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Ontario by Bike & Cycle Tourism in Huron County – Free Webinar on May 10
On Monday, May 10, join Ontario By Bike and Huron County Economic Development for an introductory webinar to learn about Ontario By Bike’s Bicycle Friendly Business Program and find out how to join the network and welcome cyclists to your location. Webinars are open to everyone and free to participate, but are of particular interest to tourism professionals, including accommodations, food services, attractions, tour operators, breweries, wineries, business areas and cycling related businesses and organizations interested in catering to this growing market. If you would like to learn more about the opportunity on how to become certified and the impact of cycle tourism, make plans to join us for this upcoming webinar.…
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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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Huron County Business & Tourism Update
FROM HURON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Huron County Business Map -With the current changes in government restrictions with the current lockdown, make sure you update your business details on the HC BizMap. You can add your business or suggest edits to the BizMap yourself! Digital Service Squad: The Huron County Digital Service Squad is still active through the lockdown to assist your businesses with their digital goals remotely, at no cost! The DSS will be available until mid-February 2021, so please do not miss out on this great opportunity to help increase the use of digital technologies in your business! The Digital Service Squad can provide one-on-one assistance, at no cost, to…
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Shop locally this holiday season with the Huron County Holiday Wish Book
Exciting news: the new Huron County Wish Book campaign is underway! If you’d like to know more about the campaign, whether as a business or interested shopper, please contact Huron County Economic Development directly by emailing either Brittany Wise at bwise@huroncounty.ca or Rick Sickinger at rsickinger@huroncounty.ca. SHOPPERS: Please note that info is coming about where & when to access the Huron County Holiday Wish Book. Please stay tuned! #HuronCounty #HolidayWishBook #ShopLocal #Huron East
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Rural Response to COVID-19 survey
In an effort to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted the day-to-day lives of residents in both Huron and Perth Counties, the Huron County Economic Development Department is asking YOU to participate in a survey – found here: https://linktr.ee/RURAL_RESPONSE Each household in Huron and Perth Counties has also been mailed one of these surveys, in order to ensure that no voice is left unheard! This survey is being conducted in partnership with United Way Perth-Huron, the Social Research and Planning Council, and researchers from the University of Guelph.
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Embrace the Waves webinar #2
Entrepreneurs and small business owners, you are invited to join us for our next FREE webinar, part 2 in a 6-part series, on Sept. 21: Embrace the Waves – How to Use Floating Devices to Manage Your Business. This webinar focuses on operations and support people. Do you use external devices to help your business stay afloat or do you tread water solo? By reviewing your daily operations, you can create a strategy to help you become a more effective business owner, instead of getting caught in the undertow. In this session, we’ll discuss when to use mentors/coaches, when to learn from other successful people, when to hire, and knowing…
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Embrace the Waves & join us for new webinar series
Join us for a new webinar series! Embrace the Waves is a new 6-part webinar series presented by Huron County Economic Development in partnership with Community Futures Huron. Webinar Dates September 9, 2020 | Learning to Swim: Back to Basics September 21, 2020 | How to Use Floating Devices to Manage Your Business Effectively October 5, 2020 | How to Get More Customers to Test the Waters October 21, 2020 | How to Swim with Your Customers November 4, 2020 | Watching for the Wave: Understanding When it’s Coming & How to Make the Best of It November 16, 2020 | Sink or Swim: Help Your Business Survive the Next Wave ‘EMBRACE THE WAVES’ SERIES DETAILS …
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Huron Recovery Grant Program
Huron County Economic Development is pleased to announce the Huron Recovery Grant Program. The program is led by the Huron County Economic Development department, with $15,000 in funds provided through a partnership with Community Futures Huron. The Huron Recovery Grant Program will focus on supporting existing small businesses in Huron County that have to make significant changes as they pivot to maintain operations and adapt to COVID-19 realities. Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to eligible applicants to help offset costs associated with this transition. Huron County Economic Development will offer mentorship, connect business owners to advisors and training as well as directing participants to other important tools…
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Webinar: How to Be Heard Above the Noise
HOW TO BE HEARD ABOVE THE NOISEAnd Why It’s All About Chemistry (webinar) How do you build a business that can be heard above the noise? It starts with creating an authentically human brand – a brand that deeply aligns with your values and those of your ideal client. Now more than ever, your brand needs to be memorable and create chemistry with your audience so that your business is the ONLY choice. Join Laura Beauparlant for this engaging, interactive and thought-provoking talk and learn what a brand is, what your brand is really saying and why the key to success is chemistry. _____BIOOwner + Creative Director + Speaker +…
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CFHuron and Huron County Ec Dev share news on LocalOne
Recently, our General Manager Paul Nichol joined Cody Joudry and Patrick Donnelly from Huron County Economic Development for an insightful and helpful panel discussion regarding supports available for local small businesses. The interview was hosted by LocalOne News. View the interview here: https://www.facebook.com/thestaysh/videos/869972070094088/?t=6
