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1 Elgin Business Resource Centre Building Communities one idea at a time! John Regan Ec.D. (F) Delia Reiche

2 Small businesses are the engine of our economy Industry Canada Statistics Small Business 98% of businesses in Canada are considered small (<100 employees) Small businesses employ 48% of the private sector labour force On average 130,000 small businesses are created in Canada each year Account for 37% of all jobs created in the private sector

3 Elgin Business Resource Centre (EBRC) Community-based, non-profit organization overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors Offers a full range of business support resources to the residents & small business owners of St. Thomas/Elgin County It is staffed by business professionals who encourage entrepreneurship and the pursuit of economic opportunities Mission: To provide business resources, and to be a catalyst in strengthening our communities

4 EBRC Programs Access to Capital Loans - CFDC Lender of Last Resort Leverage to Commercial Lender Loans up to $150,000 Continual Counselling No pay out fees In 2010, Elgin CFDC loaned out $3,357,000 to 35 businesses Loan Program initially funded by Federal Government

5 EBRC Programs SEB /OW Self Employment Benefits Program Summer Company YEP Youth Entrepreneurship Partnership EBRC Mentorship Program Individuals EI eligible or have received EI within the last three to five years Youth Business Opportunity (Age 15-29) Must be Returning to School Youth under the age of 29 who are not in school Youth, entrepreneurs, small business owners, mature workers, business leaders This community service program allows participants to continue receiving EI benefits while they get their businesses up and running. Business Concepts, Planning and Counselling With hands-on business coaching, training and mentoring, Summer Company helps turn ambitious students into entrepreneurs. $3000 in Grants Available Reaches out to unemployed or underemployed youth to spark entrepreneurial ideas think business imagine create innovate Helps match mentor volunteers to future business leaders by sharing knowledge, skills and experience Funded by: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Ontario Works Funded by: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Funded by: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

6 EBRC Programs Community Economic Development Arts And Cookery Bank CASO Station Project Ojibwa Ethanol Plant Labour Force Development Artist Map Green Job Strategies Bridges to Better Business

7 EBRC Programs Elgin/St. Thomas Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) Business Registration Business Plan Assistance Preparation for Loan readiness Business counselling Triage for business No fee for services Networking and Learning

8 Our Success Business Success Rate: Elgin BRC statistics indicate that 71% of the businesses started during the period from 1998 to 2009 and received the benefit of our services are still operating.

9 140 # Businesses created

10 Jobs created & maintained

11 ICE comes to St. Thomas/Elgin County.

12 What is ICE? OPPORTUNITY for St. Thomas/Elgin County OPPORTUNITY for the community OPPORTUNITY for small businesses OPPORTUNITY for a economic recovery OPPORTUNITY for a sustainable future

13 Business Incubators Business incubation creates more jobs for less money than any other economic development initiative Support and accelerate the development of new businesses through the provision of a controlled and structured environment Provides ready access to the necessary resources such as training, coaching, workshops, business expertise, networking opportunities, secretarial and administrate support, office and meeting facilities Statistically, 87% of business incubators graduates will be sustainable in business* *National Business Incubation Association (NBIA 2007)

14 Sponsors to date

15 Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs St. Thomas/Elgin County s first mixed-use business incubator Minister of State Goodyear tours ICE facility in St. Thomas/Elgin County

16 WORKING TOGETHER FOR CLIENTS Facilitating prosperity, strengthening communities

17 Collaboration & Partnership Making a difference in our communities

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