Support for Business Owners
Many organizations are designed to help local businesses like yours. Explore their websites below:
Huron County Economic Development lists grants, supports and training opportunities on their website. They also issue regular newsletters (below).
Economic Development Newsletters
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Tourism and Business Support Newsletters
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OBIAA is a network that represents unique and vibrant BIAs across Ontario. The Association supports and advocates on behalf of its members through the building and nurturing of strong relationships and partnerships.
OBIAA is a leader in the development and sharing of information, tools, resources and best practices.
Find the latest news and updates here!
Newletters
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CFH supports all Huron County Businesses with advice, training and loans. Speak to the professionals at Community Futures Huron today: call 226-889-8256!
Digital Main Street assists main street businesses as they adopt digital tools, technologies and services. There are three main components:
DMS Academy: Main street businesses can access free workshops and training on topics relevant to their needs.
DMS Lab: A virtual retail tech incubator that helps build partnerships between startups and BIAs to pilot new technologies with main street businesses.
DMS Squad: The DMS Squad helps businesses complete their assessments, review recommendations, and activate free and easy to use tools.
FREE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Ontario’s Small Business Health and Safety Training Program will provide up to 60,000 small businesses across the province with free health and safety training over the next three years. This program will cover course costs for an employee appointed as the workplace’s health and safety representative. It will also reimburse small businesses $150 towards training time. All small businesses with 6-19 employees must have a health and safety representative and can apply for this program.
Learn more here: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000526/ontario-keeping-workers-safe-as-province-reopens
Roger Brooks County Assessment
In the spring of 2022, marketing expert Roger Brooks carried out a week of secret shopping across Huron County. He then provided suggestions for how we can make our communities better, stronger, and more desirable places to live, visit, and invest in. He offers a unique perspective as someone in a tourist’s shoes.
This video is a shortened version of the full talk with the most relevant highlights for Central Huron; however, the whole presentation is worth watching and can be found here.