Business Grant Support Program - The intent of the Business Grant Support Program to assist businesses access funding programs and assist with the cost of hiring a grant writer. The program will offer 50% up to $2000 to be used to cover costs associated with writing a grant application.
Go Digital - There are many ways to sell your products and service online. Strategies for how to get started will vary based on your industry and products. We’ve listed some resources below to help get you started, and invite you to call on us for advice as you need it. We’re here for you Kingston.
WE-CAN - Kingston Economic Development Corporation is pleased to be partnering with Queen’s University, the recipient of funding from the federal Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund.
The Summer Company program, funded by the Ontario government, has been helping students, aged 15 to 29, start and run their own businesses since 2001. As a Summer Company entrepreneur, participants receive hands-on business mentoring from local business leaders and up to $3,000 to make their dream job a reality.
If you’re starting, expanding or buying a small business, apply for training, mentoring and a grant through Starter Company Plus. If you are an Ontario resident aged 18 and over and not attending school full time, you may be eligible to apply for funding of up to $5,000 to start or expand your business.
Provides pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring to help 18-39 year old entrepreneurs start their own business. Character based loans of $15,000 and more are available.
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Reputation Management – building trust in times of crisis: In this session Beattie Tartan’s Managing Director, Deirdre Campbell, will talk through the steps tourism and hospital
If you’re thinking about starting a business, conducting market research is a great place to start.
Social media can be a very powerful tool for business growth, but first you need to know what it is and how it works.
Join RTO 9 and Nancy Arsenault, Managing Partner at Tourism Cafe for an informative and timely presentation addressing what "traveller value" in the current COVID 19-era means.
Did you know that adopting social and environmental objectives in your core business opens opportunities for growth while making the world a better place?
Social Media for Business – Advanced
Ideal for businesses who already have social media presence