August 30th, 2012 We are excited to partner with KAST (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) and Leon Pigott from Pigott & Company to be a part of a new program called "Ask an Expert". This program offers businesses, entrepreneurs and startups an opportunity to discuss legal … Read More»
Community Futures AGM
August 17th, 2012 Community Futures Central Kootenay AGM Monday, September 10, 2012, 3:30 at the Community Futures office located at 201 – 514 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC Return to Recent News … Read More»
Self Employment Program Transition
March 21st, 2012 The Self Employment Program is currently transitioning to the new Employment Program of BC Self Employment Service model. We will provide additional details on this model as soon as criteria, processes and contracts have been finalized. We will be delivering the first Orientation … Read More»
Initiative Addresses Productivity Gap
February 17th, 2012 In today’s global economy, innovation and productivity are pivotal to British Columbia’s continued economic success. The Kootenay Boundary Productivity Initiative will look at how business support organizations, such as Community Futures, can help businesses increase … Read More»
CBC’s The Big Decision sends Dragons on the road
November 24th, 2011 CBC is announcing that stars of Canada’s top-rated entertainment program Dragons’ Den are hitting the road to help struggling companies get back on track by offering their expertise – and their own MONEY. Producers of the exciting new series The Big Decision are currently … Read More»
Results from the 2010 New Residents Survey
September 19th, 2011 Find out who is moving to the Nelson area, where they are moving from, and what they think of the area so far. Link: www.futures.bc.ca/documents/newresidentsurveyresults2011.pdf Return to Recent News … Read More»
Major changes to Self Employment Program
December 23rd, 2010 Since February, 2009, the responsibility for delivery of the SE program was transferred from the Federal Government over to the Provincial Government. Up until now, the Province has continued to honour the terms and conditions of the contracts that were previously written with … Read More»
2010 Business Retention & Expansion Final Report
November 23rd, 2010 Attached is the final report for the 2010 Business Retention and Expansion Survey. The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership received feedback from over 200 businesses in Nelson and Area. The overall goal is to build a positive business environment for the success … Read More»
Business Retention and Expansion Initiative
September 29th, 2010 Thanks for your participation! The business retention and expansion (BR+E) survey is now complete. We’d like to say a big thank you to all the local business owners who took the time to speak with us, or who filled out the survey online. We are compiling the results, … Read More»
Small Business Internship Program
July 1st, 2010 Do you know of a local Small or Medium Business that can benefit from increasing their e-commerce capacity? If so, Community Futures may be able to provide up to 75% of the funds directed to the student's wages. Community Futures is working with Industry Canada to match small … Read More»
