Join Frontenac Business Services at our annual meeting.
Date: Friday, June 23rd at 8:30 am
Location: Verona Lion’s Hall, 4504 Sand Rd, Verona
Guest Speakers
Paul Outwater, Select Manufacturing
Janna Comrie, Pineridge Cottage
Daniel Lees, Kick and Push Brewery
Register here: http://bitly.ws/FE4Z
Registration ends June 20, 2023 at noon.
Start Now Incubator project will provide programs to rural Canadian women entrepreneurs over the next 2 years. This program is being delivered by Mashup Labs and is funded by the federal government so there is no cost to participate.
For more information and to register by June 9th, visit https://startnowincubator.ca/programs/vbi
Help us make Frontenac County an even better place to work, live and visit and bring your knowledge and passion to our board. We are looking for:
• Residents and business owners within the County of Frontenac who have an interest in local and regional community development
• People who have a general knowledge about the County of Frontenac
• Knowledge or understanding of a specific business sector is appreciated by not necessary
If you are interested in becoming a Director of Frontenac Business Services, you can apply by filling out an application form and forwarding it to our office or for more information on becoming a board member, contact Anne Prichard, Executive Director at 613-372-1414 Ext 204.
When: Wednesday April 26: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Where: Belong Sharbot Lake, 1004 Medical Centre Road, Sharbot Lake
What: Breakfast nibbles and networking, with treats provided by Belong Sharbot Lake. Join us to officially welcome Brad Long to Frontenac County with the launch of his new culinary destination, Belong Sharbot Lake.
Hosted by the County of Frontenac
RSVP: Not necessary, but you can let County staff know you plan to come by emailing ecdev@frontenaccounty.ca.
Students aged 15 to 29 can start and run their own businesses as Summer Company entrepreneurs. Participants receive hands-on business mentoring from local business leaders and up to $3,000 to operate their businesses. Apply by May 15!
Join Kingston Economic Development on March 23, 5 – 7 pm at Daft Brewing for the Bridges to Better Business for Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs event. It will be an exciting evening of networking and learning as we launch our Kingston Young Professionals network. The event will feature a panel discussion with successful young professionals from a variety of industries who will share their experiences and insights on navigating the early stages of their careers.
Speakers:
• Lucas Heney, Director, James Media Co.
• Dan Desjardins, CEO, Distributive
• Kate Luczynski, General Manager, Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd.
• Neda Reza, Manager & Coach, F45 Training
• Dr. Akshay Rajaram, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Caddie Health
• Melissa Eapen-Bell, Director of Business Development, Improbable Escapes & Visual Menace
Frontenac Business Services, formerly Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), is a federally supported not-for-profit organization based in Harrowsmith with a mandate to promote business development, job creation and to strengthen the rural economy.
Office Administrator Position Full-time, 1-year contract
We are seeking an experienced administrator with strong bookkeeping skills (QuickBooks Desktop), attention to detail, exceptional interpersonal skills and proficiency on multiple computer programs.
This position is responsible for maintaining the organization’s books, preparing government reports and claims, loan administration including payments and security registration. It is also responsible for responding to general enquiries and preparing board packages and minutes.
The start date for this position is flexible and ideally the successful candidate will commence early April. It is a one-year contract to March 31, 2024 with a possibility of renewal.
Compensation
The salary range is $35,000 to $50,000, plus 4% contribution to the employee’s self-directed RSP, 3 weeks’ vacation per year and after three months, Health and Dental benefits. The office is open 8:30 – 4:30 Monday to Friday with a one-hour unpaid lunch. The position will be required to work one evening a month to cover board meetings. This position will be working from the office.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess:
Contact:
Applications must be received by noon, Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Cover letters and resumes are to be emailed to:
Anne Prichard, Executive Director anne@frontenacbusiness.ca
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
To successfully grow your business, you need to plan ahead. Creating a yearly sales and marketing plan is a key element to meeting your business goals. Planning reduces stress, boosts productivity, clarifies decision making, motivates employees and makes your business more profitable. Join Jason Brown for an informative session on Sales and Marketing planning. Topics will include Setting Goals, Brand Strategy, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Campaigns and Sales Planning. Jason is the Business Advisor at Frontenac Business Service and an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at St Lawrence College. Thursday, Feb 9 from 9:00 – 10:30 am. To register for in-person https://bit.ly/3YVF0xh or virtual https://bit.ly/3PNZ8Nl
The A to Z of Getting Your Food Products to Market is a full-day session hosted by the City of Kingston and the Township of South Frontenac. Presenters will be the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), KFLA Public Health, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and local businesses, who will be on hand to provide all the tools and resources needed to get your food to market.
When: Feb 10th, 2023 – 9am to 4pm
Where: Kingston East Community Centre
Cost: $10
Register here
This interactive workshop will discuss the 6 questions you should ask yourself when looking to start a business. It will also briefly touch upon business structure, registration, taxes and financing.
Thursday, Jan 19th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. To register https://bit.ly/3joHtjp
The Frontenac Farmers Market is welcoming farmers to join the 2023 season! The market has a new look, and a new day and time! From May to October the market will be held on Fridays from 3pm – 7pm at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith.
