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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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Businesses: Get help with COVID-19 costs
Ontario is helping small businesses with the unexpected costs of PPE with the Ontario Main Street Relief Grant: PPE support. Eligibility: To be eligible, your business must have two to nine employees and be in one of the following sectors: retail accommodation and food services repair and maintenance personal and laundry services gyms and yoga studios What you’ll get: Eligible small businesses will get one-time grants of up to $1,000. Find out if your business is eligible for grants to help with the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) and your property taxes and energy bills. For complete info, please go to: https://bit.ly/3ofJtI3
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Community Futures Huron still accepting applications for the 2nd round of RRRF
We are here to help local businesses. If your business has been impacted by COVID-19 and you’ve been unable to access other federal support, you may be eligible for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund. We are still accepting applications for the 2nd round of RRRF interest-free business loans up to $40,000. Please apply soon so you don’t miss this opportunity for Federally-funded assistance. The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) 2.0 is a NEW round of the funding program offered through FedDev Ontario and Community Futures Ontario to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are unable to access the Government…
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Statement by the Prime Minister on Global Entrepreneurship Week
Nov. 16, 2020 – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from November 16 to 22, 2020: “Entrepreneurs move Canada forward. They transform imagination into reality, create millions of good paying jobs, build strong communities across the country, and generate economic growth for all of us. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “Today marks the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, a time to celebrate entrepreneurs and to thank them for their important contributions to our country’s prosperity. It is also an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to explore their potential and to connect with the resources and tools they need to turn their visions and…
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Starter Company Plus fall 2020 intake now open
FROM HURON COUNTY EC DEV, Nov., 12, 2020 – The fall 2020 Starter Company Plus program is now open, with a deadline for enrollment of November 25, 2020. The program will last approximately three months and will provide support for developing a business plan, access to training on all aspects of operating a business, ongoing support for running a business, and the potential to receive a $5,000 grant. For more information about the Starter Company Plus program, please visit ecdev.huroncounty.ca or contact Patrick Donnelly, Entrepreneur & Business Coach, at 519-524-8394 ext. 3307 or by email at pdonnelly@huroncounty.ca.
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WOW Network launches in Huron, Bruce and Grey Counties
FROM WOW NETWORK October 15, 2020 – Professional and Entrepreneurial Women come together to optimize success. TRI-COUNTY AREA: Two local women are creating a network of and for like-minded female small business owners that are committed to helping women enhance their lives and succeed in business. Sarah Saso and Genny Smith of SaySmith Coaching are two dynamic go-getters who share a passion for business development and love connecting women to enable them to thrive. Not just another networking group, WOW means business! Women Optimizing Women (WOW) will offer innovative programs throughout Huron, Bruce and Grey Counties including networking and learning events, panel discussions, coffee chats, mentoring get togethers, a woman-to-woman marketplace…
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11 Canadian inventions to celebrate
Canadian entrepreneurs are responsible for more inventions than you realize! Insulin, paint rollers, and Blackberries are all thanks to Canadians. Find out what other inventions are Canadian. Insulin Have you said thank you to your pancreas lately? The pancreas is an organ behind your stomach. It makes insulin to help you use and store the sugar from your food. Diabetes is a disease that is caused by problems with insulin. For thousands of years, there was no successful treatment for this disease — people with diabetes eventually fell into a coma and died. In 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting of Alliston, Ontario, and Charles Best from West Pembroke, Maine, began working…
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Grant opportunities available to help small business in Huron County
With the COVID-19 crisis, the importance of having an online presence to sell goods and services has never been more important. There are a number of COVID-19 relief and recovery grant opportunities available for small business owners and startup entrepreneurs within Huron County. To find out more about each grant program, please click on the links below: Huron Recovery Grant Program: a funding program available to small businesses who may be required to continue to make significant changes while adapting to the realities of COVID-19. In partnership with Community Futures Huron, Huron County Economic Development will be awarding grants of up to $2,500! Applications opened August 10. Application Deadline: August 31, 2020. To learn more about…
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The Unequivocal 3 Best Steps to Small Business Success
Step 1 – Start With A Business Plan. There you have it! We’ve heard it before but how many readers can honestly say they’ve created a comprehensive plan for their business? The first step in any successful business is to develop your idea. It really is that simple. The business planning exercise will help you decide where you want to go. The plan itself will show you how to get there AND give you a schedule! Simply put, the business plan is your road map to success. How easy is that? Step 2 – Do A Marketing Strategy. A business plan without a marketing strategy is crap! Yes, I said…
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Classic Traps for Entrepreneurs and How to Overcome Them
A Blocks to Success Webinar with Tina Heathers Running a small business can be fun and inspiring, but most entrepreneurs don’t see the struggles when they start out, they just see the potential success. This webinar discusses the roadblocks you may be experiencing and how to overcome them and continue on the road to success. We will discuss obstacles like: Fears, doubts and self-defeating conditioning Naysayers and dream-stealers Rejection and fear of failure Getting knocked down Lack of self-motivation and self-accountability These obstacles contribute to about 66% of all new business failures. Here’s the deal: there are no shortcuts. The game isn’t fair. Business is a bare-knuckle brawl, and to become…
