Starting or Growing a Business?
Are you looking to launch a small business, or grow your business to the next level? Contact the Small Business Enterprise Centre and get moving in the right direction!
Starter Company Plus
Starter Company Plus is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs 18 years of age or older who want to start or expand a business in their community.
Summer Company
Summer Company is a program designed to help enterprising youth start and run their own summer businesses. Find out more about the program and how you can start the application process!
Digital Service Squad
A FREE resource to help your business build digital presence, promote and sell successfully online. Book your free consultation today!
The Small Business Enterprise Centre
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE
Free consultations with a qualified business consultant
Assistance with business permits, licences, registration, regulations and other forms and documents required to start and build a business
Review of business plans
Up-to-date, leading-edge information geared to the needs of the entrepreneur
Access to current resource materials including books, directories and trade indexes
Informative workshops and seminars specifically designed to meet the needs of small business
Copyrights, patents and trademark information
Support for student entrepreneurs through the Summer Company program
SBEC
Bringing a Little Caribbean Joy to Collingwood: Meet Janene of paTIo
There’s something wonderfully joyful about paTIo, and a lot of that comes from its founder, and Starter Company Plus participant, Janene Johnson. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Janene brings a little Caribbean colour, music, food and energy to Collingwood...
What Joy Tastes Like – Delicious and Unique Treats From Tropicalia Sweets
A little taste of Brazil has made its way to Collingwood, and we’re very happy about it. Tropicalia Sweets, founded by 2026 Starter Company Plus participant Mariane Nogueira, brings authentic Brazilian and Peruvian treats to South Georgian Bay, with recipes rooted in...
The Donut, Reimagined: Meet Prabha Mattappally of Bhalla Protein
As a participant in the Starter Company Plus program, Prabha Mattappally is growing Bhalla Protein, a snack brand built around the idea that eating well shouldn’t mean sacrificing flavour.