For more information visit their website, www.frontenacfarmersmarket.com
Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy is accepting applications until January 12, 2023.
For more information visit : https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html
Gain access to over 16,000 courses through LinkedIn Learning with the Kingston Frontenac Public Library! All you need is a library card to access courses on business software and tools, customer service, finance and accounting, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, and more. Want to learn more about finance and accounting, but don’t know where to start? LinkedIn Learning has what you need to get started on learning bookkeeping and accounting from the Basics, to how to use Quickbooks or Excel, to how to forecast revenue and design a financial plan. For assistance navigating LinkedIn Learning, or other library resources for local businesses, please contact our Analytics Librarian, Magnus Berg, at mberg@kfpl.ca.
Carrot Cache is a non-profit organization that supports small projects in Ontario working toward a sustainable and just regional food system. Their winter granting period is now open and they are accepting preliminary enquiry forms until January 13th.
Find out more here: https://www.carrotcache.com/funding-criteria-carrot-cache-funding
Seasons greeting everyone
The staff at Frontenac Business Services would like to invite you to a drop-in Open-House Wednesday, December 7th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
This community means so much to all of us and we want to celebrate that. Our Open-House is an opportunity to mingle with fellow business owners, colleagues, and County of Frontenac Ambassadors over a glass of eggnog and to celebrate this wonder community we all call home. Light refreshments will be served, and we ask that you RSVP so we can get an idea on attendance. After a long pause, it’s time for some good cheer.
We hope to see you there
Date: Wednesday, Dec 7th
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: Frontenac Business Services, 5062 Rd 38 Harrowsmith On.
The Kingston Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with Queen’s University, is pleased to invite you to our official launch of the 2023 Queen’s Career Apprenticeship: Kingston (QCA:K) program on Thursday November 3 at 5:30 pm at the Old Stones room at the Four Points by Sheraton.
This is your opportunity to find out more details about QCA:K – the program connects new graduates from the arts, humanities and social science disciplines within the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queens University with a Kingston employer. The objective is to help new graduates launch their career while retaining skilled talent in the community. Employers who commit to a 12-month contract with a participant are reimbursed for 4 months of the gross salary to a maximum of $2,500 per month.
Students are already engaged and excited about this year’s program. Direct outreach this fall has garnered a list of potential opportunities that they are looking for, including Project Management, Writing (Copy, Grant, Technical, Journalism), Planning and Event Coordination, Business Development, Content Creation, Marketing and Communications, Research and Data Analysis, Recreation and Tourism, Operations Coordination, Customer Service and Public Relations to name just a few.
Since it’s inception in 2018, the QCA:K program’s investment of $400,000 has generated $2.5 million in ongoing salaries within the Kingston community. In 2023, the program will fund up to 15 positions. The launch event is a fantastic opportunity to see how your company can secure one of the positions and keep some of the amazing Queen’s talent in Kingston!
Please RSVP to join us on November 3!
What is the County Campfire?
The County Campfire is an informal retreat for local business leaders, hosted by Frontenac Economic Development at RKY Camp, located on Sugar Bush Lane in Parham, Ontario. This event is meant to be a relaxed affair, where businesses can reconnect with each other, learn from each other, and celebrate our successes and growth over the past few years.
The event begins with a series of campfire chats with panelists covering a variety of topics including digital marketing, business finance, and tourism development. These workshops are followed by a networking session where old conversations can be renewed, and new business connections made.
To finish things off, we’ll have a dinner in RKY’s brand new dining facility along with the presentation of Frontenac County’s 1st Annual Business Excellence Awards.
While the event is free, the networking session will have a cash bar and there is a cost for the dinner, an optional purchase at the time of registration.
Event Schedule
1. 12:00-1:00 Registration
2. 1:00-1:40 Developing Memorable Tourism Experiences
3. 1:45-2:00 Break
4. 2:00- 2:45 Digital Wayfinding – Putting your business on digital maps
5. 2:45-3:00 Break
6. 3:00-3:45 Navigating Uncertain Financial Times
7. 4:00-5:30 Networking / Reception
8. 5:30 – 8:00 Dinner & Awards – Dinner tickets are $30 and available when you register for the retreat.
Awards
The Frontenac Business Awards are celebrating the people and businesses in Frontenac County who demonstrate key qualities of being a business ambassador and invaluable contributions they make to our community and economy in Frontenac, by demonstrating unique character and supporting quality of life in our community.
The Frontenac Business Awards are meant to be a thank you for the hard work that local businesses have invested into their operations, a recognition of the risks they have faced to establish and grow their businesses, and a celebration of their success, growth, and sustainability in Frontenac County. As ambassadors for the business community in Frontenac, nominees and award recipients help foster the spirit of entrepreneurship, collaboration, community building and commerce for all businesses in our region. Nominations are open until October 12 at 12 p.m.
To nominate a local business or business leader, visit: www.engagefrontenac.ca/business-awards
Awards:
1. Women Led Business Award
2. Ambassador of the Year
3. New Business Award
4. Partnership and Collaboration Award
5. Sustainability Award
Kingston Economic Development is hosting Women in Business Event Series on Wednesday, Sept 21st from 6 – 8 pm at Harrowsmith Brewing Company. This is an opportunity to be inspired and build relationships while you are working to achieve your business goals. Guest speakers, Stephanie Newman, Cheesecakery Bakery and Shaunis Sakell, Hinchinbrooke Hills Farms.
