The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre highlights businesses in the community that have recently opened, relocated or been purchased. Want to to be included? Email us to submit your business listing.
This is the story of the Shred Shop. How a coffee barista with a workout hobby became a bodybuilder and eventually the owner-operator of the hottest workout facility in Windsor-Essex. ›› Read more
Applications open: Starter Company PLUS
Summer Company PLUS offers a grant of up to $5,000 and access to training, mentoring, networking and one-on-one consulting support for entrepreneurs who want to start or grow their small business. Applications open: ›› Learn more
Applications open:
Digital Transformation Grants are back!
Digital Main Street provides funding, training and other supports to help businesses transform their digital presence. Small brick-and-mortar businesses — including those outside of main street areas — are now eligible to apply for a $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant.
The Foodpreneur Scale-Up program is designed specifically for food production and distribution businesses that demonstrate high growth potential. This 10-week program will provide business owners with access to industry experts, customized workshops, peer to peer discussion circles and a $5000 grant. ›› Learn more
Canada Digital Adoption Program
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) has been established to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) realize their full potential by adopting digital technologies. ›› Learn more
Coworking spaces available
👉 The University of Windsor EPICentre launched a coworking program to support the Windsor-Essex entrepreneurial ecosystem. This program welcomes start-ups, small businesses, and organizations looking to connect with other like-minded individuals and looking to help build Windsor’s vibrant and collaborative entrepreneurship community ››Apply here
👉 The Accelerator in Windsor and Bamboo launched a cross-border coworking program offering access to The Accelerator's coworking location as well as access to Bamboo's locations in Detroit and Royal Oak, Michigan.
Through investment, WECAN investors actively engage with local start-ups so that they can take an active interest in them through a variety of ways, including mentorship, financial investment, as potential business advisory board members, or potential board of director members. ›› Learn more
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Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, 119 Chatham St. W, Unit 100, Windsor, ON N9A 5M7, Canada, 519-253-6900