Business Advisory Services
Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Last Verified:
2006-07-05
The Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship's 12 business advisory service offices provide assistance to existing innovative growth firms, associations and municipalities.
Note: The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines offers these services to clients in Northern Ontario. For further information, see the document
Business Consulting Service - Northern Ontario.
Eligibility Criteria
Small to medium-sized companies with the following profile:
- At least three years old;
- Ontario-based;
- Exceptional sales growth: at least 30% over 2 years;
- 10-250 employees;
- Export/international market orientation.
Eligible Area
Small to medium-sized companies based in Ontario.
Summary
The Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship's Business Advisors work with companies by assessing their current situation, supporting development of future plans and providing options for achieving their goals. They link firms with the right people, information and business resources to enhance competitiveness and profitability.
Through the services provided by the advisors, as well as peer-to-peer networking, the offices can provide the following services:
- assist in identifying and removing potential barriers to continued growth;
- direct firms to key marketing and export resources and help them become export-ready;
- help export-ready firms increase or diversify exports by identifying international market opportunities;
- introduce firms to leading financial sources and other professional services;
- provide public and private-sector information and contacts to deal with growth-related issues;
- identify support for new technology;
- provide opportunities to develop new business and strategic alliances;
- identify innovative growth firms; provide advice, information, and linkage to other service providers.
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Ontario Contact(s):
Bracebridge Office
1350 Highfalls Road
Bracebridge, Ontario
P1L 1W9
Telephone: (705) 646-5548 (voicemail)
Fax: (705) 645-8372
Hamilton Office
Ellen Fairclough Building
14th Floor
119 King Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
L8P 4Y7
Telephone: (905) 521-7849
Fax: (905) 521-7398
Kingston Office
51 Heakes Lane
Kingston, Ontario
K7M 9B1
Telephone: (613) 531-5594
Fax: (613) 531-5598
Kitchener Office
Suite 906
30 Duke Street West
Kitchener, Ontario
N2H 3W5
Telephone: (519) 744-6391
Fax: (519) 571-6104
London Regional Office
Lower Level
659 Exeter Road
London, Ontario
N6E 1L3
Telephone: (519) 873-4480
Fax: (519) 873-4488
Midhurst Office
2284 Nursery Road
Midhurst, Ontario
L0L 1X0
Telephone: (705) 739-5860
Fax: (705) 739-8901
Ottawa Regional Office
Suite 810
180 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K3
Telephone: (613) 241-3841 Ext. 222
Fax: (613) 241-2545
Peterborough Office
2nd Floor, South Tower
300 Water Street
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 8M5
Telephone: (705) 755-5984
Fax: (705) 755-2631
St. Catharines Office
9th Floor
301 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2R 7R4
Telephone: (905) 704-3941
Fax: (905) 704-3955
Toronto (Downsview) Regional Office
Central Building, Suite 314
1201 Wilson Avenue
Toronto (Downsview), Ontario
M3M 1J8
Telephone: (416) 235-4278
Fax: (416) 235-4338
Whitby Office
590 Rossland Road East
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 9G5
Telephone: (905) 665-4040
Fax: (905) 665-4042
Windsor Office
221 Mill Street
Windsor, Ontario
N9C 2R1
Telephone: (519) 252-1704
Fax: (519) 252-3476
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