Huron Business Centre

Huron Business Centre

The Huron Business Centre’s goal is to support local entrepreneurs in all stages of business. We aim to inspire a culture of entrepreneurship in Huron County and we contribute to a prosperous local economy. Our mission is to help businesses thrive
and achieve their goals.

The work we do:

  • Promotes business support programs, services, training, and funding opportunities.
  • Provides relevant business tools, resources, training, and programming.
  • Ensures that more local businesses are successful and thriving.
  • Inspires more young people to choose entrepreneurship as a career path, while also helping them develop skills that are highly valued in workplaces.

Foodpreneur Advantage

The FREE Foodpreneur Advantage Program is here to help you launch, grow, and thrive in the competitive world of Consumer Packaged Goods.

Whether you’re starting or expanding, this series of expert-led webinars covers everything you need to know.

Business Advisory Services

We provide comprehensive and personalized guidance and support for every stage of business, from idea, to startup, purchase, growth, transition or succession.

Start Your Business

Starting a Business

Are you considering starting your own business? The Huron Business Centre can provide you with the tools, resources, and one-on-one support to help you start or purchase a business and help you decide if business ownership is right for you.

Our Business Advisors can help you evaluate your idea, assist with your market research, help you get started on or review your business plan, cash flow projections, and more.

Start Your Business

Growing a Business

Are you an existing business who is looking to grow? The Huron Business Centre can provide you with tools, resources, and one-on-one support to help you refine your business management skills and create a plan for growth.

Our Business Advisors can help you hire your first employee, enhance your marketing plan, develop a new sales process, deliver a new product, helping you acquire more space, and more.

Start Your Business

Selling a Business

Are you an established business who is looking to sell or transition? The Huron Business Centre can provide you with the tools, resources, and one-on-one support to help you prepare for the sale of your business.

Our Business Advisors can help you update your business plan, conduct a strategic review of your business operations, and support you as you build a team of professionals to prepare for the transition. 

Programs and Financial Supports

We offer a variety of training, mentorship and financial support programs to help aspiring and existing owners start or expand their businesses in Huron County.

The Starter Company Plus Program provides training, mentorship, and grant opportunities up to $5,000 for eligible participants to start, expand, or buy a small business in Huron County.

The Summer Company Program aims to inspire students aged 15-29 to be their own boss each summer! Students receive mentorship, training and receive up to $3,000 in funding to start their business.

The Foodpreneur Advantage Program is for individuals looking to start or expand a food or beverage manufacturing business focused on consumer-packaged goods. Training and coaching available.

Training and Events

The Huron Business Center offers business training, events, and networking opportunities to inspire, educate, and connect local businesses within the community.

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Webinars, Workshops, and More

Discover upcoming Training and Events on the Economic Development Events Calendar.

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Small Business Centers Ontario

The Small Business Centres of Ontario E-Learning Sessions offer knowledge and skills development and prepare you to speak to business professionals and advisors.

Resources

Local and Regional Data

The County of Huron’s Economic Development Dashboard collects social and economic indicators from a wide variety of sources and presents them in one central location. This information represents everything from unemployment rates, infrastructure assets, labour force, key sector information, and much more. 

Huron County Job Board

Huron County Job Board

Our Job Board scrapes over 25+ local and national databases hourly to compile all Huron County postings in one convenient place. To have your job included on our board, simply post your opening to an online job search site like Indeed, LinkedIn, or the Job Bank and it will automatically populate on JobsInHuron.ca!

Employer Guide

Attracting and retaining good talent is essential for the vitality of any business. In this guide, you will find tips for effective recruitment practices through to onboarding and orientation. Created to help you find you best people for your team and help keep Huron County businesses thriving. Download the How to Hire in Huron Employer Guide.

Huron County's Life on the Coast Podcast

Welcome to Huron County’s Life on the Coast… a podcast about topics of importance and interest in Huron County. The first series on the podcast focuses on the topic of farm succession planning and the second series focuses on the topic of workforce recruitment and retention from a variety of perspectives.

Contact Economic Development

County of Huron
Economic Development

57 Napier Street,
Goderich, ON
N7A 1W2

Phone:
519.524.8394 Ext 6

Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.