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April 2023 - Newsletter
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April Spotlight (final)

Discover Life in Olde Sandwich Towne

Nestled along the banks of the Detroit River sits a beautiful part of our city. Just west of the Ambassador Bridge, Sandwich Towne is home to a thriving portion of our community that boasts a charming business district with beautiful architecture that reflects the rich history of the region. ›› Read more

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The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre highlights businesses in the community that have recently opened, relocated or been purchased. Want to be included? Email us to submit your business listing.

Nuts House

(Grocery store)

366 Wyandotte St. W., Windsor

647-382 3737

nutshouse.info@gmail.com

 

Yemeni Corner Coffee House

(Coffee shop)

350 Cabana Rd. E., Windsor

519-915-0595

 

Bunch

(Vintage shop)

1052 Drouillard Rd., Windsor

519-551-1566

 

Hooper's Lawn Care

(Lawncare service)

Kingsville, ON

519-903-0764

adam@hooperslawncare.ca

 

Feast Kitchen & Catering

(Catering)

899 Pillette Rd., Windsor

519-980-5508

feastYQG@gmail.com

 

Allergy Eatables

(Snacks & catering)

1 Maiden Lane W., Windsor

allergyeatables@gmail.com

 

Three + Me

(Accessories shop)

573 Notre Dame St., Belle River

519-991-8403

 

ConnectITech

(Information technology service)

LaSalle, ON

226-526-8888

dean@connectitech.ca

 

Steve Green Foods

(Butcher shop)

1512 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor

226-724-1430

 

N89 Café

(Café)

976 Howard Ave., Windsor

289-783-9115

 

Purple Vixen Beauty

(Mobile beauty spa)

Amherstburg, ON

226-340-4011

purplevixenbeauty@hotmail.com

 

Atha Jiva Mindful Therapy

(Mental wellness service)

LaSalle, ON

519-980-7023

janethq@athajiva.com

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Local Market Wins at Annual Ontario Made Awards

February 28, 2023 | WindsoriteDOTca News

Sauve’s Country Market recently received the Retailer Spotlight Award at the Second Annual Ontario Made Awards.

The award recognizes an Ontario Made retailer that spotlights Ontario Made and highlights the importance of making things in Ontario. â€ºâ€º Read more

Brian Lazarus’ Angel Investment Spurs AI Innovation Foresight Analytics Set to Revolutionize Driver Safety

March 2023 | Devan Mighton-WECAN-weangelnetwork.com 

The Angel Investors of the Windsor Essex Capital Angel Network (WECAN) are making business happen in the local innovative ecosystem. In only the past several years, WECAN’s investors have infused 26 early-stage companies with over $5.8 million in investments, preparing them for growth, innovation, and success in a competitive global marketplace. ›› Read more

Windsor Massage Therapist Off to Worldwide Competition

March 7, 2023 | BlackburnNews.com 

A massage therapist from Windsor will have an opportunity to show her skill before an international audience. ›› Read more

Funding Announced to Support Women-led Organizations

March 8, 2023 | BlackburnNews.com

The Windsor Essex Community Foundation invested in nine local organizations that are supporting women, girls, two-spirit, and gender-diverse individuals in the community.  â€ºâ€º Read more

Leamington Looking to Host Food Trucks This Summer

March 27, 2023 | BlackburnNews.com

The Municipality of Leamington is looking for food truck operators this summer. Proposals are being accepted until noon on April 21, 2023. ›› Read more

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Growing Creative Careers 

 

Growing Creative Careers: Windsor & Region is an intensive professional development experience for artists, creatives and cultural workers living in Windsor-Essex area. This program is led by WorkInCulture in partnership with the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre and Arts Council Windsor & Region, and funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The deadline to apply is April 16, 2023.  ›› Learn more

Growing Creative Careers Cohort 4 (IG)
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Summer Company

 

The Summer Company program helps students start a summer business and gain valuable experience as an entrepreneur. Offered in partnership with the Province of Ontario, this program provides entrepreneurial training, mentorship and grants of up to $3,000 to eligible students. Application deadline is May 15, 2023.

›› Learn more

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The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre offers extended service

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre (SBEC) has extended its service locations to further support businesses across Essex County.  

›› Learn more       

Women entrepreneurship loan fund

DELIA is NCFDC's evergreen and inclusive Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund for women-owned businesses across Canada, providing rapid access to capital through an easy online fintech-driven application. â€ºâ€º Learn more     

i.d.e.a. FUND

The i.d.e.a. FUND was created to support and position local economies in southern Ontario for long-term growth. The goal is to provide high potential businesses with the opportunity to receive non-repayable grant money (seed funding) and business advisory supports to develop new green products, services, processes, and technologies and/or redesign existing products, services, processes, and technologies to reduce their impact on the environment.  â€ºâ€º Learn more      

CME's Technology Investment program

CME’s Technology Investment Program aims to help SME southern Ontario manufacturers automate production, reduce their environmental footprint and increase their competitiveness in the global market.  â€ºâ€º Learn more      

RBC EPIC Founders Program

The Founders Program is an intensive 12-week accelerator program for early-stage founders looking to learn how to a build a viable startup business model. ›› Learn more

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