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We took the lead in 2017 to get a sanctioned Destination Trail Network started in the Lake Cowichan Region.

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Providing Business loans, business advice and business supports to the Cowichan Valley.
Ready to take your business or organization to the Ready to take your business or organization to the next level? With myCommunityFutures, you get access to expert-led webinars and workshops on marketing, HR, finance, strategy, and more—all designed to help you grow. 📌 What’s available? ✅ On-Demand Webinars – Watch anytime, anywhere ✅ Live Webinars – Join in real-time or catch the replay 💰 Free in select Community Futures service areas across most of BC! Available to startups, small businesses, social enterprises, or non-profits. 👉 Get started today: https://mycommunityfuturesbc.ca/home/ #myCommunityFutures #communityfuturesbc #cfbc #Workshops #Webinars #RuralBusinessBC
Community Futures Cowichan & Economic Development Community Futures Cowichan & Economic Development Cowichan are co-sponsoring Island Good memberships for Cowichan businesses. Island Good is a non-profit initiative all about making it easy for you to find the local products you want. It’s good for jobs, good for our economy, good for sustainability, good for us all! Any business in the Cowichan region that is signing up for Island Good for the fist time can access a 50% discount on a one-year membership, available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are fully allocated. Not just new businesses, but any business that is signing up for Island Good for the first time. Visit islandgood.ca to register and learn more.
Starting or growing a business comes with unique c Starting or growing a business comes with unique challenges. You need personal support and flexible financing that traditional banks aren’t designed to provide. Credit issues, lack of credit history, a unique business concept, or a desire for a small business savvy loan partner with deep roots in the community are why many entrepreneurs like you find their way to Community Futures Cowichan. Reach out to us to find out what we are able to do for you. https://cfcowichan.ca/ Call: (250) 746-1004 or info@cfcowichan.ca
Thinking of buying or selling a business in Cowich Thinking of buying or selling a business in Cowichan? Venture Connect helps businesses find new owners, and buyers find the right businesses. They are here to help make the transition smooth and successful. The focus is on rural and remote businesses—including right here in the Cowichan Valley—by helping owners and sellers navigate the sale or purchase of a business. Their mission is to maintain strong economies through business retention during nationwide demographic shifts and a new era of business transitions. It recognizes the importance of local knowledge and experience and they bring together local knowledge and key partners—from REALTORS® and immigration consultants to brokers and government agencies—to support your next step. Whether you're ready to retire, pivot, or grow—your business journey matters. 🌱 Explore your options at: ventureconnect.ca Your first consultation is free. #CowichanBusiness #VentureConnect #BusinessTransition #CommunityFutures #SmallBusinessSupport #BuySellBusiness #VancouverIslandBusiness #CowichanValley
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Each year Community Futures receives core operating funds from Western Economic Diversification Canada, a department within the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

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Community Futures Cowichan is grateful to the Coast Salish peoples, on whose unceded territories we do business, learn and grow together in a spirit of community, collaboration, and reconciliation.

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Community Futures is a non-profit community business financing organization created to support small and medium-sized enterprises throughout rural BC, paving the way for diversified local economies and job creation.

Through local community economic development initiatives, Community Futures sustains and improves communities and their economies by creating long-term, sustainable businesses.

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