The following companies/organizations are Investors of the Cape Breton Partnership and offer services specific to business development.
2020 Consulting Inc.
Based in Nova Scotia, we are focused on working with people in your organization to improve productivity. Our goal is to help you implement Lean concepts using a team-based approach to engage and leverage your employees to reduce waste and increase your operational performance.
READ MOREJeff Ainslie
Managing Partner
Halifax, Nova Scotia
(902) 497-1717
jeff@2020consulting.ca
AG Research
AG Research is a full service technology company providing consultation, professional services, IT support, secure & managed hosting, and web & desktop software development.
READ MOREAnchored Ideas
Anchored Ideas Ltd is a full-service marketing and consulting agency that works with companies throughout North America. Headquartered in Sydney, we help companies like yours create smart, meaningful and effective marketing solutions. Whether you are looking to revitalize your brand or attract more customers, we will work with you to navigate your business or event from initial creation stages to market integration.
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Managing Partner
180 Townsend Street Sydney, Nove Scotia B1P 6J7
902-537-2050
info@anchoredideas.ca
Visit websiteAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Cape Breton
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada. Together, with Atlantic Canadians, they are building a stronger economy.
READ MORE70 Crescent Street, Canada, Nova Scotia, Sydney, B1P 6T7
(902) 564-3600
information@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Visit websiteBreton Technologies
Located in Sydney, we travel regularly throughout Cape Breton Island and the mainland and remain connected to our clients with dedicated and on demand remote connection services. Our team consists of highly trained and experienced professionals, skilled in a wide variety of IT disciplines and business related processes. We assess, design, build and implement true solutions for many different types of business clients. Whether it’s a company of one or a large enterprise in a demanding environment, we deliver. Recognizing that all companies, regardless of size, need to strike a balance between performance and cost, we possess the skills necessary to evaluate and recommend new and emerging technologies that are in the best interests of our clients. We not only deliver innovative workplace technology but also assist our clients in making better use of technology. For many organizations, technology is often regarded as an essential cost of doing business. However, our success stems from our ability to help utilize technology to create a more efficient workplace and profitable workplace. For more than 26 years, we have been helping businesses operate and compete in a host of commercial and retail environments. It’s not just about our ability to provide the right solution for the right business, but also it’s about our understanding that the importance of planning and business processes is as equally important as the tech.
READ MOREBusiness Development Bank of Canada
A financial institution owned by the Government of Canada, BDC supports more than 42,000 small and medium-sized enterprises across the country, complementing services available from private-sector financial institutions. BDC offers business loans and advisory services to help Canadian businesses grow, both at home and abroad. Through their subsidiary- BDC Capital, they also offer a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital.
READ MOREJohnathan MacNeil
Senior Account Manager
275 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 1C6
(902) 564-7706
jonathan.macneil@bdc.ca
Visit websiteCanmac Economics Ltd.
Canmac Economics Ltd. is organized around one concept – to provide economic decision support systems for businesses and government economists, money managers, and senior management. The Canmac Philosophy is based on the belief that a quantitative approach to business and government decision problems represents the most fruitful and cost effective avenue to decision making.
READ MORECape Breton Capital Group
The purpose of the Cape Breton Capital Group (CBCG) is to bring together a group of experienced Cape Breton entrepreneurs and investors to seek out investment opportunities that will help established businesses maintain local ownership and seed new companies based on Cape Breton Island.
READ MORECape Breton Centre for Craft and Design
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design (the Centre), a non-profit charitable organization, is an integral and leading force in the educational, promotional and economic development of the craft sector on Cape Breton Island with a membership of over 300 individuals and organizations throughout Cape Breton Island, the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people of Unama’ki. The mandate of Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is to promote excellence in the field of craft and design through education and training, exhibitions and special events. We are committed to developing programs that preserve, elevate, expand, and enhance the creation of craft.
READ MOREStephanie Dupuis
Craft Business Development Coordinator
322 Charlotte Street Sydney, Nova Scotia
902-539-7491
info@capebretoncraft.com
Visit websiteCape Breton Centre For Craft and Design – Brand Development
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design (CBCCD) may provide financial assistance to Cape Breton craft producers who wish to develop branding or further develop existing branding to meet current market demands. The level of non-repayable assistance will be up to 75% of costs to a maximum of $2000. The eligible costs include direct costs associated with the development of branding such as brand development and the design of new labeling for a product.
