Shelburne County Resources

Summary

Community Business Resource Site

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 Shelburne County site is located at:
Tel: (902) 875-1133
Address: PO Box 189
157 Water Street
Shelburne, NS  B0T 1W0

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 closest to Shelburne County is in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County.

For further information, please contact:
Access Nova Scotia
Toll-free: 1-800-670-4357
Web site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr
Address: 10 Starrs Road Suite 127
Yarmouth, NS  B5A 2T1

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

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 at:http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/index.shtml.

The Area Account Manager for Shelburne County is Mark Townsend.
Phone: (902) 875-7324
Cell: (902) 875-6069
Fax: (902) 875-3505
E-mail: Mark.Townsend@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Address: 218 Water Street, Loyalist Plaza
(Co-located with HRSDC),
PO Box 1267, Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0

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. The BBI is funded under the COOPERATION Agreement.

For more 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

Community Access Program (CAP)

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 further information, please contact:
Community Access Program
Phone: 1-800-268-6608
Phone: 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

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 further 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 (not available in English)
Address: Cogswell Tower
2000 Barrington Street, Suite 603
Halifax, NS B3J 3K1

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 further information contact:
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Toll-free: 1-800-670-4357
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 Shelburne County is in Yarmouth.

For further information, please contact:
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Phone: (902) 742-0533
Fax:(902) 742-0019
Web site: http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/services/advisory/index.html
Address: Pier One Complex
103 Water Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 4P4

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.

The closest Nova Scotia Economic Development to Shelburne County is in Yarmouth.

For further information, please contact:
Nova Scotia Economic Development
Phone: (902) 742-0555
Fax: (902) 742-0019
Web site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/cedif
Address: Pier One Complex
103 Water Street
Yarmouth, NS  B5A 4P4

Shelburne Community 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 andmodernization of existing business.Other programs and assistance available: Students in Business, Technology Development, Self Employment Options, Business Management Training, Youth Consultant Services, and Business Counselling and Advisory Services.

For further information, please contact:
ShelburneCommunity Business Development Centre Limited
Phone: (902) 875-1133
Toll free: 1-888-303-2232
Fax: (902) 875-4199
E-mail: dixie.redmond@cbdc.ca
Web site: http://www.cbdc.ca
Address: PO Box 189
157 Water Street
Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0

South West Shore Regional Development Authority

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

For further information, please contact:
South West Shore Regional Development Authority
Phone: (902) 875-2915
Fax: (902) 875-1615
E-mail: jhollett@swsda.com
Web site: http://www.swsda.com
Address: PO Box 804
218 Water Street , Unit 5 Loyalist Plaza
Shelburne, NS  B0W 1E0

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: Sylvia Booth, South Shore Region or Kathleen d'Entremont-Mooney, Southwestern Region
Phone: (902) 521-0657 or (902) 740-5335
E-mail: wbisouthshore@ca.inter.net or wbisouthwestern@eastlink.ca
Web site:http://www.msvu.ca/cwb/wbi.htm
See the document:   Women 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.

For networking opportunities, check the telephone book for a Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce in your area, or contact the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce at (902) 468-7111 or visit their Web site at http://www.halifaxchamber.com

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