With so many options out there, here’s some direction on where to go for help.
FREE Start-Up Business Advice
Personalized business advice is now available to South Kootenay residents that are in the early stages of start-up, from concept to testing, to launch and scaling. We understand that many start-ups face budget constraints when seeking professional advice. That’s why we’re proud to offer a free business advisory service funded by ETSI-BC.
Join advisor, Amber McGregor, at an Info Session: Where to start with your Start-up to get started. This webinar is a prerequisite to get in the queue for 1:1 services. Register HERE
Amber has deep-rooted local knowledge and a wealth of accessible resources.
On-Demand Business Training with MyCommunityFutures
MyCommunityFutures offers a large number of on-demand business training webinars and workshops every month. Attendees conveniently participate on-line.
All webinars and workshops are FREE of charge to entrepreneurs located in the South Kootenay region that includes Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose, Fruitvale and electoral areas A and B of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District.
Choose from a variety of subject areas, from marketing to accounting to sales and more. Many of the instructors are small business owners themselves, and all have real-life experiences to draw from and share.
Whether you need help branding your business, hiring employees, managing operations or anything else, MyCommunityFutures has a business training webinar and workshop to help you succeed.
Visit MyCommunityFutures to get more info and to register: https://www.mycommunityfuturesbc.ca/supports/webinars/
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?
Find out if you have the personality characteristics to be a successful entrepreneur by doing a Self Assessment.
Business Planning
Starting a business? Here are some tools to embark on the road to success:
- Business Plan Template (pdf)
- Cash Flow Worksheet (Microsoft Excel)
- Cash Flow & Income Statement Examples
Coaching
Our coaches have the experience and knowledge to help you develop your business expertise. Our advisory sessions include…
❱ Self-employment advice
❱ Business financial planning counselling
❱ Business startup information & advice
Meet our Coaches
Amber McGregor
Start-Up Business Advisor
A seasoned Kootenay resident with over 20 years experience in business development across various sectors, Amber understands the challenges you may face. She is dedicated to help you succeed. Sign-up for a free start-up business advisory session HERE.
Tamara Rotach
Financial Counseling
Tamara has many years of financial institution lending experience and plays an active role in community economic development. About the only thing Tamara enjoys more than money is sharing it with new and expanding businesses.
Erik Kalacis
CFSK Executive Director
A former entrepreneur and current Executive Director of CFSK, Erik has extensive experience in leadership roles spanning tourism, hospitality, sporting goods, mountain travel, ski resort, and experimental industries.
Here are some helpful tools:
❱ CFSK Business Skills Workshops Calendar
❱ Internet Links and Resources
❱ Personality Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Business Plan Toolkit Documents
- Business Plan Template
- Management Skills Worksheet
- Secondary Research Exercise
- Survey Template
- Survey Tips Handout
- List Your Competition Exercise
- Questions for Competition or Contemporary Market Research
- Marketing Plan Template
- 2014 Household Income Statement with Formulas
- Cashflow Template
- Cashflow Sample
- Sample Assumptions
Book an advisory session
Book you free advisory session here
