Looking to grow your business?
Building a growing and successful businesses takes planning and investment. Peterborough has a strong network of non-profits and businesses ready to help you grow
Business Essentials
Business Advisory Centre
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre is a key step for businesses on the path to success. It offers support including market research, creating a business plan, information on regulations, and access to expert help.
Tech startups at the Innovation Cluster
The Innovation Cluster provides a vibrant community of advisors, partners, and tech talent. They help startups shape the future and have been changing entrepreneurs lives for over a decade. They offer three locations
Hands-on Workshops
Hands-On is a program aimed at enhancing the skills of entrepreneurs. With a wide range of workshops including intellectual property, marketing, and cybersecurity – you will leave more equipped to make better decisions for your business.
Hands-on Workshops
30 Day Cube Bootcamp
The Cube is the region’s only full-service incubator designed to put innovative entrepreneurs on the path to success. Kickstart your entrepreneurial journey with the 30-day Cube Bootcamp.
30 Day Boot Camp
Locating downtown
Doing Business in Downtown Peterborough
Located in the urban heart of our city, the Downtown Business Improvement Area offers assistance to businesses in the core, including assistance finding and securing a location, navigating development in a historic area, and opportunities to apply for incentives.
Financing
Community Futures – Flexible financing and support for small business
Community Futures Peterborough (CFP) is an important business resource in Peterborough and has been a part of our community since 1985. CFP fosters a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem by supporting local business development.
Their goal is to be a leader in the region by developing and supporting the growth and expansion of local business and employment opportunities. They do that by providing flexible financing and business resources to all small businesses in the City and County of Peterborough.
https://communityfuturespeterborough.ca/
The Business Development Bank of Canada
Keep moving your business forward with flexible financing solutions and expert advisory services. BDC offers resources to build a solid foundation for success with a strategy and planning help
https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/business-strategy-planning
The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit offers business tools to help you successfully manage, grow, and promote your business
https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit
Member businesses:
Marketing and Communications
BDC Business strategy and planning https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/business-strategy-planning
BDC Entrepreneur’s toolkit https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit
BDC Entrepreneur’s toolkit https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit
Chamber Resources
Ontario Chamber of Commerce – Grow Your Business Online
Discover Ability Network – The Discover Ability Network provides resources and training to help your business become more inclusive and connects you with the persons with disabilities talent pool.
Building a growing and successful businesses takes planning and investment. Peterborough has a strong network of non-profits and businesses ready to help you grow
Business Essentials
Business Advisory Centre
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre is a key step for businesses on the path to success. It offers support including market research, creating a business plan, information on regulations, and access to expert help.
Tech startups at the Innovation Cluster
The Innovation Cluster provides a vibrant community of advisors, partners, and tech talent. They help startups shape the future and have been changing entrepreneurs lives for over a decade. They offer three locations
Hands-on Workshops
Hands-On is a program aimed at enhancing the skills of entrepreneurs. With a wide range of workshops including intellectual property, marketing, and cybersecurity – you will leave more equipped to make better decisions for your business.
Hands-on Workshops
30 Day Cube Bootcamp
The Cube is the region’s only full-service incubator designed to put innovative entrepreneurs on the path to success. Kickstart your entrepreneurial journey with the 30-day Cube Bootcamp.
30 Day Boot Camp
Locating downtown
Doing Business in Downtown Peterborough
Located in the urban heart of our city, the Downtown Business Improvement Area offers assistance to businesses in the core, including assistance finding and securing a location, navigating development in a historic area, and opportunities to apply for incentives.
Financing
Community Futures – Flexible financing and support for small business
Community Futures Peterborough (CFP) is an important business resource in Peterborough and has been a part of our community since 1985. CFP fosters a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem by supporting local business development.
Their goal is to be a leader in the region by developing and supporting the growth and expansion of local business and employment opportunities. They do that by providing flexible financing and business resources to all small businesses in the City and County of Peterborough.
https://communityfuturespeterborough.ca/
The Business Development Bank of Canada
Keep moving your business forward with flexible financing solutions and expert advisory services. BDC offers resources to build a solid foundation for success with a strategy and planning help
https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/business-strategy-planning
The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit offers business tools to help you successfully manage, grow, and promote your business
https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit
Member businesses:
Marketing and Communications
BDC Business strategy and planning https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/business-strategy-planning
BDC Entrepreneur’s toolkit https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit
BDC Entrepreneur’s toolkit https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit
Chamber Resources
Ontario Chamber of Commerce – Grow Your Business Online
Discover Ability Network – The Discover Ability Network provides resources and training to help your business become more inclusive and connects you with the persons with disabilities talent pool.
