CommunityDevelopment Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie & Area
The Community Development Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie & Area (CDC) is dedicated to helping small and medium–sized businesses access services and capital, as well as enhancing the community’s economic and employment base through community–based planning and economic development initiatives. The Community Development Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie & Area and serves Sault Ste. Marie and the areas north to Montreal River, east to Laird Township and west to Prince Township.
| Phone: | (705) 942-9000 |
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Enterprise Centre Sault Ste. Marie
Enterprise Centre Sault Ste. Marie,helps inplanning and implementing your business ideas. Provided free of charge to clients are a number of easily accessible business information resources includingpamphlets, information packages, comprehensive databases, an extensive resource library full of useful materials covering every area imaginable, business registration forms, and financing guides.
| Phone: | (705) 759-5432, Toll-free: (800) 565-4507 |
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East Algoma Community Futures DevelopmentCorporation
The East Algoma Community Futures Development Corporation (EACFDC) aims to create jobs; to maintain quality of life, forge strong community partnerships, encourage new ventures and improve human resources. In order to meet these objectives, the East Algoma CFDC offers: strategic community planning and socio-economic development, support for community-based projects, susiness Services and access to Capital (small business loans).
| Contact: | Sue St. Jules, Community Development Officer |
| Phone: | (705) 356-1152 ext. 25 |
| General Phone: | (705) 356-1152 |
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Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation
The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation is a one-stop sourcefor free small business help in: Convention Services, Festival and Events Planning, Tourism Development, Marketing Support, Small Business Consultation, Strategic Planning Assistance, Economic Research Data and Projects Implementation.
| Contact: | Bruce Strapp, CEO (705) 759-5432 b.strapp@ssmedc.ca |
| Contact: | Randy Tallon, Director (705) 759-5928 r.tallon@ssmedc.ca |
| Contact: | John Febbraro (705) 759-2546 j.febbraro@ssmedc.ca |
| General Phone: | (705) 759-5432, Toll-free: 1-866-558-5144 |
| Email: | info@ssmedc.ca |
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Superior East Community DevelopmentCorporation
The Superior East CFDC offers small business loans and counselling to the residents of the region. The organization is also involved in regional economic development. Working with representatives of the four communities, the organization strives to improve the social and economic environment of the region.
| Phone: | (705) 285-4275 |
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Waubetek BusinessDevelopmentCorporation
The Waubetek Business Development Corporation is an Aboriginal-owned and controlled organization that delivers business financing and economic development services to First Nations and Aboriginal entrepreneurs in North-Eastern Ontario. Their goal is to assist in strengthening the economies of the local First Nations, as well as this whole region of Ontario, through business and community development.
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