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Category: Media Release
Starter Company Plus Fall 2020 Intake Announced
…produces and sells easy to follow, do it yourself, crafts kits for children of all ages. Kits are stocked with hand-picked local supplies and tested out for ease of use. The…
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Category: Media Release
Meet the Makers: Starter Company Plus April 2018
…women find strength, balance and confidence from bump to birth and beyond. Specializing in prenatal and postpartum yoga and fitness with expertise in core and pelvic floor health, Willow provides…
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Category: Stories
Watson & Lou - Starter Company Plus Success Story
…with us? We learned how to create detailed and realistic financial projections and carry out effective market research in order to tailor our business model to reality. We had a…
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Category: Stories
From Kitchen Table to Downtown Storefront: Ritual Apothecary
…is a studio space for Nadine and her products. The space is often used to brainstorm, test and manufacture all of The Willow’s Bark products. For Nadine, this connection to…
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Small Business Growth Series Application
…time and seasonal) * How many hours per week on average do you commit to your business? * Please describe your experience and background. How it relates to your business…
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Category: Stories
Demonstrating Leadership with the Treaty 20 Friendship Accord
…County. The purpose was to allow each partner to “enhance and honour one another’s historical, political, economic, social and cultural relationships.” Dignitaries, community members, and young people were invited to…
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Category: Stories
Kawartha Craft Company Giving Kids a Sustainable Crafting Experience
…brick-and-mortar locations in the region, and has created 141 jobs in the local community. The Kawartha Craft Company produces and sells easy to follow, do it yourself, crafts kits for children of…
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Category: News
Escape Maze Expanding by Adding 360 Camera, Online Gameplay
…come together for teamwork and fun. We want corporate clients to see the benefit of good cooperative gameplay to build morale and a sense of we-are-all-in-this-together comradery. When people are allowed to…
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Category: News
Persian Empire Opens Their Doors at Newly Expanded Peterborough Facility
…place to expand my business. It is very accessible to my major markets in the Greater Toronto Area and has the support available that businesses need to succeed.” -Bruce Khabbazi,…
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Category: Media Release
FedDev Ontario supports Greater Peterborough Region tourism sector
…and communities by helping to maintain jobs and prepare the tourism sector for a strong comeback in the future. Quotes “The Greater Peterborough Region has long been known for its…
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Category: Stories
5 Easy Ways to Help Pivot Your Small Business
…some restaurants are still open for takeout and although microgreens are nice for colour and flavour, it’s not something they necessarily need.” Larissa and Jon moved to their current farm…
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Category: From the CEO's Desk
Innovation, Creativity and Economic Development
…innovation for well over a century. Being one of the first communities to begin using hydro-electric power in Ontario, led to international companies such as Edison General Electric Company and…
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Small Business Week in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
…Advisory Centre for confidential one-on-one consultations, workshops, tools and resources. Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre Download the Small Business Toolkit, a step-by-step guide for aspiring and new business…
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Category: BAC, Category: Stories
Bringing games to life at the Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
…to the community of Peterborough.” We recognize that not everyone is not comfortable being able to gather yet,’ explains Dylan. “While we are open for food and games in our…
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Category: News
How One Peterborough Manufacturer Adapted During COVID-19
…sat down and had some conversations internally, trying to figure out what we wanted to do, what we thought we could do for our customers and how we wanted to…
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Category: Stories
Peterborough's Academic Institutions Boast World-Class Research Facilities for Cleantech Companies
…for measuring isotopes and trace amounts of organic and inorganic contaminants in water and other environmental compartments. Analytical services and mass spectrometer training courses are available to researchers, government agencies…
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Category: Stories
Peterborough Watertech Company Rainmaker Seeing Major Growth Through Pandemic
…by Sphere to transform the company to a commercial ‘Water-As-A-Service’ supplier and added CNBC’s Market Analytst Steve Grasso to the Company’s Advisory Board. Flying Colours Corp. Attracts a Skilled and…
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Category: Media Release
WDB and PKED Partner to Promote New Local Jobs Hub Tool
…to visit: www.wdb.ca and employers are encouraged to visit www.wdb.ca/jobs-hub-faq/. About WDB: Workforce Development Board (WDB) is a not-for-profit organization located in Peterborough and serving Northumberland, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes and…
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Category: Media Release
6 Starter Company Plus Grant Winners Announced
…on quality, simple, and local ingredients. Made in our community for our community. Pop-ups, events, and weekly orders will also be available. Scott D. Bain and Sandy Spremo: The K9…
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Attract, Grow and Retain, leveraging our mix of urban and rural assets 2.2
…advance and can be broken down into several key components: Pitching Peterborough & the Kawarthas as an ideal location to host tournaments, conferences, and events; Preparation, organizing, and planning to…