Manager of the Northwest Business Center Allyson Pele giving a presentation to council (from 2019)
The Northwest Business Center says there is a new program that local entrepreneurs can tap into.
Allyson Pele says its called a Grand Opportunity.
“This program provides businesses with a grant of up to $1,000 towards one-time professional marketing services that will aid their businesses in recovery,” says Pele, “Successful applicants will gain direct one on one business council from a marketing strategist at Wake Marketing.”
She explains that businesses in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts can apply.
“Participation in this program will empower businesses to adapt and effectively market themselves in the ongoing post-COVID economy. These programs are for business who want to explore their entire business and marketing strategy and build a plan in order to move themselves forward.”
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During a committee of the whole meeting early Tuesday morning, Kenora council heard from city staff about a possible second round of COVID-19 economic recovery.
As a COVID-19 response effort, the new plan would build off recovery measures approved in July of last year, including big spend events, main street markets, and free parking downtown, all of which are meant to keep money flowing and support local businesses through tougher economic times. Many of the projects are made possible through partnerships between the city and the Ke
Allyson Pele - Manager of NWBC
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The Northwest Business Centre is looking to help local businesses in their recovery from the negative financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Grand Opportunity Recovery Fund provides businesses with a grant of up to $1,000.00 towards one-time professional marketing services that will aid in their business recovery.
Eligibility:
Operational since at least January 2020
Operates within Northwest Business Centre catchment area (Kenora and Rainy River Districts)
Successful applicants will gain direct, one-to-one business counsel from marketing strategists at Wake Marketing. The NWBC is looking to empower business owners to adapt and effectively market their business in the ongoing post-COVID economy.
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On March 4, Conservative Kenora riding MP Eric Melillo held a virtual meeting to talk about the Federal COVID-19 supports for businesses.
This session is part of the Northwest Business Centre’s Business Conversation series, an online conversation with business owners and entrepreneurs from across the Kenora and Rainy River District.
Along with discussing some of the federal government programs that exist for businesses, Melillo also canvased opinions about what the economic recovery should look like as the federal government is creating it’s 2021 budget.
“There’s been a lot of conversations with minsters and parliamentary secretaries to make sure that the government’s going to bring forward a budget that is going to help us, especially in northwestern Ontario recover from the hit that we’ve experienced with COVID-19,” Melillo said.