We encourage creative and innovative approaches to community economic development by promoting an entrepreneurial culture, and supporting businesses to connect to resources in order to grow.
We identify and address challenges and opportunities facing workers and employers such as enhanced skills development and recognition of multilingualism as key benefit to economic development.
Our organizational planning and long-term strategy is driven by community-based leadership in many different forms. We invite you to participate on a CEDEC Community Resource Team to share your ideas and resources for community economic development.
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Ottawa, ON, June 19, 2013 - According to the Conference Board of Canada study, Canada, Bilingualism and Trade, bilingualism leads definitively to important economic advantages. In...>
Montreal, May 22, 2013 – Following a very successful debut in 2012, CEDEC once again will host its “Love Your Local Business Contest” to promote small businesses in Quebec and...>
As a small business owner you live the adage ‘time is money’ every day.
However, many small business owners still can’t see how spending a few minutes a day on social...>
Co-operatives are businesses and businesses are designed to make a profit. Due to the flexibility of this model, the co-op movement is seeing growth in the number of people who...>
Planting the seeds of economic opportunity was the main purpose behind the Growing Forward Gardening Forum in Hopetown on March 23. With the numbers of participants far surpassing expectation, it...>
Upcoming Events
Communicating and Selling with Success
Successful entrepreneurs communicate with confidence. Join us to learn how to be confident and in control when you communicate.
Jun 27, 2013 in Campbell’s Bay
How to Build Your Online Network
Learn how to build your online network to market your product or service.
Jun 27, 2013 in St- Lambert
Planning Ahead: Business Transition (Two locations)
Just as starting a business can take time, so can planning for its transition to a new owner. Find out about the steps involved in planning a business sale and the kinds of advisors and tools that are essential to the process.
Jul 11, 2013 in