Small Business Services
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Small Business Loans
Community Futures offers eight different loans products, each designed to meet a particular business need. Whether you require a quick influx of cash to respond to an unexpected opportunity, or are looking for a larger investment for expansion into global markets, we have a product that can help. And as a developmental lender, Community Futures can be flexible in finding a loan solution tailored to your needs. Applying is fast and easy, and can be done right from our website.
Community Economic Development
For rural communities to compete in our fast changing world full of economic uncertainties, there is an increased need to adopt new, intentional and focused economic development strategies. Successful rural communities will identify, inventory and access economic opportunities, and will look for unique ways to build upon what they already have. Using existing community assets, the resilient community of tomorrow will also look for new and efficient ways to produce and then market products or services to new customers in a marketplace infinitely larger than it was two decades ago. At the local or regional level, Community Futures organizations play a key role in working alongside community leaders and other key stakeholders for the development of a strategic vision for our community's future. Along with our communities and community partners, Community Futures organizations invest in activities and projects designed to allow our rural communities to be resilient.
Video Conferencing
Community Futures Video Conferencing can improve your ability to effectively communicate with businesses, organizations and opportunities from across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Canada. This new and innovative way of sharing information using interactive audio, video and computer technologies allows participants to simultaneously see, hear and speak with one another at a distance.
What this tool can do for you!
- Meetings with people all over Canada saving travel time and cost to gather in a central location.
- Training of staff, volunteers, and others for your organization by eliminating trainer travelling time and accommodation.
- Announcements by community leaders at a local, provincial or national level.
- Staff recruitment at a fraction of the time and expense associated with interviewing applicants from elsewhere in the province or Canada.
Self Employment Program
Community Futures Lloydminster and Region delivers the Self Employment (SE) Program to Saskatchewan residents. This program provides business training and financial assistance to new entrepreneurs while they get their business up and running. The SE program is designed to reduce some of the financial concerns of self-support for new entrepreneurs who are taking their first steps toward self employment. The SE Program is delivered through a variety of workshops, courses and one-on-one mentoring. For more information, please contact Community Futures Lloydminster and Region.
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP) was established to make it easier for entrepreneurs with disabilities to pursue their business goals and contribute to economic growth within their rural community. In addition to offering business training and mentoring, the EDP can also provide business loans, through the BusinessAble loan product. For more information on the EDP please contact the Community Futures Lloydminster and Region office.