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: Krissi Hyland
Meet Krissi Hyland – Holistic Nutritionist, food enthusiast and member of our Starter Company Plus program.
If you’ve met Krissi, you’ll know that her personality lights up a room. She’s kind, fun, and always down to connect and learn about others. In the kitchen, she brings all of these amazing qualities to her clients. Through humorous and light-hearted Instagram reels and interactive virtual workshops, Krissi hopes to educate and inspire all to shop local and be more intentional about what is entering your pantry.
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Carrington Lauzon
The South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre is pleased to welcome a new cohort of 2021 Starter Company Plus participants including Carrington Lauzon of eARTh Revival. eARTh Revival co-creates with nature by growing native plants that help our ecosystem thrive in hopes of regenerating our outdoor spaces. It just so happens that native plants are the solution! They aim to help gardeners and plant enthusiasts beautify their space while contributing to wildlife habitat and participating in biodiversity restoration and responsible land care.
Starter Company Plus Spotlight: Refill Mobile Refillery
The South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre is pleased to welcome a new cohort of 2021 Starter Company Plus participants including Nicole Krueger of Refille Mobile Refillery. Refill Mobile Refillery is a South Georgian Bay business that makes it easy to reduce household waste by offering eco-friendly, Canadian-sourced home and personal care products, delivered right to your door step.