This County of Simcoe, the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia, South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre, Orillia Area Community Development Corporation, Nottawasaga Futures, North Simcoe Comm​unity Futures Development Corporation and the Centre for Business and Economic Development are partnering to present the “Ask an Expert” series to assist businesses and organizations during the (more…)

Now that we’re all getting back to business, it’s more important than ever for employers to fully understand their Health and Safety responsibilities. This up to date & informative session will help shed some light on the new challenges, and provide useful resources as businesses continue to work as usual, return to work partially/fully, or (more…)

Forecasting and tracking cash “ins and outs” of your business is critical to the stability and long term success of the business.   This webinar, presented by the CDC’s Client Services Officer, John Sloan, will provide both a high level discussion about the typical sources & uses of cash in a business, and a deeper (more…)

We’re going virtual! Join us for an afternoon of inspiring stories & education!  #CDCLnL   Why Every Organization Has to Become More Entrepreneurial Dr. Rafik Loutfy, Director of the Entrepreneurship Leadership Program (ELP) with the Canadian Society of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CSEI) Innovation is the engine of economic growth in terms of contribution to GDP, (more…)

Are you, or someone you know, between the ages of 15-39? Join young, small business owners & mentors in a casual group setting to obtain valuable peer-to-peer networking, mentorship & professional growth! REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Meetings will be held online via Zoom until further notice For more information about this FREE program or to register, (more…)