Kings County Resources

Summary

Community Business Resource Network

To serve you better, the Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre has entered into partnerships to create ten Community Business Resource Sites throughout Nova Scotia. The resources, available at each site, include free Internet access for business research and a selection of frequently used reference publications.

For a list of all sites see the document Community Business Resource Network.

The Kings County site is located at:
Acadia Centre for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Canada Business Resource Network
35 Webster Street
Kentville, Nova Scotia  B4N 1H4
Telephone: (902) 678-0828
Fax: (902) 585-1057

Partners located at this centre include:

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Hants-Kings County Business Development Centre Limited
• Kings Community Economic Development Agency
• Nova Scotia Office of Economic Development

Acadia Centre For Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Provides counselling, consulting, and training services for potential and existing small businesses, non-profit groups, and industries located throughout Annapolis Valley and Southwest Nova Scotia. There are two offices in Kings County.

For further information, please contact:

Kentville Office
Contact: Joel Stoddart
Phone: (902) 678-2298
Fax: (902) 678-2324
E-mail: acsbe@acadiau.ca
Web site: http://acsbe.acadiau.ca

Main Office
Phone: (902) 585-1180
Fax: (902) 585-1057
E-mail: acsbe@acadiau.ca
Web site: http://acsbe.acadiau.ca
Address: Willett House (38 Crowell Drive )
Acadia University
Wolfville, NS B0P 1X0

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

ACOA provides financial assistance to business in the following sectors/areas:

• manufacturing & processing (involves value-added activity)
• tourism
• aquaculture
• innovation (new or improved product, service, or process)
• information and technology based industries
• non commercial services to business which are not personal in nature

ACOA does not provide financial assistance to the following sectors/areas:

• real estate development
• government services
• services of a personal nature
• retail or wholesale
• purchase of an existing business
• debt consolidation or restructuring
• business in a fully competitive local market

The Area Account Manager for Kings County is Brian Banks.
Phone: (902) 679-5356
Cell: (902) 670-0601
Fax: (902) 678-2324
E-mail: brian.banks@acoa-apeca.gc.ca

For more information, contact the Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre at 426-8604 or 1-800-668-1010 or visit ACOA's web site: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/index.shtml

Hants-Kings County Business Development Centre Limited

Flexible term loan programs for small and medium-sized businesses. Up to $150,000 in financing for business start-ups, expansions and other business purposes, including fixed asset acquisitions, working capital and change of ownership.

For more information, please contact:
Hants-Kings County Business Development Centre Limited
Phone: (902) 798-5717
Toll Free: 1-888-303-2232
Fax: (902) 798-0464
E-mail: kencrichton@cbdc.ca
Web site: http://www.cbdc.ca

Kentville contacts:
Phone: (902) 679-6215
Darren Sequeira: darren.sequeira@cbdc.ca
Jeff Spinney: jeff.spinney@cbdc.ca

Kings Community Economic Development Agency

Coordinates and integrates the work of other local agencies and service providers in order to achieve specific tasks at the community level.

For more information, please contact:
Kings Community Economic Development Agency
Phone: (902) 678-2298
Fax: (902) 678-2324
E-mail: info@kingsced.ns.ca
Web site: http://www.kingsced.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Economic Development - Rural Development

The Rural Development branch helps communities and business organizations capitalize on strengths and opportunities to grow the rural economy. Staff can provide information on how to access provincial economic development programs and services.

For more information, please contact:
Nova Scotia Economic Development - Rural Development
Phone: (902) 679-6116
Fax: (902) 679-6094
Web site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/cedif

Access Nova Scotia

Access Nova Scotia is a provincial government initiative through Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations designed to improve your access to government information, programs and services. Access Centres provide information on provincial permits, approvals and licenses for business and limited services of the Registry of Joint Stock Companies.

The Access Centre in Kings County is located in Kentville.

For more information, please contact:
Toll-free: 1-800-670-4357
E-mail: askus@gov.ns.ca
Web site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr
Address: 28 Aberdeen Street
Kentville, NS B4N 2N1

Black Business Initiative (BBI)

The BBI is a province-wide business development initiative designed to support the development of business and job opportunities among African-Canadian Nova Scotians.

