Whether you’re launching a business in the heart of the city
or expanding operations somewhere off a country road, your
ability to access the right business information, training and
counselling – when you need it and where you need it – can
be a critical factor to your success.
Wherever you’re located in Atlantic Canada, the Women
in Business Initiative (WBI) Business Counselling and
Community Outreach Program works to connect you with
the programs and services you need to make it in the world
of business.
In New Brunswick, the WBI Business Counselling and
Community Outreach Program is delivered by the New
Brunswick Association of Community Business Development
Corporations on behalf of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency (ACOA).
Through the Program, the New Brunswick Association of
Community Business Development Corporations Development
Officers, located province-wide, will provide you with
business counselling and the most current information on
the programs and services available to women entrepreneurs
across New Brunswick.
Offering you individual attention, Development Officers will
help you through the steps of starting or growing a business,
and work to connect you to the people, information and
programs you need for business success.
One-on-one support to guide you through business
planning and successful implementation.
One access point to accurate and timely business
information.
Networking opportunities to help you meet other members
of the business community, particularly women like yourself
who have taken on the challenges of running a business.
The New Brunswick Association of Community Business
Development Corporations is a not-for-profit organization
that represents the 10 Community Business Development
Corporations (CBDC) across New Brunswick. The CBDCs
are dedicated to the development of small business and job
creation in their communities. They provide advice, counseling,
mentorship and loan support services for business start-ups,
expansions and modernizations.
Interested in learning more?
Talk to the WBI Development Officer in your area:
Grand Falls: (506) 473-9775
Shediac: (506) 533-8711
Bathurst: (506) 548-7793
Fredericton: (506) 452-3918
Saint John: (506) 636-3780
Or call ACOA NB at 1-800-561-4030 to be directed to the
Officer closest to you.
NB Association of CBDCs: http://www.nbcbdc.ca/
