Dare to Compete Globally? Attend the June 10 Vaughan, Ontario BDC Event

Dare to Compete Globally? Attend the June 10 Vaughan, Ontario BDC Event

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Mentor Works are hosting a free event in Vaughan, Ontario on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 focused on growing your business through export expansion and capital equipment adoption. Financing and cash flow planning are popular topics when it comes to international sales and business scaling. Mentor Works will…

Export Expansion Canadian Government Grants Webinar

Export Expansion Canadian Government Grants Webinar

On May 20, Mentor Works will be co-hosting a free webinar with Export Development Canada (EDC) focused on Canadian government grants and other resources to help small business expand into new markets. Bernadeen McLeod, president and founder of Mentor Works, will be joined by Johanna Franz, Small Business Account Manager for South Western Ontario, will…

Canadian government funding

Export and New Market Development Support

The Government of Canada offers a range of export-focused funding programs to support small businesses who are poised for international growth. Recently, the federal government announced more support for export market development activities, including renewed support for the trade commissioner services. Trade Commissioner Service – Export Market Development Services Prime Minister Harper recently announced expansion…

Register for the Expand in the USA Conference June 16-17, 2015 in Toronto, ON

Register for the Expand in the USA Conference June 16-17, 2015 in Toronto, ON

Join the Expand in the USA Conference for small and medium-sized businesses and benefit from two days of conference sessions focused entirely on businesses looking to expand within the US market, from a Canadian perspective. High level discussion will focus on issues facing CEO’s, CFO’s, and Sales and Marketing leaders from businesses across all sectors….

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Reached Between Canada & EU

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Reached Between Canada & EU

The state of Canada-Europe trade is undergoing a significant change and Canadian SMEs looking to or currently exporting within Europe should take notice. The Government of Canada recently announced an Agreement-in-Principle of the completed text of the trade pact, which pushes the Agreement forward into the next phase – translation and final legal review. The…

Export Market Access (EMA Funding) Trade Show Grants

Export Market Access: International Marketing Grants

Please Note: Export Market Access is now closed and not accepting further applications. For trade show grants and other forms of export support, learn more about the CanExport program. Export Market Access (EMA)  Ontario government grants are provided to SMEs with the purpose of gaining access to international markets. This government grants for small business program funded by the Government of…