Project Management 101: Getting Things Done
Project management is necessary to get things done on time and on budget. Explore some of the characteristics of an effective project manager.
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
Learn how the CECRA program will lower small businesses’ rent by up to 75% for three months if their revenue has decreased 70% from pre-COVID-19 revenues.
What Drives Employee Engagement? Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation
To understand employee engagement, employers need to consider two key drivers of workers’ behaviour: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Learn more.
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Hub Gets $5M from FedDev Ontario
The City of Toronto has received $5M from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to create an Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE). The ICIE will be the first business incubator of its kind in southern Ontario and will provide space and support in Toronto for Indigenous entrepreneurs who are…
FedDev Ontario Funding: Nearly $6.3M Awarded to Bioenterprise
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) recently announced nearly $6.3M in funding to create a new network that will help agri-businesses scale up. The funding was awarded to Bioenterprise Corporation, a national, non-profit commercialization accelerator that supports the growth of Canada’s agri-tech industries. Bioenterprise assists businesses at all stages through advisory…
Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs: Networking and Growth Services
DISCLAIMER on July 12, 2021: The Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) is no longer in operation and as their website now directs to the general Ontario government’s Business and Economy page. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) – businesses with fewer than 500 employees – represent the overwhelming majority of economic activity in Canada. These businesses…
Ontario Innovation Networks Receive $52.4M for Scale-Up Platform
Ontario tech businesses generate good middle class jobs, drive innovation, and improve the overall economic health of Canada. To continue to secure Canada as a leader in tech, the federal government has invested into three innovation networks along the Waterloo–Toronto–Ottawa corridor. These innovation hubs will join forces and implement the Scale-up Platform, which will provide…
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES): Helping Women Grow Their Businesses
While there is greater gender equality in the workforce than ever before, there is still a gender divide amongst top leaders and entrepreneurs. Less than 16% of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses are women-owned, yet the full and equal involvement of women in the economy is essential to Canada’s competitiveness. Only 10% of high growth…
Innovation Factory: Tech Startup Resources in Hamilton, Ontario
Innovation Factory (iF) is a Hamilton, Ontario-based Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) that provides startup resources, programming, and mentorship to early-stage companies. Since 2011, it’s helped innovators commercialize their ideas and reach the next level of success while also supporting a more collaborative business community. As a member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE), Innovation…
FedDev Ontario: $440k for TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario
The TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario’s BURST incubation program supports startups in the medical technology sector that positions London, Ontario as a focal point for life science innovation. BURST has recently received a replenishment of funding which will allow the program to give more local innovators the chance to turn their ideas into profitable businesses and…