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Guiding Entrepreneurs Towards Business Excellence
- Who We Are
- Core Services
- Entrepreneurship Programs
- Partnership Opportunities
Helping BUSINESSES SUCCEED in Leeds Grenville Guiding Entrepreneurs - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Helping BUSINESSES SUCCEED in Leeds Grenville Guiding Entrepreneurs - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Guiding Entrepreneurs Towards Business Excellence Helping BUSINESSES SUCCEED in Leeds Grenville Guiding Entrepreneurs Towards Business Excellence Who We Are Core Services Entrepreneurship Programs Partnership Opportunities
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- One of 57 Small Business Enterprise Centres located
in Ontario
- Member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs
- Funded by the Government of Ontario / City of
Brockville
- Serving entrepreneurs since 1996
- Located in the City of Brockville
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Enterprise Centre Service Area
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- Help entrepreneurs start and grow (or retain) their
business
- One‐to‐one business counselling
- Business coaching / mentoring
- Entrepreneurship training
- Networking events
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Performance
In the last three years, our services, have led to:
- 660 Business Consultations
- 240 Businesses Started
- 244 Jobs created
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We are making an impact in the County:
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- Supports business start‐up or expansion
- Youth 18 to 29 years
- Not in school fulltime
- Working in the business full time
- Grant up to $5,000
Jim Stinson, Somerset Woodworks
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Summer Company
- Program for youth to start a summer business
- 15‐29 years of age
- In school returning / planning to return in the fall
- Grant of $3,000
- LGSBEC helped start 130
Summer Companies
Adrian Au, Blast Off Science Christian Au, Virtual Magic
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Business & Networking Events
- Annual Bridges to Better Business – Entrepreneur of the
Year
- International Women’s Day Celebration – Lifetime
Achievement Award will be hosted in Kemptville 2016
- Township of Augusta Mayor’s Breakfast and Business of
the Year
- Member of EDTC Augusta and BRE Alliance North
Grenville
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Guiding Entrepreneurs Towards Business Excellence
Partnership Opportunities
How can we help you?
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