Leveraging Government Programs

In his message to entrepreneurs gathered at TBDC recently, the Honourable Harinder Takhar, Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services, encouraged business owners to leverage the support of government sponsored programs and resources. He specifically referred to the Export Market Access Program which is a 50/50 cost-sharing grant to help eligible Ontario SMEs cover costs incurred to develop export sales in foreign markets predominately outside the US. This is just one of several programs from municipal, provincial and federal governments helping entrepreneurs to start businesses, develop new technologies and achieve export sales.

Before someone can benefit from these offerings, they need to know about them. So if you know of a program, a resource or a tax-incentive that you have found helpful or you think could help another entrepreneur, please share it with us.