Supporting Small Business
The following organizations provide support for small businesses in the Edmonton area, Alberta and Canada. They are not affiliated with Wayfinders Business Co-operative, but “fellow travelers” on our wayfinding journey. Some are government sources, some are not-for-profit and some for profit agencies.
Don’t hurry. Take your time to study the many options, ins and outs. By browsing you are bound to find some great surprises!
As we expand we will add resources in other areas.
Government of Alberta
- Alberta Small Business Resources Government of Alberta small business resource directory
- Alberta Business and Economy
- Alberta Innovates Grants and Resources
- Employment and Training Services Directory
- BizPaL Alberta Online Business Permits and Licenses
Government of Canada
- Federal Business Grants
- Business Number Registration For tax purposes
- Canada Immigrant Entrepreneurs Government of Canada site to assist immigrant entrepreneurs
- BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) Small business loans and financing
- Aboriginal Business Directory
- Directory of Canadian Companies
Local & Regional
- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Provides business planning support and financing for women entrepreneurs in Alberta
- The Business Link Provides an array of referral services, events and business advice to support entrepreneurs
- NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator)
- Accelerate Alberta Promoting technology investment
- ABC Tech Alberta Council of Technologies
- Community Futures Network Alberta Serving rural Alberta small businesses, with counseling and financing
- Municipal World Business Directory
Edmonton
- Edmonton Economic Development
- Startup Edmonton Startup support and incubator
- Make Something Edmonton
- Enterprise Edmonton
- Innovate Edmonton
- Microbusiness Training Centre Inc.
- TEC Edmonton Business Accelerator specializing in advanced technology commercialization
- Global Edmonton Promoting international trade and investment
Calgary
- Innovate Calgary
- Calgary Economic Development
- Startup Calgary Startup support and incubator
- Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
- Calgary Technologies
- Momentum: Start a Business
