Northwest Business Centre
227 Second Street S P9N 1G1 Kenora, ON, Canada

Indigenous Tourism Ontario and the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab have partnered to launch the Indigenous Tourism Skode Program in Ontario! The Skode Program matches selected applicants with a mentor and provides a $5,000 non-repayable contribution to help take their new tourism ideas to the next level of development. Application Deadline is May 28, 2021.... For more information and to apply, check out: https://www.tourisminnovation.ca/ito.html See more

ATTENTION Businesses! Register to participate in Rapid Testing for COVID-19 at your workplace. Register at: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-testing-organizations. It provides free rapid antigen screening kits to help screen for asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 that might otherwise be missed. If you are located in; ... Kenora,contact the Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce - KDCC Rainy River district, contact the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Sioux Lookout, contact the Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce. See more

Monday Motivation!

FREE WEBINAR!! Are you want to explore importing/exporting to the U.S.? The Winnipeg World Trade Centre is hosting a practical and virtual introduction webinar on Thursday, May 27 at 9am (CST).... For more information and to register, check out: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadaus-border-open-for-busine

Feature Friday! The Spry Farm is a family owned business offering: agritourism opportunities, canine services, and beekeeping & honey sales! Located in Devlin Ontario, The Spry Farm is owned and operated by Leanne and Tyler Spry.... Leanne was successful in completing the Starter Company Plus program and was one of the successful applicants to receive a $5000 grant!

Check out Digital Main Street's webinar on why you need an online store on November 5 at 10:30am CST. Home-based, retail locations, artists and services businesses can get a free e-commerce website! Learn more and sign up at the link below!

Check out this grant opportunity! We are happy to walk you through the process and have local Digital Service Squad members who can assist you! Message us to get started!

The SheEO social entrepreneurship initiative aims to fund as many women-led companies as possible this year. Their support model brings together Activators'' who contribute to a fund that provides loans at zero percent interest to women-led ventures. Get involved as an Activator or apply to become a SheEO Venture. Application deadline is November 2. Learn more at the following link:

$5,000 grant opportunity! Canada United Small Business Relief Fund was established to help small businesses offset the cost of expenses to reopen safely or adopt digital technologies to move more of their business online. Check out the program guidelines at the link below and apply for a $5,000 grant. ... https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/

Calling all students and recent grads (up to 3 years)! Check out the information below for a virtual Pitch It event! Apply by November 8! Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre

Did you know, your free Google Business Profile complements your website by adding more visibility to your current business website on Google Search and Google Maps. You can even add a link to your website on your Business Profile. Get started now at the link below: https://www.google.com/intl/en_ca/business/

Feature Friday! Check out Wolfe Sound & Music's virtual event on November 4 to learn about live streaming, virtual and hybrid event planning and new opportunities for events! Check out the event page below for all the details!

Training and Grant Opportunity! We have a Northwest Business Centre Digital Service Squad now serving the Kenora and Rainy River Districts! You can access knowledge, training and a potential grant of $2,500! See post below for details or PM us and we will get you started!

Check out the post below for a commercial space for lease in Kenora!

Business owners! A $900 investment will get you a motivated youth to work during the winter for you on a business project. Check out the whole program details from the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre below and register now!

It is Small Business Week and Greg Rickford has a special message for all the business owners below! Don’t forget, we’ve got a few workshops and seminars for you to attend virtually! Checkout Event Brite to register for free and hope to see you there! Thank you small businesses!!

Calling all artists, creators, and champions in Kenora! The City Of Kenora, The Muse - Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre, lowac - Lake of the Woods Arts Community, and the Northwest Business Centre in partnership with ArtsBuild Ontario and NORDIK Institute, are mapping the creative spaces in your community. Have your say! Whether you are an artist with a private home studio, an arts collective leasing space in a commercial building, or something else entirely - your community wants to hear from you. The mapping survey is open until October 18 and can be completed online. Link to survey: https://www.artsbuildontario.ca//mapping-northern-creativ/