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
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Bloem Botanicals
Bloem Botanicals crafts small batch botanical health and beauty products made with medicinal and organically grown herbs in their garden or sustainably foraged in the Beaver Valley region. All products are clean and simple, and free from added toxins or preservatives. Some would say they use earth’s magic to create beautiful products.
Summer Company Spotlight: Nathan Bedard
Nathan brings a ton of energy and passion to his new business, Nathan Bedard Photography, and we are very excited to have him join us for this year’s Summer Company program. With hopes to attend post-secondary for photography, Nathan is sure putting in the work and gaining real life experience in this trade that doubles as a hobby.
Summer Company Spotlight: Liam Galvin
We are so pleased to announce our Summer Company participant Liam Galvin who’s launched ThinkCoding, a virtual programming school to help take the guesswork and difficulty out of coding. Liam offers a variety of classes and programs to introduce you to the world of coding be that through creating puzzles, learning foundational principles and building programs.