Free Local Business Coaching and Consulting
Nottawasaga Futures, in partnership with the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of Innisfil, and the Town of New Tecumseth, provides business services, including one-on-one counselling at no charge to assist entrepreneurs in creating a new business or existing businesses looking for guidance in marketing, purchasing, exporting, business plans, financial projections, succession plans and sources of financing and programs. Our professional staff is experienced and knowledgeable about the local market and understands the challenges faced by businesses.
Our Consulting Program covers a wide range of expertise, including accounting, legal, financial, marketing, mental health support, startup guidance, business expansion strategies, succession planning, and even implementing AI in business operations and beyond. Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or looking to take your established business to the next level, our team of experienced consultants is here to help you navigate every step of the way.
Eligibility for our Consulting Program is limited to businesses operating within the following municipalities:
- Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
- Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury
- Town of Innisfil
- Town of New Tecumseth
If your business falls within these areas, you may be eligible to benefit from our comprehensive consulting services. Our goal is to empower local businesses, fuel economic growth, and foster a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem within our community.
Don't let financial constraints hold you back from reaching your business goals. Take advantage of Nottawasaga Futures Consulting Program today and unlock the potential of your business. Reach out to us to learn more about eligibility criteria and how to get started on your journey towards success!
For more information, please contact us 1-800-509-7554 or ced@nottawasaga.com
Meet our Business Coaches
- All aspects and levels of business and finance experience in a variety of industries
- Financial analysis, budgeting and financial forecasting
- Business plan, policies/processes and strategic plan development, new business set up, business purchasing/valuation
- Working with owners/entrepreneurs to develop financial strengths and enhance existing financial systems
- Building and development business concierge
- Location search: Custom and self-service site selection assistance for new and existing businesses
- Demographics and data: Research and data that you need to make important business decisions
- Connections to talent: Introductions to hiring and training resources
- Chris works with businesses to understand how to scale and build growth that have not yet been visioned using innovative digital marketing, funding, software and technology approaches
- Chris and his team specialize in digital marketing strategy, innovation, funding mechanisms and business advisory services
- Ecosystem navigation: Introductions to relevant support resources in the Simcoe County and GTA startup support ecosystem
- Early-stage startup support: Idea validation, business model development, building MVPs, launching, finding product market fit Fundraising:
- Pre-seed and seed stage fundraising for scalable start-ups
- Modern accounting and bookkeeping processes
- Timely financial reporting
- Personalized corporate tax strategies
- Licensed public accountant for signing off on financial statements for compilations, reviews and audits for banks and grant regulators
- Experienced with investments and raising equity on the TSX as an ex-investment banker
- Digital marketing consulting
- Social media advertising
- Search engine advertising
- Brand development Online sales
- Expert commercial site selection
- Commercial leasing/sales
- Terms negotiations Commercial landlord/tenant needs Award-winning author:
- Slaying the Location Dragon, the Book on Retail Site Selection
- Vertical Villages and the Magic of Mixed-Use Development
- Emerson is an Associate lawyer who practices in the areas of general civil litigation and employment law
- He started at Barriston in 2022, after practicing as an associate and articling at a prominent management-side labour and employment law firm.
- Jacklyn is an associate practicing in the areas of civil litigation, and employment law
- Jacklyn summered with Barriston throughout her law degree, and completed her Articles with the firm, before being called to the Bar in June of 2020
- Nicole is an associate practising in the areas of civil litigation and employment law
- Before joining the firm in February of 2022, Nicole began working for the Ministry of the Attorney General as an Assistant Crown Attorney upon her call to the bar in July 2020
- Commercial properties owed or for rent – how much insurance and who needs it?
- Commercial auto = trucks or use of vehicles for business
- Fleets – 5 or more business/commercial use vehicles
- Liability protection – for you and your business
- Professional Liability – do you need it?
- Farms – Large or small – working or hobby
- Retail, office, professionals – what do you need?
- Addictive Design is a 5-time award winning full-service branding and marketing agency, with over 80 years of combined experience and 19 years of local and international business.
- Digital marketing
- Web development
- Brand management
- PR Signage Promotional products
- and clothing Graphic design
- Work with Entrepreneurs and Executives with Anxiety, Depression and other Mental Health issues.
- Provide client-centered talk therapies.
- Informed in various modalities like CBT, DBT, Narrative and somatic therapies.
- I am Trauma-Informed.
- Provide a safe, confidential space for personal and professional exploration and healing.
- Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook Marketing
- Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Marketing
- Digital Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Personal Branding Using Digital Marketing
- Business Transition
- Business Valuation