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Starting your business in Wolfville

We're here for you!  In Wolfville you will discover a range of people and organizations dedicated to helping you start your business.

 


Developing a great business plan

A great business plan is an important first step to creating a successful business! The following organizations can help you plan for success!

Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship
The Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship provides counselling and training services for small businesses located throughout Annapolis Valley (LINK).
38 Crowell Drive
Willett House
Wolfville, Nova Scotia  B4P 2R6
Telephone: 902-585-1180
Fax: 902-585-1057
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Web site: http://acsbe.acadiau.ca

Wolfville Business Development Corporation
The Wolfville Business Development Corporation

Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) is a private-sector led organization whose goal is to expand business activity in Nova Scotia . NSBI is primarily focused upon activities that result in sustainable, value-added growth to the economy in order to increase employment and provincial revenues. (LINK)
Mr. Sean Cochrane
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
80 Water Street
P.O. Box 488
Windsor, Nova Scotia  B0N 2T0
Telephone: 902-798-6961
Fax: 902-798-6962
Toll-free (information): 1-877-297-2124
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Web site: http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/

Kings Regional Development Agency
Coordinates and integrates the work of other local agencies and service providers in order to achieve specific tasks at the community level. (LINK)
For more information, please contact:
Kings Regional Development Agency
35 Webster Street
Kentville, Nova Scotia  B4N 1H4
Telephone: 902-678-2298
Fax: 902-678-2324
Toll-free (information): 1-866-713-3588
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Web site: http://www.movetokings.com/

 


Banking and finance

Once your business plan is ready to unveil, you can talk to one of the following organizations about your financial needs

Hants-Kings County Business Development Centre Limited
Offers flexible term loan programs for small and medium-sized businesses. Up to $150,000 in financing for business start-ups, expansions and other business purposes, including fixed asset acquisitions, working capital and change of ownership, is available.
For more information, please contact:
Hants-Kings
Hants-Kings CBDC
Community Business Development Corporations
80 Water Street
P.O. Box 2788
Windsor, Nova Scotia  B0N 2T0
Telephone: 902-798-5717
Fax: 902-798-0464
Toll-free (information): 1-888-303-2232
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Web site: http://www.cbdc.ca/

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) provides financial assistance to business in the following sectors/areas:
manufacturing & processing (involves value-added activity)
ocean industries, oil and gas, aerospace and defence
life sciences
tourism
aquaculture and fish
innovation (new or improved product, service, or process)
information and technology based industries
non-commercial services to business which are not personal in nature
Mr. Brian Banks
Area Account Manager
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Nova Scotia 
Telephone: 902-679-5356
Fax: 902-678-2324
Toll-free (information): 1-800-565-1228
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Web site: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/English/Pages/home.aspx

Bank of Montreal
424 Main Street
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 1C9
Phone: 902-542-2214
Fax: 902-542-9293
URL: www.bmo.com

RBC
437 Main Street
Wolfville  Nova Scotia  B4P 1E1
Canada
Phone: 902-542-6144
Fax: 902-542-4639
URL: http://maps.rbc.com/mapdetails.en.asp?transit=7703&distance=1.19&lr=0 

 

Finding a place

For information on commercial real estate (rental or purchase) in Wolfville, please contact one of our local real estate companies:

Chambers Development
161 Main Street Wolfville,
Nova Scotia,
B4P 1C2
Phone: 1-902-542-1400
Fax: 1-902-542-1088
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URL: www.chambersdevelopments.com

MacKay Real Estate
382 Main St. Wolfville
Phone: Phone: 1-902-542-5781
Toll Free 1-877-542-5781
Fax: 1-902-542-5554
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URL: www.mackayrealestate.com

Royal LePage Merrill & Hennessey
386 Main Street Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P1C9
Phone: (902) 542-5747
Fax: (902) 542-7992
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URL: http://www.royallepage.ca/merrill-hennessey