Rural Opportunities Fund Virtual Showcase Event!
Day 4 - May 20, 2022
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Local Business Restart Project (LBRP)
CF South Fraser, British Columbia
Relief and Recovery COVID-19 Project Total: $120,000.00
Contact: Nicole Read, General Manager | nicole.read@southfraser.com
The Local Business Restart Project (LBRP) is being created as a direct response to the impact that Covid-19 pandemic has had on their local small and medium sized businesses. It is a collaboration between Community Futures South Fraser, STÓ:LÅ Community Futures, the Chilliwack Economic Recovery Network (CERN) and the Abbotsford Business Community Coalition (ABCC). The CERN and ABCC were created at the very beginning of the economic shut down to support and assist local businesses within the recovery phase following the provincial health officers mandate to close non-essential business in March 2020. The project goals are in line with providing much needed support for Workforce Development, Financial Impact Strategies, E-Commerce Strategies, and Marketing Strategies with skill building to assist business with pivoting operations or enhancing current offerings to re-open, restart, and maintain operation within the local community. All of these offerings will be delivered online through a mental health, education and coaching lens.
COVID-19 Business Viability and Strategic Pivoting
CF Yellowhead East, Alberta
Relief and Recovery COVID-19 Project Total: $61,580.00
Contact: Michelle Jones, General Manager | mjones@albertacf.com
Community Futures and their partners have completed a deeper labour force impact and employer/employee needs assessment due to COVID-19 and the intent of this project is to use this information in order to provide beneficial retention and pivoting support and assistance, along with business viability and business restructuring for post COVID-19. By identifying the quantitative and qualitative data from small business, SMEs, employees, training providers, post-secondary institutions, and various organizations in the region, they will be determining which approach is needed to assure small business and labour force retention strategies and small business retention strategies align.
Support for COVID-19 Adaptability and Recovery (SCAR)
CF Ventures CFDC, Saskatchewan
Relief and Recovery COVID- 19 Project Total: $54,525.00
Contact: Corinne Lubiniecki , General Manager | corinne.l@cfventures.net
SCAR is a series of webinars aimed at educating business owners on how to overcome the obstacles that they have faced as a result of Covid-19. The webinars will be hosted by several speakers on topics such as: leadership, mental health, crisis planning, business restructuring, operating a business during uncertain times, cash flow management, website creation, selling products online, online marketing, social media for business, and software programs for beginners. The series contains several main topics such as wellness education, planning, financial strategy, moving your business online, online basics, and technology. Further to this, online Skill Development Training will be offered.
COVID-19 Succession & Exit Strategies for Local Business (Pilot Project)
CFDC Sunshine Coast, British Columbia
Relief and Recovery COVID-19 Project Total: $26,720.00
Contact: Theressa Logen, Executive Director | sdba@dccnet.com
Project Description: This project is for urgent and immediate support to businesses in their region to offer the support of working consultants to help build their exit or succession plans while they continue to work their owner-operated shops.
Holistic Economic Development (Holistic Plan or HP)
CF Alberni Clayoquot, British Columbia
Relief and Recovery COVID-19 Project Total: $254,000.00
Contact: Lori Camire, General Manager | lori@cfac.ca
Project Description: The Holistic Economic Development Plan (Holistic Plan or HP) Project is being created to address the need that the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has created. Covid19 is an unprecedented economic challenge for society, but in particular small and medium sized business owners (SME’s). This project will provide support, training, ideas and resources to strengthen and pivot businesses to more sustainable long-term business models. Loans will be offered through Community Futures, and training and coaching will be provided to help the businesses move forward with new plans in these challenging times.
