United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Economic Development Office
Works with investors as well as new and existing businesses and industries to provide new opportunities for our communities.
https://invest.leedsgrenville.com/en/index.aspx
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Valley Heartland Innovation Centre
Valley Heartland CFDC is dedicated to stimulating job creation, economic growth through business and community development and diversification of small towns and rural communities in the area they service.
Serving Lanark County and North Leeds County Including: Beckwith, Carleton Place, Drummond/North Elmsley, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Lanark Highlands, Merrickville-Wolford, Mississippi Mills, Montague, Perth, Rideau Lakes, Smiths Falls, Tay Valley, Westport.
The CFDCs are supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and offer the following services:
- strategic community planning and socio-economic development;
- support for community-based projects;
- business support services; and
- access to financing.
Launch Lab Partnership
Valley Heartland and Launch Lab have developed a partnership and collaborative approach to supporting our entrepreneurs where we host 'intake days' on Thursdays when we bring in prospective clients to meet with Launch Lab for an hour, to see if both the entrepreneur and Launch Lab feel that there is a good fit and where Launch Lab can offer guidance and advice suited to fostering growth and success of the entrepreneur.
Learn more at Launch Lab The Innovation Centre
To schedule your Launch Lab session, call 613-283-7002 ext. 101.
Contact Information:
91 Cornelia Street West Entrance B Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5L3
Telephone: 613-283-7002, ext. 3 Toll Free: 1-888-784-7605 Fax: 613-283-7005
Website: www.valleycfdc.com
Tina Stevens, General Manager E-mail: Office Administrator, 613-283-7002, ext. 103
Amber Coville, Business Development + Program Officer, 613-283-7002, ext. 110
Leeds Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre
Offers entrepreneurs free, one-to-one support for business planning, market analysis and e-business. Eligible entrepreneurs can receive grants and training to start a new business.
The LGSBC is a business resource centre offering information and advice on starting or expanding a small business. It serves the Grenville and South Leeds communities.
Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls / Lanark County / northern Leeds Grenville)
Are you thinking about starting a small business, need help with questions on your existing business? Are you starting a business in the Lanark, Smiths Falls, Perth, Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills area? If so, the Small Business Advisory Centre is here to support you, the entrepreneur!
The Small Business Advisory Centre is an initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, in partnership with the Town of Smiths Falls and funding support from the County of Lanark and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. A business advisor is available (by appointment) to meet with you whether you have questions about starting or growing a small business. The advisory services are free of charge and provide you with the information required to get your business going and keep it running smoothly and profitably. The Centre in the local service provider for programs such as Summer Company and Starter Company Plus and they offer many informative webinars and events throughout the year for businesses. The centre and personnel are very resourceful and can steer you to various other sources for more specialized information, if need.
The Small Business Advisory office provides confidential business advisory services to small business start-ups, as well as on-going support for existing small businesses. They are also a business information source designed to point entrepreneurs in the right direction whether they are just starting out or growing their business.
Cindy James Manager, Small Business Advisory Centre 77 Beckwith Street. Smiths Falls, ON 613-283-0062 (book an appointment to meet by phone, virtual or in person (by appointment only)
Free business consultations (thinking, starting, growing) (Consultations via phone, virtual or in person by prebooked appointment)
- Seminars, Webinars and Events
- Outreach to Communities for consultations
- Business Programs (youth and adults)
Contact for more information:
Small Business Advisory Centre
(Smiths Falls/Lanark County/Leeds Grenville)
77 Beckwith Street N. Smiths Falls
613-283-0062
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallbusinesscentre_sf_lc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmallBizCentre/
Futurpreneur Canada
Offers financing, mentoring, marketing tips, accounting help and much more to make growing your company easier. Ideal for ages 18-39.
Invest in Ontario
Offers an array of government incentive programs and services that can lower corporate taxes and help businesses save on labour costs, Research & Development, and expansion activities.
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, Ontario Food Exports (OMAFRA)
- One-on-one export consulting with Ontario agri-food producers
- Market & sector information, export publications
- PROFIT food export seminar
- Seminars & workshops
- Trade missions & exhibitions
- Access to international marketing staff directory
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs provides funding programs and support for business. OMAFRA's Business Development Branch can help you grow.
Learn more on OMAFRA's Funding and Support website. www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/export/index.html
Prince’s Operation Entrepreneur (POE)
Helps transitioning personnel of the Canadian Armed Forces with the education, training, tools and resources they need to start and run successful businesses.
Keys Job Centre
KEYS Job Centre, a not-for-profit community employment centre with offices in Kingston, Gananoque, Elgin and Westport, offers a variety of Employment Ontario programs and services for job seekers and employers.
Continually evolving to meet the needs of a diverse population of job seekers, including mature workers, individuals with disabilities, youth, students and newcomers to Canada, KEYS assists over 5,000 people in finding sustainable and rewarding employment on an annual basis. Helping individuals reach their full potential through career coaching, resume assistance, workshops, job searching, matching and placements and on-the-job training, KEYS also offers access to specialized programs and support, including the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW), Second Career, the Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program and Summer Jobs Service. KEYS' offices in Gananoque, Elgin and Kingston have a staffed resource room to assist individuals with their job search efforts.
All of KEYS' services are offered free of charge and are designed to meet a number of different needs. Assisting individuals who are unemployed, under-employed, just entering the workforce or changing fields, employment counselors are available to help put a plan together to reach employment goals quickly. In addition, KEYS also assists local employers in recruiting, training and retaining staff and supports area businesses with job fairs and information sessions.
KEYS Job Centre - Elgin 10 Perth Street, Elgin, ON K0G 1E0
Phone: 613-359-1140
Fax: 613-359-1197
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South Eastern Ontario Regional Tourism Organization (RTO9)
Working together to build tourism revenue. Offering strategic partnership funding, research, and insights on travel trends, and joint opportunities in marketing. Industry webinars, workshops, regional image library resources are also available. Learn more on the Tourism Talk industry website. Visit the South Eastern Ontario travel website.
