Community Futures and Small Business Enterprise Centres in the South Central Ontario Region

If you are a business in the South Central Ontario Region or are looking to start a business, then be sure to reach out to one of the organizations listed below in your community for additional support, financing and other resources!

Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs)

These CFDCs provide:

• Strategic community planning and socio-economic development

• Support for community-based projects

• Business information and planning services

• Access to capital for small- and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises

Community Futures in SCOR

• Community Futures Oxford

• Venture Norfolk

• The Business Help Centre (Middlesex)

• Enterprise Brant

• Elgin Business Resource Centre

Small Business Enterprise Centres

These centres can help you start or grow a business. These centres offer:

• free consultations with a qualified business consultant

• internet and computer access for business research and planning

• review of business plans

• consultations through a lawyer or accountant referral service

• up-to-date information for entrepreneurs

• access to directories, trade indexes and books

• workshops and seminars

• guidance on licenses, permits, registration, regulations and other documents you need to start a business

• import and export information

• information on patents, copyright and trademarks

• mentoring and networking opportunities

Small Business Enterprise Centres in SCOR

• The Small Business Centre (Woodstock)

• Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre

• Elgin - St. Thomas Small Business Enterprise Centre

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