Canadian Small Business Grants & Export Development Workshop with EDC

Canadian Small Business Grants & Export Development Workshop with EDC

On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Export Development Canada (EDC) will join Mentor Works’ President and Owner, Bernadeen McLeod, for a Canadian Government Funding and Export Development Workshop in Burlington, Ontario. Access Government Grants for Small Business & Learn More about International Business Opportunities Bernadeen McLeod will present an approximately one hour long information session on…

Client Spotlight: Columbia Cabinets and Countertops –Abbotsford, British Columbia

When it comes to cabinetmaking, Columbia Cabinets is one of the most respected cabinet companies of its kind in Canada and the United States. Operating out of their high tech 100,000 square foot plant located in Abbotsford, B.C., many of Columbia’s craftsmen have over 20 years of cabinetmaking experience. Columbia Cabinets’ Engagement with Canadian Small…

Client Spotlight: Adverdea Benefits from Small Business Grants Support

Mentor Works recently had a conversation with the President of Adverdea and Webility Solutions Inc., Jamie Harsevoort.  Webility/Adverdea creates sleek, appealing graphics for businesses looking to attract consumers and businesses alike.   The business also provides its customers with web-based and mobile systems to help elevate their marketing success. Why did you decide to use Mentor…

3 Secrets to Successful Government Small Business Grants & Loans Access

3 Secrets to Successful Government Small Business Grants & Loans Access

By Anne Toner, Business Development Executive, Mentor Works Two of the most common challenges we encounter when helping businesses access Canadian small business grants and loans programs is timing and fit. Either they have just started an R&D project, or two months ago they bought a new piece of equipment that has enabled them to…

4 Tips to Overcome Growing Pains and Successfully Expand Your Small Business

4 Tips to Overcome Growing Pains and Successfully Expand Your Small Business

Business growth doesn’t just happen – it takes a great deal of work.   Growing a small business requires proper planning, cash flow management and funding.  Leveraging government small business grants and loans can actually help businesses avoid running into any of these potential obstacles to successful business growth.   Here are 4 tips for business…

Mentor Works & Global EMC: Seminar on High-Tech Business Funding Grants

Mentor Works Ltd. will be co-hosting a workshop in conjunction with Global EMC Inc., dedicated to Ontario businesses in the high-tech and medical sectors. The half-day event will provide an interactive platform for attendees to match their strategic initiatives to available Federal and Ontario government funding programs. Canadian Government Funding Workshop Details Mentor Works Ltd….

Canadian Youth Business Foundation Canadian Business Grants for Start-ups

Canadian Youth Business Foundation Canadian Business Grants for Start-ups

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a non-profit organization that has helped more than 5,600 young and emerging entrepreneurs across Canada.  Through small business grants, financing options and a host of start-up resources, CYBF have helped create more than 23,000 new jobs, $163.6 million in tax revenue and hundreds of millions in sales and…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario: Organizations & Collaborations – Project Implementation

Growing Forward 2 Ontario: Organizations & Collaborations – Project Implementation

Government small business grants are now available from the joint federal/provincial program, Growing Forward 2. Government Small Business Grants for Organizations & Collaborations –Project Implementation Overview Under the Growing Forward 2 Ontario program, Ontario government grants are available for Organizations and Collaborations for Project Implementation. Non-profit Organizations and Collaborations – 2 or more for-profit, not-for-profit…

Growing Forward 2 Federal and Ontario Business Grants

Growing Forward 2 Federal and Ontario Business Grants

Application for Ontario small business grants through Growing Forward 2 program is now available at the provincial level.  This government funding for business is a combination of federal and provincial funds to a total of $417 million over the next 5 years. It is targeted towards the government of Ontario’s objectives for the agriculture industry,…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Organizations & Collaborations – Capacity Building

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Organizations & Collaborations – Capacity Building

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has announced the availability of Canadian small business grants and loans through the joint federal/provincial program: Growing Forward 2. The Ontario government funding allocated to this program, $417 million over the next 5 years, will be available to the Ontario agriculture industry – Producers, Processors…