Careers
Cities
Community
The Nod Magazine
Your business, in print.
The voice of emerging businesses, on the desks of people who make decisions. Six editions, from your first registration to your next investor.
Blackprint
Gold is Black
Black to the Future
Black on Board
Banking on Black
Paying It Black
Asynchronous Accelerator
Access Lab. The right tools, right when you need them.
Get access to the tools, resources and expert partners your business needs, unlocked as you grow. Move at your own pace and progress as you hit real milestones.
Tools
Resources
Perks
Partners
- Get in The Nod
What do you need?
Get in The Nod is all about access. Capital, customers, talent, knowledge, connections. Tell us what you need, and we’ll get you to it.
Or start where you are.
- For businesses
Get chosen, not just clicked.
Put your business where people can find it, then turn being found into revenue, with the support to build something that lasts.
- Listing and storefront setup in minutes
- Integrated payments and BNPL
- TN Weekly Deals access
- Placement in TN Boxes
- Access Lab, informal to fundable
- Media feature opportunities
- For individuals
Discover what's worth it.
Find businesses, products, people and opportunities near you. Buy, book, attend and support, all in one app. Got expertise? Turn your knowledge into opportunity.
- Location-based discovery
- TN Weekly Deals every Friday
- Stories from The Nod Digital Media
- Events and community
- Turn knowledge into opportunity: publish, teach and mentor
- The Get in The Nod campaign
Why they got
in The Nod.
Dennis, Nadine, and Charles, in their own words.
Charles
Campaign Film
Dennis
Campaign Film
Nadine
Campaign Film
- Events
Where discovery
gets in the room.
- BTF 3.0 · June · Edmonton
Tech, AI and innovation. The biggest room of the year.
- Early bird tickets on sale now
- The Nod Foundation × The Nod Inc
BTF
Summit 3.0
- Annual · Investment showcase
Where readiness meets capital. Meet investors, lenders and partners ready to talk.
- With TN Nexus
- The Nod
BoB
Showcase
- 10-city tour · Across Canada
Activating businesses. Driving commerce. City by city.
- 60+ businesses per city · Media Day · Community activation
- The Nod Inc
Get in The Nod
Tour
- Monthly · Open to the ecosystem
Business owners, partners and government. One agenda, real support, every month.
- Monthly session
Deep Dives
- Invitation only
Investors, executives, policymakers and founders. Curated rooms that build lasting partnerships.
- Including TN Nexus: Angels Edition
- The Nod
TN Nexus
- Campaigns
The campaigns that keep
discovery moving.
Curated boxes, weekly deals, Nod Back, Give The Nod and advertising partnerships. Year-round ways to put discovery in front of the right people.
- For You · Curated discovery
TN Boxes
Curated boxes, weekly deals, Nod Back, Give The Nod and advertising partnerships. Year-round ways to put discovery in front of the right people.
- Curated discovery
TN Weekly Deals
Give people a reason to discover you this week. One coordinated deal drop every Friday, city by city.
- Monthly · Buyer commitment
Nod Back
Redirect at least $500 of your existing monthly spending through The Nod. Organizations can Nod Back through procurement, mentorship, funding, hiring and expertise.
- Public campaign · Nominate + vote
Give The Nod
Know a business that deserves more love? Nominate it. Vote for it. Share it. Buy from it.
- For brands & organizations
Strategic Advertising
Reach people while they discover, across the app, The Nod Digital Media, TN Boxes, weekly deals and events. Campaigns built with you and measured with you.
- Digital Media · Latest edition
Stories worth
knowing.
- Latest edition · Out now
Black on Board: the people taking seats where decisions are made.
Our latest edition goes inside boards, leadership and the rooms where decisions get made, and the people working to get more of us in them.
- Programs
The pathways behind the platform.
Programs that take you further. Built by The Nod Foundation and our partners.
- Open
ACT
The Nod Foundation · with Africa Centre and Canadian Imperial Advantage
Starting out on the Prairies? ACT gets you ready, helps you build, then helps you scale. Free to join, and you don’t need to be incorporated.
- Open
Access Lab
The Nod Foundation · with our partners
The right tools, resources and partners for your business, unlocked as you grow. Move at your own pace and progress as you hit real milestones.
- Open
Access AI
The Nod × Odio HQ
Got an AI idea? Let’s make it a company. From a real problem to paying customers, capital and scale.
- Partner program
JJ Labs
Led by Jerk & Jollof HQ · with The Nod, NAIT, Rootify and Canavue
Your recipe already has fans. Let’s get it on shelves. From the kitchen to the grocery aisle, and beyond Canada.
- Coming soon
Trove
The Nod Foundation
People already love your name. Let’s put it on a product. Trove builds Canadian-owned product companies around brands people trust.
More access. More builders. A bigger economy.
The Nod Foundation brings programs, events, research, and partners together so more people can build, grow, and own what they create.
- Our roots
Black-rooted. Not Black-limited.
The Nod was built from a real understanding of the barriers Black entrepreneurs face. That root still shapes how we build.
Today, we’re creating more ways for great businesses, people and opportunities across Canada to be discovered and moved forward.
- One Nod
Who is The Nod for?
Anyone with something worth discovering, and anyone looking for it. Businesses, people, organizations and communities across Canada.
Discover in The Nod App
List it where people are looking
Capital, grants, customers, talent and more
Access Lab, ACT, Access AI, JJ Labs, Trove
TN Boxes for organizations
The Nod Digital Media and Magazine
Nod Back and Worth a Nod
- Get in The Nod
Discovery that means more. In your pocket.
Businesses, products, people, deals, stories and events, with somewhere to go when you find them.
- iOS & Android
- Get in The Nod
Got something worth discovering?
There's room for it in The Nod.
- Looking to discover?
- Ask The Nod
Got questions? Ask The Nod.
Looking for a business? An opportunity? A connection? Something you cannot quite find? Ask. We know where to look.
