Resources

Provincial

BC Bid – Province of BC

BC Bid lets you access, create, browse and compete on public sector business opportunities.

BC Business Match – Community Futures

BC Business Match helps entrepreneurs and their families find the right business for their skills and interests and relocated from large urban centres. Non-metropolitan BC business owners are provided with an opportunity to advertise the selling of their business to qualified buyers, giving entrepreneurs an opportunity to relocate to these smaller communities.

Destination BC

Destination BC is the destination marketing organization for B.C. and has a variety of regularly updated resources available to businesses in the tourism industry.

Innovate BC

BC agency that connects entrepreneurs to funding, resources, and support. Innovate BC supports all size companies, across all sectors, all over the province.

Innovate BC is currently offering a pilot program to eligible called the Digital Economy: Rapid Response + Resiliency (DER3) Program which provides support for getting your business online. More information regarding the DER3 Program can be found here.

Small Business BC – Province of BC

Small Business BC provides comprehensive business information and planning resources for starting and growing a business in British Columbia.

Small Business BC also hosts the BC Marketplace which hosts listings for nearly 2000 BC owned businesses. Discover local businesses or list your business for free by visiting the online marketplace here.

Support Local BC

Support Local BC is an online gift certificate marketplace with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the business owners. It’s free for eligible, small, independently-owned businesses to sign up.

Women’s Enterprise Centre

Women’s Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organization devoted to helping BC women start, lead and grow their own business.

Work BC

Work BC provides a wide range of services, programs, and resources for workers. Some of their services include

• Assistance finding jobs and exploring careers
• Wage subsidy programs
• Training and education
• Business planning resources
• Employer resources including job postings, funding, and programs for job and skills training
• Resources for all British Columbian workers

Most of Work BC’s resources are available online but there are also Work BC Offices located nearby in the communities of Ashcroft and 100 Mile House.