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 Nova Scotia, the WBI Business Counselling and
Community Outreach Program is delivered by the Centre for
Women in Business at Mount Saint Vincent University on
behalf of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
Through the Program, Regional Business Facilitators,
located across mainland Nova Scotia, will provide you with
business counselling and the most current information on
the programs and services available to women entrepreneurs
in Nova Scotia.
Offering you individual attention, the Regional Business
Facilitators 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 Centre for Women in Business (CWB) at Mount Saint
Vincent University is a not-for-profit university business
development centre, dedicated to helping entrepreneurial
women address opportunities and challenges facing them
as they establish, operate and expand their own businesses.
The Centre offers entrepreneurial training programs,
networking opportunities, a business advisory service,
a membership program and a business resource library
with Internet access.
Interested in learning more? Talk to:
In Halifax:
Centre for Women in Business
Telephone: (902) 457-6320
Across mainland Nova Scotia:
WBI Regional Business Facilitators
Annapolis Valley: (902) 790-2766
Eastern Shore: (902) 223-3715
Northeastern: (902) 759-0313
South Shore: (902) 521-0657
Southwestern: (902) 740-5335
Centre for Women in Business: http://www.msvu.ca/cwb/
