Business advisory services for small and medium-sized businesses

Business advisory services for Ontario small and medium-sized businesses

To help businesses grow, our Senior Business Advisors work with established firms to better understand business needs and growth opportunities to build the capacity of small and medium-sized businesses to scale and grow. Our advisors provide tailored options, advice, analysis and practical recommendations for the unique business challenges faced by:

• established small and medium-sized businesses (10-500 employees)
• producers of tradable goods and services across all sectors

We support small and medium-sized businesses with:

• accessing capital
• assessing organizational strengths and identifying potential opportunities for improvement
• doing business with government
• understanding and navigating government regulations and compliance challenges
• making connections to other provincial ministries, and other levels of government
• networking with other businesses
• making connections with local partners (e.g. to help find skilled staff)
• facilitating discussions and referrals to support business capacity building, such as technology adoption and export readiness programs

Additional resources for Ontario businesses

• business, workplace, and economy: Information for entrepreneurs who want to start and run a business in Ontario. Learn how to register your business, apply for funding and tax credits, and get free, personalized help to start your business
• start-ups, micro businesses, retail and service industry: Small Business Enterprise Centres offer entrepreneurs all the tools they need to start and grow their businesses
• food and beverage processing businesses: Guide to Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Ontario
• tourism businesses: Growing and investing in Ontario’s tourism industry
• Northern Ontario businesses: Regional Economic Development Branch works with northern communities, businesses and other stakeholders to identify economic development opportunities and to access government funding programs

Questions

For more information and to be connected to your local Senior Business Advisor, please contact us by email at:

•  centralregionbas@ontario.ca (Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Niagara Region, Simcoe County, and Muskoka Region)
•  easternregionbas@ontario.ca (All counties east of Durham Region)
•  westernregionbas@ontario.ca (All counties west of Hamilton Region including Niagara Region)