For further information, please contact:
Black Business Initiative
Phone: (902) 426-2224
Toll Free: 1-800-668-1010 (Press 1,3)
Fax: (902) 426-6530
E-mail: bbi@bbi.ns.ca
Web site: http://www.bbi.ns.ca
Address: 1575 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2G1

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

A national organization representing 100,000 small and medium-sized business owners with a voice over laws that govern business in Canada.

For further information, please contact:
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Contact: Leanne Hachey
Phone: (902) 420-1997
Fax: (902)422-8270
Web site: http://www.cfib.ca
Address: 1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 819
Halifax, NS B3J 3G8

Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse is a non-profit organization which promotes economic development and the creation of sustainable jobs for Acadians and francophones in Nova Scotia.

For more information, please contact:
Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Contact: Julie Oliver, Executive Director
Phone: (902) 424-7230
Fax: (902) 424-6002
E-mail: joliver@cdene.ns.ca
Web site: http://www.cdene.ns.ca
Address: Cogswell Tower, Suite 603
2000 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3K1

Community Access Program

Provides public computer access to the Internet at the local community level. The overall objective is to provide all Canadians with affordable, convenient access to the global knowledge-based economy and the opportunity to use its technologies.

For more information, please contact:
Phone: 1-800-268-6608, or 1-800-575-9200
Web site: http://cap.ic.gc.ca

Community Profiles

The following web sites provide a variety of information (labour market/statistical) about selected communities in Nova Scotia:

Human Resources and Social Development:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/ns/lmi/ALMP2004/index_almp.shtml&hs=ns0
Statistics Canada:
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm

Industrial Parks/Incubator Malls

There are over 60 business/industrial parks in Nova Scotia with serviced and non-serviced lots of all sizes with incubator malls at specific locations. Many have existing buildings for sale or lease.These sites are placed for cost-efficient transport to market, include all the usual services and amenities, and are attractively priced.

For a list of Industrial Parks and Malls in Nova Scotia visit: http://www.targetnovascotia.com/industrialparkpdfs.htm or call 1-800-668-1010 for the parks in your area.

Municipal Contacts

To locate municipal contact information for your region, town municipality, rural municipality, or village visit the following Web site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/muns/contact

For more information, please contact:
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Phone: (902) 424-5200
Toll-free: 1-800-670-4357
Fax: (902) 424-0720
E-mail: askus@gov.ns.ca
Web site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr
Address: West End Mall
6960 Mumford Road
Halifax, NS B3L 4P1

Nova Scotia Business Inc.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) is a private-sector led organization whose goal is to expand business activity in Nova Scotia . NSBI is primarily focused upon activities that result in sustainable, value-added growth to the economy in order to increase employment and provincial revenues.

The closest Nova Scotia Business Inc. office to Kings County is in Windsor.

For more information, please contact:
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Phone: (902) 798-6961
Fax: (902) 798-6962
Web site: http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/services/advisory/index.html
Address: 80 Water Street PO Box 488
Windsor, NS  B0N 2T0

Women in Business Initiative (WBI)

The WBI is designed to improve the growth and competitiveness of women-owned businesses and increase their representation in Atlantic Canada's emerging growth sectors. The WBI focuses on strengthening management capabilities and business development skills of women business owners, improving their access to capital and business support services, and increasing involvement of women-owned business in exports and knowledge-based industries.

For further information, please contact:
Women in Business Initiative
Contact: Ms. Gordia MacDonald, Regional Business Facilitator - Annapolis (Windsor to Digby)
Phone: (902) 790-2766
E-mail: wbi_valley@xcountry.tv
Web site: http://www.msvu.ca/cwb/wbi.htm
See the documentWomen in Business Initiative

Special Programs/Services

There are special programs/services for entrepreneurs in the following categories: Aboriginal,Black,Disabled, Employment Insurance (EI) Recipient, Immigrant, and Young Entrepreneur (16-34). If you would like further information on any of these programs, contact the Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre.

This information is updated on a regular basis, but organizations change unpredictably – therefore, not all the information as presented may be timely or accurate.