Upstart Cornwall

Remember our post about Cornwall ranking 124/125 (second-last) for Most Entrepreneurial Cities in Canada? https://www.facebook.com/upstartcornwall/posts/999435353590731 The City of Cornwall’s ranking was determined by three criteria - PRESENCE, PERSPECTIVE, and POLICY. This post will discuss what is needed to improve the City's PRESENCE. The PRESENCE criteria identifies the SCALE and GROWTH OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP in the City.... *** CRITERIA 1 *** What change (in percent) has occurred - increase or decrease - in business establishments with employees? GOAL: Increase the number of businesses with employees. STRATEGY IDEAS: Encourage hiring and retention -> Offer a skilled workforce; increase demand and revenues -> Shop Local initiatives; Do you have an idea to share? https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd2aKzwnjN_8f2kh8/viewform. *** CRITERIA 2 *** What is the level of entrepreneurship, relative to the population size, in the municipality? And, *** CRITERIA 2B *** Of total employment, what percentage is self-employed? GOAL: Encourage entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, and support entrepreneurial endeavors. STRATEGY IDEAS: Define entrepreneurship. Provide resources (biz, personal, and financial) Do you have an idea to share? https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd2aKzwnjN_8f2kh8/viewform. *** CRITERIA 3 *** Information and cultural businesses (includes media and publishing) The ‘value’ or ‘benefits’ of culture has been a major theme of discussion in the world of publicly funded arts and culture. The definition of ‘classical’ cultural industries includes broadcast media, film, publishing, recorded music, design, architecture, new media and the ‘traditional arts’ visual art, crafts, theatre, music theatre, concerts and performance, literature, museums and galleries all those activities which have been eligible for public funding as ‘art’. This category includes ‘artists’, ‘tourism’, ‘heritage', 'creatives' GOAL: Increase support for cultural activities, goods, and objects; for example, music, lierature, concerts. Do you have an idea to share? https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd2aKzwnjN_8f2kh8/viewform If you would like to JOIN UPSTART CORNWALL and take action to improve your community, ADD your NAME HERE -> https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSf7Eb1u3IQIdsTa7L/viewform. #Cornwall #entrepreneurs #smallbusiness

Each year, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) takes a look how well Canada’s urban communities mesh with the interests of local business owners. They assess Canada’s 125 largest urban centres and compare them on self-employment demographics, small business sentiment, and local tax and regulatory policy. This year's top ranking cities were: > Whitehorse (Yukon) - Population 20,085; ranked 20th in 2015 and 14th in 2016....Continue reading

In 2018, a study of the CORNWALL WATERFRONT PLAN was initiated to update the existing 2007 Waterfront Plan, and provide a vision for Cornwall’s waterfront.

In the Spring of 2018, a study of the CORNWALL WATERFRONT PLAN was Initiated to provide a progressive framework to address the important economic, social, cultural, and environmental benefits the waterfront offers. Through consultation with community and stakeholders, the study is expected to update and build upon the existing 2007 Waterfront Plan, and provide a vision for the future of Cornwall’s waterfront. The study’s draft recommendations have been broken down into si...x regions 1. Waterfront Wide 2. Guindon Park 3. Canal Lands 4. Lamoureux Park 5. Harbour to College 6. East Front