Business Assistance/Support Services in Southeast Saskatchewan

Regional

• Sunrise Community Futures Development Corporation provides business support and small loan services business start-ups, entrepreneurs and expanding businesses in the Southeast Saskatchewan region.

• Weyburn Regional Office (Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture)
  
  Contact: -  Box 2003
                  110 Souris Avenue
                  Weyburn, SK S4H 2Z9
                  Telephone: (306) 848-2857

Provincial

• Aboriginal Business Directory is to promote Aboriginal-owned, Saskatchewan based businesses to the Crowns, Government, Saskatchewan's business sectors, and other major project developments in Saskatchewan.

• Agricultural Support Initiatives & Programs

• BizPaL is a government initiative, an on-line reference for businesses to establish their licensing and permit needs by asking a series of questions and then generating forms and specifics required for each license or permit.

• Clarence Campeau Association provides equity loans to Métis entrepreneurs that are looking to start a business, purchase a business or expand an existing business

• Enterprise Saskatchewan Resource Links for Entrepreneurs links to different resources and tools for entrepreneurs.

• Le Conseil de la coopération de la Saskatchewan provides business information and support services to the francophone population of the province.

• Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is the independent association that represents rural municipal government in Saskatchewan and is the principal advocate in representing them before senior governments.

• Saskatchewan Agri-Value Initiative (SAVI) provides information services, business assessment tools, and financial assistance in key business management areas to help value-added businesses make sound business decisions and capture market opportunities.

• Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) website accesses important tools and resources for newcomers, employers and organizations that provide immigrant services. The program focuses on attracting management talent and foreign investment to encourage entrepreneurship and innovative ideas that will create more jobs, establish new business and lead to continued economic growth.

• Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) represents cities, towns and villages and advocates, negotiates and initiates improvements in local, provincial and federal legislation. It also delivers programs and services to members to enhance the quality of life in Saskatchewan.

• SaskTenders provides all suppliers and public sector purchasers with free access to procurement opportunities handled by SPM Purchasing Branch.

• SpringBoard West Innovations Inc. (SBWI) is a Saskatchewan non-profit organization established to help entrepreneurs and innovators transform an idea into a commercial reality and to help organizations access important new innovations

National

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) links employers to federal information on tax requirements, GST, PST, income tax and more.

• Canada's Rural Partnership provides a listing of Community Development programs, a guide to rural programs and services and the community information database. Its three main objectives are the innovative development of untapped potential, enhancing rural competitiveness, and realizing new value from rural amenities.

• Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is Canada's largest provider of business and financial services to farms and agribusiness.

• Industry Canada:

  • Canadian Life Science Industries is a service provided to life science companies to help improve their business operations, realize greater market opportunities, and access government policies and programs relevant to business enterprises.

  • Complete list of Federal and partnership business programs and services

  • Information and resources on starting a business.

  • Canada Small Business Financing Program is designed to increase the availability of loans for establishing, expanding, modernizing and improving small businesses by encouraging financial institutions to make their financing available to small businesses.

  • Small & Medium Size Enterprise Business Benchmarking Tool which provides access to industry averages for income statement and balance sheet items, financial ratios and information on profitability for small and medium-sized businesses.

  • Toolkit of business resources for small and medium sized businesses.

• National Research Council (NRC) offers business support services organized by sector. The NRC also provides Industrial Research Assistance.

• Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada mobilizes Canada’s research talent in the academic, private and public sectors and applies it to the task of developing the economy and improving the quality of life of Canadians.

• Retail Council of Canada – Advocates, provides training, and support and resources to its membership in the Canadian retail sector

• Service Canada offers useful information and resources on starting a business.

• Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a not-for-profit foundation that finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technologies. SDTC operates two funds aimed at the development and demonstration of innovative technological solutions; the $550 million SD Tech Fund and the $500 million NextGen Biofuels Fund™.

• Western Economic Diversification Canada supplies a list of on-line business tools and guides - information products designed for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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