Getting Help

A single point of contact for Vancouver’s local business owners to learn about services, programs, and initiatives to support businesses.

Provides free advice, assistance, representation, and educational seminars to employers, potential employers and employer associations concerning workers’ compensation issues.

A helpful directory of local support agencies and libraries that can provide you with additional information or business expertise services.

Find hundreds of programs and services quickly and easily with these tools and resources from the Government of Canada.

Explore programs and services to help business and communities across British Columbia grow and flourish, including access to business supports, loans, networks, and training.

A job creation and skills training program for Aboriginal, Métis, and Inuit individuals interested in becoming self-employed or starting their own business.

Supports Black entrepreneurs with loan and grant applications, leadership development, strategic growth planning, mentorship programs and networking opportunities.

A free, 24+ week self-employment training program, networking hub, and business incubation platform for immigrant or BIPOC aspiring entrepreneurs.

A Vancouver-based charity that empowers low-income individuals through entrepreneurial resources such as business skills training, personalized mentorship, and micro-loans.                     

A national non-profit organization dedicated to providing youth aged 18-39 with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring to help them launch and sustain successful businesses.                                            

An inclusive community of people working together to build a regenerative, democratic economy in a supportive social ecosystem. They offer hands-on alternative business education programs.

A business start up and development program dedicated to supporting the development of entrepreneurs and the growth of businesses in our community.

Provides business information, support, networking, training and mentoring for francophone and francophile business in BC.

Empowers immigrant and visible minority women entrepreneurs to establish and grow their businesses in British Columbia through tailored, innovative, and specialized services.

A local resource centre for women who are, or are considering, starting, purchasing or growing a small business in BC.

A training program for unemployed or underemployed residents of the Lower Mainland that takes participants from business concept, all the way to running day-to-day business operations.

6-8 week courses covering various topics.

This website contains 100 free courses, many from leading universities, on various business topics.

The core courses will provide you with the range of general business knowledge common to all business career paths.

Online community for entrepreneurs and small business owners in BC, with free workshops and networking opportunities.