Etsy Sellers of Manitoba is an Etsy team created to support and grow the burgeoning crafter movement in the province
Many financial institutions don’t understand how co-operatives work and are less likely to loan them money
Assiniboine Credit Union is helping lead the creation of a national Co-operative Investment Fund that will provide essential loans for growing and expanding co-operatives across Canada. “The idea for the fund is driven by national research that shows there is a gap in financing for co-operatives in part because many financial institutions do not understandBusiness development expert says supporting innovative local entrepreneurs is the best way to boost a community’s economic fortunes
Helping existing businesses grow, rather than chasing big companies or fostering startups, is the best way to boost a community’s economic fortunes and create jobs. That’s the core of an economic-development approach dubbed “economic gardening,” business-development expert Robin Phelps told participants at the recent Capturing Opportunities conference. “You need the startups, but what about these
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