Small Business Training Centre wins Award for Excellence and Innovation at Provincial Conference Community Futures Central Kootenay (CFCK) is pleased to announce that the Small Business Training Centre won the Community Futures British Columbia (CFBC) Award for Excellence and Innovation at the 2018 … Read More»
Junior Dragons Den Championship May 5th, 2018!
TRAIL, BC – On Saturday, May 5, young entrepreneurs will compete for cash to support their small business dreams at the Junior Dragons Den Championship at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail, B.C. The event, organized by Community Futures Greater Trail, features the winning business concepts from … Read More»
Chris Bell Awarded Community Futures Volunteer of the Year
Castlegar entrepreneur, Chris Bell, recognized for his outstanding volunteer work Nelson, BC—Community Futures Central Kootenay (CFCK) is pleased to recognize Chris Bell for his years of volunteer work in Castlegar and the Central Kootenay. He has been involved in a variety of organizations, … Read More»
Communities Partner on Smart Kootenay Initiative
Smart cities use data and technology to create efficiencies, improve sustainability, create economic development, and enhance quality of life factors for people living and working in the city. Inspired by the Government of Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge the Cities of Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and … Read More»
Export Navigator pilot extended to support rural exporters
In order to continue to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural regions get their goods and services to new international and interprovincial markets, the Government of British Columbia has extended the Export Navigator pilot program for another year. “Export Navigator is meeting a need … Read More»
BC Rural Dividend grant provides a boost to Nelson Innovation Centre
Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $1,424,303 for nine projects in the Kootenays, Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West, and Michelle Mungall, MLA for Nelson-Creston, announced today on behalf of Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural … Read More»
Agriculture Business Get Specialized Advice
Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Business Advisors now offers a full-time Agriculture Specialist. Farms and agricultural producers can now get specialized business advice through Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Business Advisors (BBA) thanks to a new full-time agriculture business specialist. BBA … Read More»
Support the Community Futures Program
The Community Futures Network of Canada is renegotiating our contract with the Federal Government and we need your support. We believe that Community Futures is capable of much more, but to do this, we need adequate, equitable and indexed five-year funding agreements for Community Futures offices in … Read More»
Junior Dragons Den seeks student entrepreneurs
Want to win cash for tuition? Community Future’s Junior Dragons Den is inviting submissions for its fourth annual business pitch competition. Modelled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den,” students in Grades 7 to University will pitch their business idea to a panel of local judges, in front of a live … Read More»
Export Navigator: Expanding Markets for Kootenay Manufacturers
Manufacturers attended a free Export Navigator workshop to learn about growing their businesses through exporting. NELSON, BC – Snowskates, hats, wood products, honey candles, sourdough pasta, electronics, raw vegan chocolate – the common thread – West Kootenay manufacturers with an interest in … Read More»