Stephanie Newman went from Retail Manager to living her dream and building a successful wholesale commercial cheesecake bakery, with products all over southeastern Ontario. Shaunis Sakell grew up on Howe Island dreaming of running her own farm, and now she gets to live her dream every day.
Light appetizers will be served, cash bar available.
To register for this free event https://bit.ly/3x3WACB
Invest, Develop, Expand, Accelerate your business
For more information, email Anne at anne@frontenacbusiness.ca or call 613-372-1414 Ext 204.
Google Street View is hosted by Google Maps services. For the price of a photo session in 360 degrees with their photographer and no monthly fee, they claim you will receive 5K views monthly. They will be in Ontario October 3rd – 7th to photo shoot inside of businesses for Google Street View. For more information, email Emma Edwards eedwards@altavistacg.com or visit https://altavistacommunications.com/
Rural places are full of creative, innovative ideas. Do you have one you’re waiting to bring into the light? If so, Mashup Lab Dream Business Program is for you! A FREE, six-week, virtual program that helps you build a business model around your idea, so you’re ready for next steps. A no-pressure, supportive environment, with knowledgeable facilitators. All ages and levels of experience welcome! Six weekly sessions and one on one coaching opportunities are included in the program, which runs November 3 – December 8, 2022. For more information and to apply, visit us here.
Please join us for our Annual Meeting
When: Thursday, June 23rd 8:00 am to 9:30 am (Breakfast included)
Where: Verona Lion’s Hall, 4504 Sand Road, Verona, ON
Guest speakers:
Roland Jensch, Grains and Goods Bakery
Chris Stoness, Atlas K9
Please RSVP by June 20, 2022 by registering at https://bit.ly/3azlyRV
In response to the damage caused by the storm , Frontenac Business Services is introducing a new loan product.
Features
o Up to $25,000 at Prime (3.20%)
o Quick turnaround time
o No fees
o Easy to apply for
Use of funds includes
o Waiting for insurance claim to be processed
o Insurance shortfalls
o Investing in longer term resiliency including generators, surge protectors, data backup solutions, contingency planning, etc.
For more information, email Anne at anne@frontenacbusiness.ca or call Lauren at 613-372-1414 Ext 206
“Grow Your Business Online” provides grants for $2,400 to help small businesses adopt e-commerce technologies, including costs for website development, search engine optimization, subscription fees for e-commerce platforms and social media advertising. A network of service providers has been established to help businesses grow their online presence.
“Boost Your Business Technology” program is geared to businesses with revenues of $500,000 + looking to adopt new customer relationship software, digital inventory management systems, network security software, AI, machine learning and robotics, etc.
For information on both programs visit https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2022/03/backgrounder–the-canada-digital-adoption-program.html and the grow your business online program visit https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/152.nsf/eng/00011.html
Starter Company Plus – Is a provincial program that provides an opportunity to pitch for a grant up to $5,000 to start or grow your business. Locally, the program is offered by Kingston Economic Development Corporation. Spring cohort opens March 7, 2022.
The Ontario Small Business Relief Grant provides a one-time payment of $10,000 to eligible small businesses that have been required to close indoor operations as a result of the province’s modified Step 2 restrictions that came into effect on January 5, 2022.
How to apply – Applications for the Covid-19 Small Business Relief Grant are open from February 9, 2022 – March 11, 2022
For more information and to apply visit:
Harrowsmith – The Board of Frontenac Business Services are pleased to announce they have awarded two St. Lawrence College (SLC) students from the County of Frontenac with bursaries. “Since the inception of this bursary in 2005, Frontenac Business Services has assisted 19 SLC learners facing financial barriers to continuing their education” said Brett Prikker, Chair, Frontenac Business Services.
One of the bursaries has been awarded to Cindy who is studying Veterinary Technology. “I am so honoured to be selected to receive this bursary.” said Cindy. “Going back to school to finally do what I’ve always wanted to do has been a huge adjustment. Your help is greatly appreciated and is a big relief to the financial portion of my education. The many extra expenses aside from tuition can be a major source of stress, which you have helped to alleviate. This means I can spend more time focusing on the skills and content rather than the daily financial worries. Again, thank you for your generosity, I will endeavor to make you proud.”
“St. Lawrence College is grateful for the support received from the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation” said Jessica Kostuck,
Associate Director, Development, SLC. “The FCFDC Bursary is awarded to residents of the Township of North, Central, or South Frontenac or the Frontenac Islands, who have been accepted into a full-time Technology, Skilled Trades or Apprenticeship Program at the Kingston Campus, and who have demonstrated community involvement and good academic standing. Since the inception of this award, FCFDC has assisted 19 SLC learners facing financial barriers to continuing their education. Thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends and community partners, the application for the Summer Round of bursaries and scholarships will be open from July to September 2022.”
Applicants can learn more by visiting: https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/awards
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