Enterprise Centre Sault Ste. Marie
NEWS
NEW ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM TO CREATE JOBS ACROSS THE NORTH
McGuinty Government Initiatives Drive Business Growth
May 19, 2009
A new Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program (NOEP) will fuel the entrepreneurial spirit that drives innovation, creates jobs and promotes economic growth throughout Northern Ontario.
The latest Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) program will encourage northern entrepreneurs and community builders to put their ideas for new business into action by providing up to $125,000 in conditional grant funding.
Additionally, the criteria of the NOHFC’s existing Enterprises North Job Creation Program and the Private Sector Emerging Technology Program are being significantly enhanced to better assist northern businesses.
In the case of these two programs, up to 50 per cent of NOHFC funding may now be in the form of a conditional grant.
QUOTES
“We are pleased to support entrepreneurs and the private sector in creating the enterprises and jobs that will promote economic development.”
- Monique Smith, MPP for Nipissing.
“By further expanding the NOHFC’s support for private sector job creation, we can drive business growth across Northern Ontario.”
- Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Chair of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.
QUICK FACTS
- Applications under NOEP funding are now being accepted.
- Ontario’s recent budget added another $10 million to the NOHFC starting this fiscal year. The fund will reach $100 million per year by 2011-12.
- In 2005, the McGuinty government restored the NOHFC’s original mandate of investing in both community development and private sector job creation. Six new programs were introduced at that time.
LEARN MORE
About the Northern Ontario Entrepreneur Program
Anne-Marie Flanagan, Minister’s Office, 416-327-0655
Michel Lavoie, NOHFC, 705-564-7125
www.ontario.ca/north-news
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Enterprise Centre Sault Ste. Marie . . . Building Your Dreams!
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One of the most important services we provide is private counseling to clients interested in more specific information. Experienced advisors provide a variety of services to clients during the counseling process. The services and the amount of detail vary with particular needs. However, staff are dedicated to providing as much information as possible to ensure client success, which includes continual feedback and regular communication between us and our clients. Some of the services provided by the consultants may include:
Simplifying the start up process for small business
Promoting proper business planning before business start up
Assisting with business plans, marketing, and management
Answering general questions about financial and legal elements of business
Improving the success rate of small businesses
Providing referrals where necessary and acting as a dependable liaison
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