Our Services
Services BACD offers to help Businesses Achieve Success
One-on-One Advisory Meetings
Meet with one of our experienced advisors to discuss your business challenges. By meeting you one-on-one our aim is to to help equip you with the help and guidance to take action!
Business Fundamentals Workshops
These Business Fundamentals workshops are free and are to get you working on your business roadmap - Business Planning; Marketing & Sales; Financial & Operations.
Expert & Networking Events
Our business events are designed to help you stay informed, learn new skills and connect with other businesses in Durham Region's entrepreneurial community.
Resources for Your Business
Business Resources Library
Our resources cover start-up fundamentals, business planning, grants & funding, marketing, sales, checklists, templates and tools for you to learn from as you embark on your entrepreneurial journey.
BACD Expert Network
Our Expert Network are local service providers offering professional business services for clients to use when the need arises. They include lawyers, accountants, web developers plus many more!
Meeting Space Rentals
We have two event/meeting spaces available for full or half day rentals. Room rentals include WiFi, audio/visual equipment plus coffee/tea/water for your attendees.
Entrepreneurial Programs
Starter Company Plus Program
Starter Company Plus (Incubator) is a great opportunity for start up and existing businesses for people 18+ who want to start or expand a business in their community. It includes training, mentoring as well as a business funding grant of up to $5,000.
Pathway Growth Program
Pathway is a new B2B initiative for Durham Region that strives to help existing businesses grow to the next level and in doing so, create new jobs. The Program is available to existing, incorporated businesses in Durham with annual revenue of at least $200k.
Summer Company Program
Summer Company allows you to go beyond your typical student summer job and turn your idea into a business. The program provides Ontario students ages 15-29 up to $3,000 and hands-on coaching and mentoring to help you start and operate your business.
Business Development Initiatives
Digital Durham Main Street Program
Digital Durham's program is designed to help you improve your digital presence, online marketing strategies and technologies, so you can engage new customers.
Complete the online assessment and receive a free digital ‘how to’ guide to get get your business online.
UP Practical Sales Talks
Join our experts as they share personal insight of how they do it as well as provide effective sales and buying strategies that really work. Up! is a series of practical and candid sales talks by experts in the trenches. Free talks held monthly at The Centennial Building in Whitby, nine speakers will share their stories about success in selling and buying.
Do It In Durham Event Series
Do It In Durham is a collaborative series of events held during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in mid November. It is brought to you by local businesses and organizations who are already 'Doing it in Durham!” and who want to share their expertise and experience with other entrepreneurs in the community.
Other Services
REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS
We can help you register your Sole Proprietorship or Partnerships. We can walk you through the steps to registering successfully. For Incorporation we recommend speaking with a lawyer.
ADVISORY SERVICES
We can help you by reviewing your business plans, helping you to strategize your marketing & sales, assist in organizing your operations and financials, and more!
Testimonials
I had the pleasure of meeting Teresa Shaver yesterday to discuss next steps in growing my business. This was the best, most informative hour I have spent to date! Teresa provided me a wealth of information, websites, contacts, spaces available for rental, workshop ideas to get me going. It was a pleasure and time WELL SPENT! I look forward to our next meeting! Thank you!
-Beth Smith, SNS Training Services