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Province launches new Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant
TORONTO – Applications are open for eligible small businesses in tourism and travel industries. The Ontario government is providing one‐time payments of $10,000 to $20,000 to support eligible small tourism and travel businesses struggling to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the new $100-million Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant. The launch of the program was announced today by Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. Read more.
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Business, Co-Hosted Webinars & Workshops, Huron County Economic Development Update, Marketing, Small Business, Tina Heathers, webinar, Workshops
Understanding the Marketplace with Tina Heathers
Business Basics: Understanding the Marketplace Webinar On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 12 to 1 pm, you are invited to join Tina Heathers, CFHuron Lending and Business Coach, for Business Basics: Understanding the Marketplace, a free webinar hosted by Huron County Economic Development. Learn more about your industry, your customers, and the markets you serve; understand your competition and where you fit within the marketplace. Is your product or service fulfilling a need and will people pay the price you need to make a profit? This information can ultimately help you to make informed decisions that can maximize the potential of your business. Register Now! Please Note: Registrants will receive…
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RRRF helps Bon Vivant weather the storm
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan has helped to protect millions of jobs, provide emergency support to families and keep businesses afloat as they deal with the impact of COVID-19. A central part of this is the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), which helps support those who may not be eligible for other programs. Since May 2020, Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) have been delivering targeted RRRF support to businesses in their communities. With their local expertise and connections, southern Ontario CFDCs have been trusted partners of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to deliver this funding to support local businesses that have been impacted by…
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Clinton is more “Shoppable” than ever
Angela Smith, Community Improvement Coordinator for Central Huron invites shoppers to visit downtown Clinton and with help from the RRRF through Community Futures Huron, Clinton stores are now more shoppable and accessible than ever before. The Central Huron Shop-ability Program, funded in-part by the RRRF, is a community-based business project seeking to improve accessibility and provide a safer shopping experience for all. Nothing in this past year has been automatic or easy. Try pushing a stroller through a shop door, managing manual doors with disabilities, juggling groceries and toddlers! If only it was so simple as pushing a button! Now, it is easier to shop in downtown Clinton with many…
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Community-Based Business Project, COVID-19 Support, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, Small Business
Destination Huron Recovery Assessment Program, an RRRF community project
CFHuron is happy to announce that Heather Boa and the Huron Chamber of Commerce will be coordinating the Destination Huron Recovery Assessment Program, an RRRF Community-Based Business Project. With funding provided by Community Futures Huron, FedDev Ontario’s Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, the program will include six participants: Goderich Tourism and Community Development, Central Huron Community Improvement (Clinton), Huron East Economic Development (Brussels), Zurich and Area Chamber of Commerce (Zurich), Blyth BIA, and County of Huron Economic Development. The Recovery Assessment Program is led by Roger Brooks, of Roger Brooks International. He has completed over 2,000 community assessments over a span of 40 years. RBI will explore our communities for…
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Free business coaching with Tina Heathers
Do you need guidance and support growing your business? Community Futures Huron provides FREE business coaching. Tina Heathers, our Business and Lending Consultant, offers free business coaching to Huron County business owners & entrepreneurs, providing advice and guidance on such topics as: accounting/bookkeeping/QuickBooks e-commerce business planning cash Flow employment Law If you need advice on sales & marketing, human resources, inventory management, buying & selling a business, bookkeeping, and taxation, Tina is here to help. Make an appointment You are invited to use our quick and easy online scheduling app, Calendly, to schedule a time to chat with Tina. Click here to schedule your appointment! To reach Tina directly, please…
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Business, CFHuron Client Success Stories, CFHuron Update, COVID-19 Support, FedDev Ontario, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, Small Business
The Huron Christmas Store, RRRF client
Sandy Campbell, owner of The Huron Christmas Store located in Clinton, Ontario, was successful in applying for RRRF assistance to help her retail business adjust and cover business operational costs for the upcoming months. The Huron Christmas Store, the red store in downtown Clinton, is a unique year-round Christmas Store. Sandy’s store carries handcrafted pieces made by local artisans, supporting the community and providing unique items for customers. Almost everything in the store is handmade with love, from tree ornaments, wall and table décor, wreaths, cards, to gag gifts and more. They also carry artificial Christmas trees, seasonal décor and special bereavement & sympathy cards and gifts. “My store opened in…
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CFHuron Community Project, Community-Based Business Project, COVID-19 Support, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, Small Business
Shift Your Spend 10% Challenge
Fight Unemployment Inc. has partnered with Community Futures Huron through the RRRF Business Services Program to empower small businesses and enable them to understand their Key Performance Indicators. Utilizing the Shift Your Spend and Granular programs, small businesses will understand their real value and BIAs, townships and municipalities will better understand the economic impact small businesses represent. “This is a full-blown social media and web campaign. It’s about asking people to take the challenge to spend 10 per cent of their disposable income in small, independent shops. Shift your spend.” Janette McDonald, Shift Your Spend The goal of Shift Your Spend is to boost small town Ontario by trying to…
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Applications now open for Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant
NEWS RELEASE – The Ontario government has opened applications for the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant. The grant, first announced in December, provides a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $20,000 to eligible small businesses who have had to restrict their operations due to the Provincewide Shutdown. The tightened restrictions were put in place to help stop the alarming rise of COVID-19 cases in Ontario. “As Ontario’s employers do their part to defeat COVID-19, they are facing unprecedented challenges as a result of this global pandemic,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board. “I encourage every eligible small business owner in Ontario to visit Ontario.ca/COVIDSupport to…
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Coming to terms with solitude & overcoming isolation
You’re sitting at your desk when you feel the rumble of a hunger pang. You look at the clock and realize it’s 3:00 PM and you haven’t moved for four hours, nor have you had contact with another human being since you kissed your spouse good-bye as he left for work this morning. Working on your own as a home-based employee or busy small business owner can be an isolating experience, and long periods of isolation can lead to burnout, loss of perspective, overwork and depression. Unfortunately, solitude is the nature of the beast when you work for yourself or you are working from home for your employer. Most entrepreneurs…
