Over the last 30 years, Community Futures Greater Trail has helped over 650 local businesses get started. Here are a few of our success stories.
Gedak Lock & Safe
James Gedak James and his wife made the big move from Vancouver to Trail BC in the summer of 2012. After taking some time to adjust to the slower and…
Mountain Cottage Getaway
Monika Smutny Monika Smutny dreamed of creating her own career in tourism. With a strong background in marketing, administration and hospitality, she set out on the self-employment path to create…
Shiatsu with Liz
Liz Glowacki Liz Glowacki operates a mobile business delivering Shiatsu therapy to residents and visitors of the Rossland range and beyond. She offers a high quality, high value service providing…
Gwen’s Helping Hands for Seniors
Gwen Chernenkoff Business owner, Gwen Chernenkoff of Genelle, BC came to Community Futures Self Employment Program in November 2014 with a unique business idea. She began the SE Program with…
Revival Boutique
Zabrina Nelson Zabrina Nelson has the vision and the tenacity to make things happen, and Revival Boutique is proof of that. She came to Community Futures with a unique retail…
Design Creative Media
Darren Ellis With over 20 years of experience in the print industry, Darren decided it was time to set out on the entrepreneurial path. He sought out the assistance of…
Better Life Fitness
Lori and Bill Craig Better Life Fitness has been in business for 11 years and still going strong! We are a family fitness centre where kids can get started at…
Sarah Elizabeth Fibre Works
Sarah Grimwood With a strong background and artistic flair for the creation of natural fibre products, Sarah Grimwood set out on the self-employment path to create Sarah Elizabeth Fibre Works.…
Black & Beck Foods Ltd.
Mary-Ellen Black Black & Beck Foods Ltd. is a Rossland-based business that got its start through the Self-Employment Program and went on to obtain funding from Community Futures for product…
One Tree Adventures
Holly Borwick and Emily Kogan-Young The One Tree dream began around a kitchen table in February of 2015- four friends hashing out ideas on how to inspire children to get…
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