Better Your Business with the City of Vaughan!
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Tap into social and environmental sustainability
Do you own or operate a business in the city of Vaughan and want
to take steps to make your processes, practices and policies more socially and
environmentally sustainable? Through the new Better Your Business program, the City’s
Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (VBEC) is giving five local businesses
the opportunity to create a culture of giving back to the community to make a
positive social impact!
The Better Your
Business program is designed to increase awareness of the resources available
to help Vaughan’s business community improve their processes, practices and
policies and ensure they are socially and environmentally responsible. Working
together with entrepreneurs, the Better Your Business program will guide
businesses on their journey to implement and maintain these practices to create
a more sustainable city.
The program will offer
one-on-one consultations with acclaimed York University Professor Mark Terry,
PhD, who will help guide the development of your new sustainable business model
to incorporate the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. If selected, your
business will have the opportunity to share its newly developed sustainable
business plan with the United Nations. A certificate will also be provided to demonstrate
to your customers and clients your leadership and commitment to being socially
and environmentally sustainable.
The application period
for businesses to register for this program is now open until Friday, Sept.
30. To learn more or apply, visit vaughanbusiness.ca/BetterYourBusiness.
Looking for additional support to start or grow your business? The
VBEC offers a robust list of services to entrepreneurs, including:
- free business advisory consultations (virtual or in-person).
- business planning support, including marketing strategies, financial forecast and cash flow, and general business development.
- information on the development process, regulations, zoning, licensing, permits, business registration and legal structure.
- end-to-end site selection support.
- connections to funding sources, financing and grants.
- connections to business professionals, organizations and resources from various levels of government.
- research and business intelligence support.
- business development and marketing support for tourism organizations.
- business workshops, seminars, events and networking opportunities.
To learn more about starting or growing your business, visit vaughanbusiness.ca.
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