Small Business Loans Ontario:  Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)

Small Business Loans Ontario: Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)

Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) small business loans Ontario program is run by FedDev Ontario with the aim of assisting start-up in the commercialization of new products, processes, and practices. For businesses that are having difficulty moving past the initial hurdles of commercialization, the IBI Canadian government funding for small business will accelerate the commercialization process through…

Small Business Grants for Digital Media: OMDC Music Fund

Small Business Grants for Digital Media: OMDC Music Fund

The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. OMDC supports Ontario’s cultural media through various small business grants programs, including the OMDC Music Fund in addition to other Ontario government funding programs for forms of media that include books, magazines, video games, film & television, and…

Ontario Business Grants: OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund

Ontario Business Grants: OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund

The OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund has been established by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC).  The OMDC is a government agency that is a part of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.  The agency facilitates economic development opportunities for cultural media industries of Ontario including magazine and book publishing, television and…

Small Business Funding Event: Agri Investment Forum 2013 – Toronto

Small Business Funding Event: Agri Investment Forum 2013 – Toronto

Agri Innovation.  Growth Capital.  Global Opportunity. The Agri Investment Forum 2013 will take place in Toronto at the Delta Chelsea Hotel on June 26, 2013.   The Agri Investment Forum is an annual conference promotes deal flow between Canadian entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector with investors across North America.    This is a great opportunity to learn…

Small Business Grants for Hiring through YMCA HD-YIP

Small Business Grants for Hiring through YMCA HD-YIP

The High Demand Youth Internship Program (HD-YIP) small business grants for hiring sponsored by Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) and operated by YMCA offers young professionals an opportunity to build career-related skills and confidence while under the guidance of a mentor. HD-YIP Canadian Small Business Grants for Hiring Objective The government small business…

Windsor Small Business Grants and Loans Workshop

Windsor Small Business Grants and Loans Workshop

The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) will visit Lampton Conveyor in Windsor, Ontario along with Mentor Works Ltd., Canadian government funding experts. Jeanine Lassaline-Berglund, Field Service Advisor for EMC’s Windsor Strategic Interest Group (SIG), is organizing this event for small and medium-sized business owners, Senior Managers, HR Managers, and other senior key decision makers from…

Top 5 Small Business Grants and Loans for Exporters

Top 5 Small Business Grants and Loans for Exporters

For a small or medium-sized business (SME), expanding beyond national borders is a big step that can offer tremendous rewards.   Successful entrepreneurs and managers know that decisions concerning the choice of market, taking on an acceptable level of risk and financial preparedness can make or break an SME’s expansion plan. Fortunately, there are resources available…

Brantford Workshop: Government Grants for Small Business & Business Loans

Brantford Workshop: Government Grants for Small Business & Business Loans

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) will be at Norlok Technology Inc. in Brantford, Ontario offering a special workshop for Senior Managers, HR Managers and other key decision makers from small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). EMC’s Strategic Interest Group (SIG) will be represented by Laurie Gibson, the area’s local Field Service Advisor (FSA). The two and…

YMCA High Demand Youth Internship Program Small Business Grants

YMCA High Demand Youth Internship Program Small Business Grants

The YMCA High Demand Youth Internship Program (HD-YIP) small business grants program is sponsored by Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) and delivered through the YMCA. HD-YIP small business grants for hiring recent grads program aims to offer young professionals the opportunity to develop important skills while building confidence through the guidance and support…

Export Development Canada (EDC) Support Services for Small Business

Export Development Canada (EDC) Support Services for Small Business

Export Development Canada (EDC) provides insurance and financial services, bonding products, and small business solutions to Canadian exporters. Jeff Keats, Account Manager at EDC has shared information on a few of the organization’s valuable services via the following guest article: In my work, I talk to Canadian companies every day about what hurdles they encounter…