Connecting with free resources in your community
Canada has a wealth of free in-person support resources waiting to assist aspiring entrepreneurs. You can find traditional “bricks and mortar” government funded offices in all major cities and most rural centres across Canada. They all go by different names (Small Business Development Centre, Community Futures, KEDCO) making them sometimes difficult to find. Whatever the name, they all are staffed by experts ready to assist or point you in the right direction. Contact one of them and start building your support network today!
In the regional compilations below, the organization listed after POE is the best place to start. They either spoke at a POE one-day workshop or at boot camp and will always make time to talk and answer questions.
National and Online Resources (PDF)
Canada Business Services Overview (PDF)
Provincial and Community-Based Resources (PDF):
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Borden/Barrie Ontario
- Trenton, Ontario
- Kingston, Ontario
- Petawawa/Renfrew, Ontario
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario
- Saguenay (Bagotville), Quebec
- Saint-Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec
- Valcartier, Quebec
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Yukon