If your firm is a small to medium-sized business operating in the food and beverage processing sector, chances are you are already aware that funding resources are available for small businesses in the agricultural and agri-food sector from both the provincial and federal levels of government. However, most firms that we encounter are faced with…
Join Mentor Works’ Founder and President, Bernadeen McLeod and John Brown of Javelin Technologies to learn more about federal and provincial government grants and loans available to small to medium-sized businesses in Canada. Free Canadian Government Grants and loans for Capital Investments Webinar: Event Details Date/ Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM (EDT)…
Mentor Works Ltd and International Food Marketing (IFM) Alliance of Canada are offering a free Canadian government funding workshop to owners and leaders of small to mid-sized businesses in the Markham, Ontario area. The purpose of the workshop is to educate the small business community about government grants and loans available through provincial and federal…
The Food Processing Human Resources Council (FPHRC) is holding its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference, taking place on July 15th in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake. Speaking Food 2014 AGM & Conference This year’s AGM and Conference promises to be fantastic! The meeting will take place at 1:00pm and is followed by a half-day event that…
The government funding scene is heating up along with the weather. Funding allocation delays at the federal level along with the provincial election June 12th has produced a perfect storm, but not the kind that is likely to spoil your summer time plans. Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Capitalize on Small Business Grants & Loans…
CFEA offers support services to Canadian small to mid-sized food and beverage businesses looking to reduce the risk exporting.
Whether or not you were happy with the results of the most recent provincial election there is something every business owner in the province should know… Hundreds of millions in government funding dollars are on the way to Ontario businesses. Will you claim your share? Mentor Works’ top government funding experts will be in Eastern…
Mentor Works will visit Renfrew, Ontario as a part of its Eastern Ontario tour that also includes stops in Ottawa and Belleville on the 17th and 18th. Eastern Ontario Small Business Workshop: Learn about Funding Opportunities for Renfrew, ON Area Businesses The session in Renfrew, Ontario aims to inform owners and leaders of small to mid-sized manufacturing…
Small businesses are a critical element of Canada’s economy, to say otherwise would be a gross understatement. Small businesses in Canada account for nearly a third of the nation’s GDP, employ nearly half of the labour force, and are responsible for over 3 quarters of the country’s exports. Unfortunately, Statistics Canada (StatsCan) will also have…
There used to be a more definitive line drawn between “Marketing” and “Branding.” For example, some have argued in the recent past that Branding defines who you are, while marketing is a term used to describe what you do. While research suggests that to a certain extent people will defend their favourite brands when they…