Member News, August 26, 2022

Member News August 26, 2022

My Main Street

Local Business Accelerator in Waterdown

The My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program focuses on creating and maintaining vibrant and inclusive local main streets while providing residents, new entrepreneurs, and existing businesses with economic opportunities in their main street community.

The Waterdown Village BIA was selected as one of six areas within the City of Hamilton to be included in My Main Street research and funding opportunities.

Here's a look at the My Main Street supports available to our BIA business community:

A My Main Street Ambassador is dedicated to providing wrap-around business support for both new and existing businesses.

*Customized* market research reports for your individual business, at no cost, to assist in understanding your customers and growing your business.

Local businesses may apply to receive funding of up to $10,000 as a non-repayable contribution to support starting or growing their business based on the customized market research reports. There are ten, $10,000 non-repayable contributions for the Waterdown Village BIA.

The full Community Market Research Profile for the Waterdown Village BIA can be found here (on the BIA website, where it is listed under 'Member Resources'.

Have you met Danielle Fenton, the My Main Street Ambassador for Waterdown? Danielle has been introducing herself and canvassing our business community over the last few months. She is a great resource to help you understand our local market place and the opportunities for your category.

If you are interested in participating in the My Main Street Program, please reach out to your dedicated Ambassador, Danielle Fenton at Danielle.fenton@hamilton.ca.

BROCHURE DEADLINE APPROACHING

Don't miss your chance to be have your business listed in the 2022 Scarecrow and Treat Walk brochure that will go to approx. 7,000 postal codes in Waterdown.

We're putting in the final order for frames and working on brochure copy NOW.

We're at 50 So Far

But there are still 55 businesses that participated last year we haven't heard from. Please sign up and help us reach our 100+ goal in 2022.

Thank you to the following businesses for signing up already:

A Greener Place (S) & (T)

BLR LLP Professional Chartered Accountants (S)

BIrmingham Consulting Inc. (T)

Bound Yoga (S) (T)

Brown Financial Security (S)

CBY Music and Performing Arts (S)

Campbell & Co. Home (S) (T)

Carousel Kids (T)

Chews Raw Pet Food (S) (T)

Copper Kettle Cafe (S)

Dairy Queen (S) (T)

Fortinos (S) Griffin Vintage & Fine Furniture (S) (T)

Hairway to Heaven (S) (T)

Harrington Lane Village Shop (S)

House of Hair Images (S)

Jitterbug Cafe (S) (T)

K. Cowan Law (S) (T)

Khalili Second Nature (S)

Lotus Counselling (S) (T)

M&M Products Quality Home Appliances (S) (T)

Magnolia House Spa Salon Boutique (S)

Marciano's Pasta Cafe (S) (T)

Mill St. & 5 - The American House (S) (T)

Ontario Early Years Centre (S)

Oxford Learning (S)

Pet Value (T)

Pickwick Books (S) (T)

Quality Foundations Daycare (S)

Royal Bank (S)

Royal Coachman (S)

Ridgeway Florist (S)

Rustic Daisy's (S) (T)

Shae Rose at Home (S) (T)

Sleep Net (S) (T)

RE/MAX SMART Realty (S) (T)

Symposium Cafe (S) (T)

Tea at the White House (S) (T)

The Colour Bar (S)

The Fix (S) (T)

The Printing Korner (S)

The Spot Cannabis (S)

The Wine Shop (S) (T)

True Instincts Dog Training (S)

Turkstra Lumber (S) (T)

Under Dog & Co (S)

Waterdown Village Theatre (S)

Waterdown BIA (S) (T)

Waterdown Dental (S)

Waterdown Goldsmith (S) (T)

Waterdown Lanes (T)

Waterdown Laundromat (S) (T)

Waterdown Music Academy (S) (T)

Waterdown Tea House (S)

Waterdown Village Chiropractic and Wellness Group (S)

Don't Miss Your Chance - Sign Up NOW

Yes, I will decorate and display a scarecrow

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I would like to sponsor a themed scarecrow display in public realm space

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Sorry, not this year

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Do you need a scarecrow frame?

Yes, please put a frame aside for me.

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No, I have a frame from previous years, or will be making my own.

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Count me in. I will hand treats out from my business

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Count me in. I will donate treats to the BIA to be included in treat bags

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Sorry. Not this year.

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Waterdown Village Business Improvement Area