January 27, 2012

Take this Quiz Today’s Recipe – Mac and Cheese

January 16, 2012

January 12, 2012

Elgin County Economic Development is pleased to announce that we have created a television commercial that will be airing on several stations in January 2012. The ad showcases Elgin County’s pristine natural beauty and promotes Elgin as a great place to start a business and raise a family. The 30 second spot will air during Read More …

December 15, 2011

Granting Criteria  Each year applications from Elgin County youth entrepreneurs are reviewed and Elgin Business Resource Centre- Helen LeFrank Entrepreneurial Youth Fund Grants are awarded based on the following criteria:  Youth is here defined as age 29 or younger. (No minimum age for applicants) Grants are to support youth entrepreneurial activity and/or business start up. Read More …

November 22, 2011

EBRC’s Wellness Committee that promotes a variety of initiatives. Specifically, this year we started Fresh Fridays! Fresh Friday is held the last Friday of each month and provides a healthy break and information on a health topic. We also have a draw with entry through a word search or crossword puzzle related to our topic Read More …

July 18, 2011

In 2009, the communities throughout Midwestern Ontario suffered an economic blow. The near collapse of the auto industry meant that the region needed to look elsewhere for areas of economic opportunity that would boost industry and create new jobs. That area was the green economy. The Midwestern Ontario Regional Green Jobs Strategy was formed to Read More …

July 4, 2011

Be sure to read through Personal Goals |Part One and Two. Now that you have a list of specific, measureable, attainable, realistic and timely goals, what do you do with them? As you set out to build your new business or expand your existing one, your personal goals will come into play.  As you move Read More …

June 15, 2011

In our last session, we looked at SMART Goal setting.  If you haven’t read through Personal Goals | Part One, please take the time to do that now. Now that you understand SMART Goal setting, let’s move into a simple list of areas you may want to set personal goals for yourself.  This list is Read More …

May 30, 2011

Before one can start to think about a business, one needs to take a look at their personal goals. Why is this important? Before long, your business will start to make demands on your time, resources and energy. In taking the time to work out your personal goals, you will be able to structure your Read More …

April 29, 2011

The Elgin Workforce Development Committee has finalized its Operational Plan for 2011. The goal of the committee is to ensure thatElgin-St Thomas has the workforce it needs to achieve its economic development goals. Within the Operational Plan there are priorities including #3 which states: Provide support to entrepreneurs and small business operations. This is what Elgin Read More …

April 8, 2011

Spring is a great time to get serious about taking your home-based business to the next level. GET IT OUT OF THE BASEMENT & INTO A COOLER SPACE WITH ICE! Right now, ICE’s contractors are putting the finishing touches on the new ICE facility, completing painting and carpeting. As the facility takes shape, about half Read More …

March 28, 2011

On March 22, 2011 we had our Annual General Meeting.  There was a great turn out.  The visitors were entertained with a slide show of events that had occurred during the year, such as the launch of the Small Business Enterprise Centre, Sand Plains loans portfolio, the Business Expo and Bridges to Better Business.  This Read More …

March 14, 2011

EBRC is pleased to assist Canadian Youth for French with a $1000 contribution to create a media plan for their upcoming tour promoting bilingualism in local youth. Canadian Youth for French was founded by a group of young Canadians wishing to see more efficient promotion of the bilingual opportunities available to Canadian youth. This youth-led Read More …

March 7, 2011

Watch for the grand opening of ICE in April, 2011. Business Incubators offer the right blend of advice, services, and support in programming to help accelerate successful businesses that will help them outgrow the incubator within 3 years. To learn more, visit our new website at www.iceinnovation.ca.

February 25, 2011

Well a St. Thomas organization certainly STIRred things up with their big announcement last week of a contest for a free factory for a year. This is a great community economic development promising new jobs and investment in the next year. But I am equally excited by other development across Elgin County that promise new Read More …