READ MOREStephanie Dupuis
322 Charlotte Street, Sydney
902-539-7491 (ext 115)
stephanie@capebretoncraft.com
Visit websiteMusic Nova Scotia – Business Travel
The Business Travel component provides up to a 50% level of Investment to a $5,000 maximum per applicant per Music Nova Scotia fiscal year for domestic and international music industry conferences and events, as well as business trips for the company’s general market development.
READ MOREMusic Nova Scotia – Marketing Support
The Marketing Component supports up to 50% level of investment which is for export-ready artists, developing artists (Level II) and record labels by contributing to the costs of the marketing and promotion of a Qualifying Album. $10,000 maximum for Export Ready Applicant (or eligible music company) per Deadline $5,000 maximum for Developing Artist Level II Applicant (or eligible music company) per Deadline Only the party that controls the commercial release rights and exclusive exploitation rights to the sound recording at the time of application may apply.
READ MOREMusic Nova Scotia – Mentorship
The Mentorship Component supports up to a 75% level of Investment to a $15,000 maximum per applicant per deadline for developmental employment relationships between developing and export-ready artists/companies/entrepreneurs (Mentee) and mentors in which a more experienced music industry professional (Mentor) shares information, skills or knowledge and standards or best practices that will advance the applicant’s career, enhance their education and build their networks. The applicant (Mentee) should receive the primary benefit of the mentorship. Eligible applicants include Developing and Export Ready Artists/Companies/Entrepreneurs. It is mandatory that all applicants to the Mentorship stream contact the Program Manager in advance to discuss their mentorship project to ensure you and your proposed activity are eligible.
READ MOREDarryl Smith
902-423-6271 Ext. 107
902-800-2047
darryl@musicnovascotia.ca
Visit website Visit secondary websiteMusic Nova Scotia – Showcase Support Stream
The Showcase Support stream provides up to a 75% level of Investment to a $5,000 maximum per applicant per deadline for domestic and international showcase performances.
READ MOREMusic Nova Scotia – Skills Training
Music Nova Scotia has created a Basic Training program to help artists and aspiring music industry professionals develop their skills and knowledge. Moving forward, applicants to Music Nova Scotia’s investment programs will be required to complete Basic Training sessions in order to be eligible to apply to our investment programs. All previous applicants will be eligible to continue to apply at their current level (Artist Development, Artist Development II, and Export Ready).
READ MOREMusic Nova Scotia – Tour Support Stream
The tour support stream provides up to 50% level of investment which is for domestic and international tours: $10,000 maximum per Export Ready Applicant per Deadline $5,000 maximum per Developing Artist Level II Applicant per Deadline
READ MOREMusic Nova Scotia – Training/Reports/Webinars
The objective of the Music Nova Scotia is to encourage the creation, development and growth of small Nova Scotian music businesses around artists and their intellectual property. To aid in this mission, Music Nova Scotia offers reports, training and webinars to better prepare Nova Scotia artists in their business development efforts.
READ MOREMusic Nova Scotia – Export – Trade Missions and Opportunities
The objective of the Music Nova Scotia is to encourage the creation, development and growth of small Nova Scotian music businesses around artists and their intellectual property. To aid in this mission, Music Nova Scotia actively promotes trade missions and other opportunities where Nova Scotia artists can be selected to play in front of domestic and international audiences.
READ MOREDarryl Smith
902-423-6271 Ext. 107
902-800-2047
darryl@musicnovascotia.ca
Visit website Visit secondary websiteNational Research Council Canada – Youth Employment Programs
You could receive a financial contribution towards the salary of a post-secondary graduate to help you research, develop and commercialize new technologies, or to hire a youth to work on a green project. To be eligible, your business needs to: Be incorporated and for-profit Share a portion of the salary costs Have 500 or fewer full-time employees Be ready to enhance its innovation capacity The duration of the internship must be between 6 and 12 months for graduates and between 3 to 6 months for Youth-Green candidates. Candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 30.
READ MORENew Dawn Centre for Social Innovation
The New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation is a 35,000 square foot converted high school in Sydney’s historic Northend. Blocks from downtown, the Centre offers work and meeting space for small businesses, not-for-profits and government departments/agencies. The Centre is adjacent to The Convent – a 36,000 square foot arts centre opening in late 2019/early 2020. Both buildings benefit from ample parking on site and are situated on 2.5 acres of green space. The Centre and the Convent are vibrant, mixed-use spaces that offer small (150-400 square foot) and larger (750-850 square foot) working/office spaces that are bright and spacious. The Centre is three stories with a large Maker Space on the main level.
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