Funding ideas from the Simcoe County Entrepreneurial Eco-System
Here are some ideas that were discussed in this month’s entrepreneurial eco-system meeting (this is a group that together support entrepreneurs in our area – from for-profit to institution)
Trillium Funding – Seed (qualification – looks like you would need 2019 financials)
https://otf.ca/our-grants/community-investments-grants/seed-grant
Coaching through Innoweave
Innoweave provides funding to help organizations access coaching for implementing a new approach. It is expected that organizations will have discussed a potential scope of work with their prospective coach before applying. Eligibility and requirements vary depending on the coaching stream you are interested in pursuing for your organization.
https://innoweave.ca/coaching-streams/apply-for-support/
Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Company: This is for high growth companies (who can quote growth on a 3-year basis – (2020 revenue – 2017 revenue) / 2017 revenue * 100 = % revenue growth)
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.