Stratford Perth Centre For Business

Stratford Perth Centre For Business Mary’s area. Connect with us today! SPCB supports youth entrepreneurship programs for Stratford, Perth and St. Get in touch with a business advisor!

The Stratford Perth Centre for Business operates as a department of investStratford offering free business mentorship, workshops, e-learning and more to entrepreneurs in the city of Stratford, Perth County and St. The Stratford Perth Centre for Business (SPCB) is a provincially funded and municipally supported program that operates as a department of investStratford in partnership with the Ministr

y of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. We are dedicated towards helping entrepreneurs start, grow and pivot their small business by offering free support services including one-to-one business mentorship, workshops, e-learning and more! Looking to receive business guidance for your small business? https://www.stratfordperthbusiness.ca/ .

09/02/2026

That’s a wrap on Summer Company 2026! ☀️🎉

What an amazing summer it’s been! We had the best time supporting this incredible group of young entrepreneurs as they brought their business ideas to life, built new skills, and made their mark in our community.

Inspired to start something of your own next summer? Applications for Summer Company 2027 open in January! 👀

Until next summer! ☀️

Training funding for Ontario employers 🇨🇦New Resource: The Ontario Job Grant (OJG) provides funding to help businesses t...
09/02/2026

Training funding for Ontario employers 🇨🇦

New Resource: The Ontario Job Grant (OJG) provides funding to help businesses train their employees and update their skills so your workforce has what it needs to adapt to a changing economy.

If you're planning to upskill your team this fall, this is worth a look before you budget for training.

Know a business owner who could use this? Send it their way 📩

🔗 Learn more at https://bit.ly/4uqcamS

Your bank balance isn't your business strategy. 🏦 Many entrepreneurs make decisions based on one number: "How much money...
09/02/2026

Your bank balance isn't your business strategy. 🏦

Many entrepreneurs make decisions based on one number:

"How much money is in the account today?"

The problem?

Your bank balance doesn't tell you whether you're profitable.

It doesn't tell you what's coming next month.

And it certainly doesn't tell you if your business is healthy.

Financial confidence comes from understanding your business—not guessing.

Join the Entrepreneur Finance Workshop Series and learn practical financial skills that help you make decisions with clarity instead of uncertainty.

The series is completely FREE, thanks to Perth Community Futures & Wellington-Waterloo Community Futures.

Partner and support organizations include: Stratford Perth Centre for Business & Stratford Public Library.

👉 Register for the series here → https://bit.ly/4zGazNP

📅 September 14 – October 19
🕛 Weekly for 6 weeks on Mondays | 12:00–1:30 PM

🎥 Miss one? Every session is recorded https://bit.ly/4zGazNP

Online business courses for small business owners! 💻Our full course library is available anytime, from anywhere, at your...
09/01/2026

Online business courses for small business owners! 💻

Our full course library is available anytime, from anywhere, at your own pace:

🔍 AI For Small Business: A Practical Bootcamp
🔍 Bookkeeping Basics For Small Business
🔍 Email Marketing for Small Business
🔍 AI for Instagram Posts
🔍 Social Media Marketing For Small Business

Save this so you have the list or send it to someone building their skills 📩

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hgYpUO

Costing and pricing workshop for food business owners! 🍽️If you've ever wondered whether your pricing actually works, th...
08/31/2026

Costing and pricing workshop for food business owners! 🍽️

If you've ever wondered whether your pricing actually works, this one's for you. Participants receive a financial forecasting tool with completed examples to help build cash flow projections, pricing models and profitability forecasts.

📅 Wednesday, September 3 | 10 AM | Online

Know a foodpreneur who needs this? Send it their way! 📩

🔗 Register at stratfordperthbusiness.ca

https://bit.ly/4x6o0nH

Costing and pricing workshop for food business owners! 🍽️If you've ever wondered whether your pricing actually works, th...
08/31/2026

Costing and pricing workshop for food business owners! 🍽️

If you've ever wondered whether your pricing actually works, this one's for you. Participants receive a financial forecasting tool with completed examples to help build cash flow projections, pricing models and profitability forecasts.

📅 Wednesday, September 3 | 10 AM | Online

Know a foodpreneur who needs this? Send it their way 📩

🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/45cpxwi

08/28/2026

Taking a look back at our Summer Company launch party! 🎉

A room full of students in Stratford and Perth County who hadn’t opened their doors yet…

They have now!

Stay tuned every Friday as we spotlight a Summer Company Student and their business! 👀

Summer Company Plus is funded by the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

Summer Company Student Spotlight!Meet Nathan Preston, owner of Green Productions! () 🎬Based in St. Marys, Green Producti...
08/28/2026

Summer Company Student Spotlight!

Meet Nathan Preston, owner of Green Productions! () 🎬

Based in St. Marys, Green Productions helps businesses across the area and neighbouring communities elevate their digital presence through custom video production. Nathan creates professional and promotional videos, and he's doing it while still in high school.

📩 Nathan can be reached at [email protected].

Summer Company Plus is funded by the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

08/28/2026

There’s nothing better than seeing a Summer Company business in action!

For this week’s Field Trip Friday, we stopped by Stratford Green Scapes to catch up with Summer Company student Vincent and see what a day on the job looks like. ☀️

Need a hand keeping your lawn looking its best? Support a local young entrepreneur and connect with Vincent at Stratford Green Scapes! 👇

[email protected]
519-801-6608
Stratford Green Scapes

We love getting out into the community and seeing our Summer Company students hard at work bringing their businesses to life. Keep up the great work, Vincent! 👏🌱

Be honest… How often do you actually look at your numbers? 📊 Many entrepreneurs know their customers.They know their pro...
08/27/2026

Be honest… How often do you actually look at your numbers? 📊

Many entrepreneurs know their customers.
They know their products.
They know their industry.

But ask them:
👉 What's your gross margin?
👉 What's driving your cash flow?
👉 Which expenses are growing fastest?..and the answers become much less certain

Knowing your numbers isn't about becoming an accountant

It's about becoming a better business owner

The Entrepreneur Finance Workshop Series will help you better understand how your business actually works financially—so you can make smarter decisions with confidence.

The series is completely FREE, thanks to Perth Community Futures Development Corporation & Wellington Waterloo Community Futures . Partner and support organizations include: Stratford Perth Centre for Business & Stratford Public Library.

👉 Register for the series here → https://bit.ly/4zGazNP

📅 September 14 – October 19
🕛 6 weekly sessions on Mondays from 12:00–1:30 PM
🎥 Recordings included

Address

82 Erie Street , 3rd Floor
Stratford, ON
N5A2M4

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15193055055

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