City of Camrose Business Newsletter

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Celebrating success stories and highlighting issues that impact local businesses!

2023 Business License renewals were due February 28, 2023

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Did you know...

There are 1215 active business licenses in the City of Camrose.

What is the breakdown of current business licenses in Camrose?

Top 5 Business Types

Construction / Home Improvement
Shopping / Retail
Business Services
Personal Care / Services
Food / Beverage / Dining

Where are active businesses located in Camrose?

Top 5 Locations

Home License - 331 businesses
Downtown - 264 businesses
Regional - 198 businesses
West End - 191
Mohler Industrial - 115

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2023 Small Business Survey coming March 22

This small business survey will help us gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges of local businesses. Your feedback will help us to develop strategies and resources to support the growth and success of small businesses in our community.

See the 2021 & 2022 survey summary report here

Facade Grant coming in April

This grant provides financial assistance to help cover the costs of exterior improvements such as painting, signage, lighting, and other aesthetics upgrades.

Community Futures Business Bootcamp

March 7, 14, 21 & 28

4 intensive evenings of business fundamentals for those wanting to start a business, thinking about it, or have recently started one.

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Everything the government has to offer business - all in one place

March 7 & 21

Free one hour webinar to help business owners better understand and access the many programs offered by the federal government.

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Exploring Emerging Social Media Trends

March 13

Join presenter Nicola Doherty for a free, lively and hands-on session exploring social media trends. Nicola will walk through new and current trends you may be interested in exploring as you consider who your targeted audience is.

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Developing a Digital Strategy

March 16

From planning to measurement, understand the stages and components that will help with successful online marketing campaigns. Explore the benefits of increasing your reach online, learn about free monitoring and brand management tools available, and how to fit this all into your marketing, communications and content strategies.

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Strategies for Successful Employee Retention and Attraction

May 11

A one-day, in person workshop to the region’s business owners, managers, supervisors, and job creators that will provide new awareness and strategies to enhance their employee retention abilities and minimize staff turnover.

With direct access to highways, CP and CN rail, and a local airport, the newly formed Railway Junction is a prime choice for investment. The Railway Junction is a 266-hectare green site that is designated for a range of general industrial, agri-industrial and highway commercial development. Click the link below to read more about the Railway Junction in the Invest in Alberta online magazine.

Click here to learn more (page 14-16)

Click each of the links to learn more.

The Alberta Business Grants website is a searchable database of grants.

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W) helps you pay for expenses while you train as an apprentice in a Designated Red Seal Trade where women are underrepresented.

Find wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students at the Student Work Placement Program website.

The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is for eligible employers to get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities.

The Digital Economy Program (DEP) is a free introduction to digital support for your small business.

The Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) supports small and medium-sized enterprises to boost their e-commerce presence and to digitize how they run their businesses (next step after the DEP).

Cyber Secure Canada is the nation's cybersecurity certification program for small and medium-sized organizations.

Business Benefits Finder allows you to view or search Federal Government services to find the right programs and services, whether you’re starting out or scaling up.

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