Job Title Cannabis Business Transition Initiative Administrative Assistant Job Summary Reporting to the Cannabis Business Transition Initiative (CBTI) Program Manager, the Administrative Assistant will support CBTI team in providing business planning and licensing support services to clients; and … Read More»
Open for Business—Think Local First
Open for Business campaign supports Kootenay businesses A Central Kootenay initiative supports business as they pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic CENTRAL KOOTENAY—Downtowns across the region have emptied, as communities work together to stop the spread of COVID-19. This sudden shift has been … Read More»
Helping Businesses through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Futures brings resources, financing, and support to small businesses in the Kootenay region. Central Kootenay, BC – With businesses closing their doors in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the need for business supports is urgent. As a non-profit … Read More»
Week 2: Business Community Weekly Roundtable on COVID -19
Business Community Weekly Roundtable on COVID-19 The second Business Community Weekly Roundtable on COVID-19 will be held via Zoom video conferencing on Wednesday, March 25th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Agenda Welcome Business Resources: ROEs My Business Account … Read More»
Job Posting: Basin Business Advisor Agriculture Specialist
Job Title Basin Business Advisor - Agriculture Specialist Job Summary The Basin Business Advisor – Agriculture Specialist provides business advisory services to existing farm businesses including crop, dairy, poultry and meat producers in the Columbia Basin. The Advisor is a business … Read More»
Community Futures helps advance legal cannabis industry
A new initiative to support cannabis businesses in the Kootenays will soon lead to better access to employment opportunities in the industry and create sustainable cannabis operations in the region. The Cannabis Business Transition Initiative, delivered by Community Futures Central Kootenay with … Read More»
The Great BC Business Sale
To help promote business opportunities and investment in rural BC, The Great BC Business Sale has been granted funding by the Province of BC through the Rural Dividend Program. This initiative will unfold over the next 18 months, culminating in a trade show at the Vancouver Convention Centre on … Read More»
West Kootenay chosen for rural immigration project
Pilot will allow employers to hire foreign workers for jobs that have gone unfilled locally West Kootenay employers will benefit from a new federal pilot aimed at bringing immigrants to smaller communities. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, announced last week, named eleven Canadian … Read More»
Community Futures Open House in Kaslo
You're invited! Community Futures Central Kootenay is hosting an Open House on Monday, May 13, 6-8pm, at the Angry Hen brewery in Kaslo. Come meet our Board of Directors, learn about Community Futures services, and network with members of the local business community. Click here to RSVP … Read More»
Economic Forum helps communities navigate natural disasters
Training for Natural Disasters will build economic resilience in Central Kootenay Central Kootenay, BC – Disasters facing our communities, our economies and our businesses are becoming a real possibility and we need to be ready. Emergency and economic resilience planning is becoming an essential … Read More»
