 
                                    The following companies/organizations are Investors of the Cape Breton Partnership and offer services specific to business development.
 
                     
        TD Bank Financial Group
As a top 10 North American bank, TD aims to stand out from its peers by having a differentiated brand – anchored in our proven business model, and rooted in a desire to give our customers, communities and colleagues the confidence to thrive in a changing world. Our small business banking includes: Business Bank Account (Canadian and US Dollar) Merchant Solutions (Debit and Credit Processing) Business Credit Cards Payroll Services Cash flow management – Overdrafts and Lines of Credit
READ MOREDoug Arsenault
Account Manager-Small Business Banking
292 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia
902-539-3640 ext 300
douglas.arsenault@td.com
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        The Breton Law Group
The Breton Law Group is a law firm dedicated to providing their clients with excellent service, trusted advice and sound direction. Their lawyers are an experienced and skilled group of advisors. Some of Sydney’s most accomplished lawyers have merged together to form a powerful team. The Breton Law Group is pleased to offer their clients a full range of legal services. The Breton Law Group offers personal services to their clients in the areas of real estate transactions, estate planning and family law. They also offer a considerable range of business services including strategic advice, corporate structures and commercial transactions, tax planning, labour and employment advice. The Breton Law Group has experienced litigators and mediators available to assist you. Their firm is supported by an experienced and responsive staff. The Breton Law Group employs clerical and administrative staff as well as a full complement of property, corporate and litigation paralegal support. This support enables them to offer their clients timely and trusted advice in a cost effective manner. They invite you to come in and talk to them for a complete profile of their team and services. The Breton Law Group look forward to working with you.
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        Trifos Design Consultants
Trifos Design Consultants is an Architectural/Interior-Design Firm providing a broad range of services; including complete architectural design, interior design, working drawings and specifications, restoration & heritage design, historic-building assessments, site selection, space planning, master planning, development studies, feasibility studies, materials research, construction-administration services, building surveys, assessment reports, area certifications/analysis, cost advice, and furniture & fittings selection. Noted for excellence in design and Client service, Trifos Design Consultants has been in operation since 1986, with a full staff complement of architectural, design, technical, and administrative personnel.
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        Vibe Creative Group
Vibe Creative Group is a creative agency that works on a national stage. Since 2002, the Vibe team has provided exceptional marketing communications results for businesses, organizations and governments within Nova Scotia and across Canada. There are many things that make us who we are – our people, our clients, our ideas. From branding and digital marketing to event coordination, interiors and strategic planning, our dynamic team is ready to work with you to deliver clear, effective marketing communications through inspired design. Our services include: Strategic Branding Creative Graphic Design Web Design Public Relations Consulting Interiors
READ MORETracey Boutilier
Owner
181 Charlotte Street, Sydney, NS, B1P 6H2
902-539-3870
tracey@vibecreativegroup.com
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        Virtual Adviser Program
Get one-on-one support from an experienced business adviser. Our free Virtual Adviser Program powered by BoomersPlus.com will match you with a seasoned professional to help you solve a unique challenge your business is facing during this difficult time. The program is available to businesses operating in Cape Breton. The Virtual Adviser Program is powered by BoomersPlus.com which specializes in matching organizations with seasoned talent to fill project or term roles. Their network includes thousands of professionals, managers and executives ready to share their experience and expertise.
READ MOREShannon McNeil
Business Planning Advisor
285 Alexandra Street, Sydney, NS,
902-562-0122
shannon@capebretonpartnership.com
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        VMP Group
VMP Group is all about engagement, from engaging their clients, to understanding their goals, to developing digital solutions, to helping them engage their customers. It’s a philosophy that’s been working for more than two decades.
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        Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals
Members of the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP) are recognized as “specialists,” not only in bankruptcy/proposal and traditional insolvency work but also in the area of turnaround and restructuring initiatives. They are recognized as Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CIRP).
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        Canadian Commercial Corporation
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) helps Canadian exporters sell products and services abroad — and helps foreign governments purchase Canadian solutions to satisfy their national procurement priorities. For Canadian exporters looking to sell to foreign government buyers, our government to government contracting approach improves access to senior procurement decision-makers, enhances proposal credibility, accelerates the procurement process, and reduces contract and payment risk. We also make it easy for government buyers in other countries to connect with qualified Canadian suppliers so they can undertake urgent acquisitions faster, access expertise not available from domestic suppliers, and reduce the risk of bribery and corruption in the procurement process.
READ MORE350 Albert Street, Suite 700, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S6
1-800-748-8191
613-996-0034
info@ccc.ca
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        Canadian Health Services-Site Licensing
The site licensing system requires that all manufacturers, packagers, labellers, and importers be licensed. Sites must have procedures in place for distribution records and product recalls and for the handling, storage and delivery of their products. They must also demonstrate that they meet good manufacturing practice requirements. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) must be employed to ensure product safety and quality. They require: appropriate standards and practices regarding product manufacture, storage, handling and distribution of natural and non-prescription health products (NNHPs).
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        Canadian Heritage – Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
Your incorporated private business or non-profit organization may be eligible for a wage subsidy to hire a bilingual summer student. To be eligible you must: Offer 30-40 hours a week of work for a period of 6-16 weeks Conduct activities in both official languages Once enrolled, you will have access to a pool of talented and innovative youth.
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        Canadian Intellectual Property Office- Calendar of Events
Find events to help you with your intellectual property questions.
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        Canadian International Innovation Program
The Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) supports Canadian companies to pursue international research and development (R&D) collaboration with a foreign partner on projects that have the potential for commercialization. CIIP can help you find R&D partnerships in: Brazil China India Israel South Korea Who Can Apply? Canadian companies that are: incorporated, for-profit small or medium-sized enterprise seeking to develop new or improved products, services, or processes with a high potential for commercialization ready to collaborate on a R&D project with a foreign partners
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        Cape Breton Partnership
The Cape Breton Partnership is Cape Breton-Unama’ki’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live, work, and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed.
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        Cape Breton Partnership – Connector Program
The Connector Program matches community and business leaders (Connectors) with immigrants, international and local graduates (Connectees) in their industry of expertise. The Connector Program is a simple and effective networking program that connects driven individuals with industry leaders who can help facilitate the growth of their careers here in Cape Breton.
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        Cape Breton Partnership – Safety First
The Safety First Network will demonstrate Leadership by providing safe work environments for employees, distributing online newsletters to share with industry about safety related topics, highlight the work of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education and the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and showcase the safety champions in the Cape Breton region.
READ MOREStephanie MacLean
902-562-0122
info@capebretonpartnerhip.com
connector@capebretonpartnership.com
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        Cape Breton University – Innovation and Entrepreneurial Centre
The Cape Breton University Innovation and Entrepreneurial Centre is an inspiring community space where students from all five of CBU’s schools and diverse student body can meet to brainstorm, learn, collaborate and work together.
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