Celebrate Small Business Week
October 18 to 24 - Access Free Online Training All Week Long!

Join Small Business BC for FREE webinars and Talk to an Expert sessions. View full schedule here.
Monday, October 19:
  • 9am - Operations Management for Small Businesses here
  • 1pm - Creating Engaging Video Content Using Your Phone here
Tuesday, October 20:
  • 10am - TaxSense During COVID-19 here
  • 11am - Staying Resilient During COVID-19 here
  • 1pm - Market Research: Emerging Trends in Consumer Behaviour here
  • 2:30pm - Smart Marketing in a Changing World here
Wednesday, October 21:
  • 9am - Blogging to Promote Your Business here
  • 1pm - How to Launch Your Product in Today's World here
Thursday, October 22:
  • 10:30am - Ergonomics in the COVID Era: Working From Home and Beyond here
  • 1pm - Decolonizing, Indigenizing and Reconciling Entrepreneurship here
Friday, October 23:
  • 9am - Google Strategies for Your Local Business here
  • 1pm - Early Stage Financing for Small Business here
  • 3pm - How to Stay Relevant in Uncertain Times here
More Virtual Education & Training Opportunities:
COVID-19 Business Support Programs
Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant - Apply now!

The Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program will invest up to $300M in targeted financial support for some of the hardest hit businesses in BC that employ between two and 149 BC residents, and have experienced declines in revenue since March 10, 2020.

Grants of $10,000-$30,000 are available. An additional $5,000-$10,000 grant is available to eligible tourism-related businesses that have been hit especially hard by COVID-19.
The program runs until March 31, 2021 or until the funds are fully allocated, whichever comes first.
Canada-BC Agri-Innovation Program - Deadline Oct 30

This five-year Federal-Provincial cost-shared program, funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, enables BC’s agriculture and agri-food sectors to accelerate the pace of innovation. It's designed to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability, productivity, and resiliency of the sector within BC.

Download the program guide here. Application deadline is October 30, 2020.
BC Agrifood & Seafood Market Development Program - Online Portal Now Open!

The BC Agrifood and Seafood Market Development Program helps BC agri-food producers, agri-food and seafood processors, co-operatives, and associations to identify, access, target and develop market opportunities to increase their sales outside of BC.

Download the program guide here. Application deadline is November 30, 2020.
COVID-19 Business Resource Centre
Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism continues to update the COVID-19 Business Resource Centre as information is released from all levels of Government, and from numerous industry associations. Click here to view all links and resources.
Comox Valley Economic Development
info@investcomoxvalley.com | 250-334-2427 | www.investcomoxvalley.com

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