The following resources are available to both new and existing business owners to help them build capacity, secure loans, develop skills, and reach their fullest potential.
Provincial Guides & Templates
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/small-business/resources
This BC government webpage provides a collection of official guides, templates, and resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners. It includes tools for business planning, registration, marketing, cash flow forecasting, permits and licences, taxes, procurement, trade and business growth.
Community Futures BC
https://www.communityfutures.ca/who-we-support/startups-businesses
Supports with free and low-cost services such as business planning, coaching, training, funding guidance, and business loans through local offices across rural B.C. It also offers specialized programs for Indigenous entrepreneurs, people with disabilities, exporters, and business owners looking to buy, grow or sell a business.
Columbia Basin Business Advisors Program
The Basin Business Advisors Program provides free, one-to-one, confidential business advisement and assessment services to commercialized businesses assisting in creating and sustaining jobs and/or bringing wealth into the Columbia Basin region.
Community Futures East Kootenay
CFEK promotes economic development and the creation of jobs and wealth in our region by providing small-business loans for start-up, expansion or the purchase of existing businesses. In addition to financial support, CFEK offers a variety of business-related services, including knowledgeable, professional business consultation and access to training for entrepreneurs and their employees.
Work BC for Employers and Industry
https://www.workbc.ca/employers-industry/manage-your-business
Work BC offers resources and guidance to help business owners start, manage, and grow their businesses successfully. It provides access to business planning tools, support programs, financing information, growth opportunities and labour market data to support informed business decisions.
