You CAN start your own business
Our free services include assessing the viability of your business idea, helping to build your personal credit, as well as creating financial, marketing, and business plans. Our business analysts can teach you the catch phrases that lenders look for in loan applications. We can also help to distribute your business plan to in order to secure your business loan. In some circumstances, we can even provide you with the loan you need to start your business.

Making YOUR business better
If your small business is struggling, chances are it is because your expenses are exceeding your revenue. When this occurs, it is time for a business health check at Community Futures Big Country. Our APEC Certified Business Counselor will assess the viability of your small business operation and analyze your past and present financial status. Your business counselor will then look for ways to reduce your expenses and streamline your marketing and operational strategies.

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Access to FREE business resources
Our Business Resource Library is free to the public and contains volumes of information on business topics ranging from marketing to accounting. Just stop by Community Futures Big Country and sign-out any item from our Business Resource Library. In addition, Community Futures Big Country has a free internet workstation that you can use to access online resources such as The Business Link or Strategis. 

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Unemployed? Start a business with S.E.P
 The Self-Employment Program is designed for Albertans who are unemployed and in need of financial support while they start their own business. If you are receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, you will continue to receive benefits and may also be eligible for additional assistance for training and living expenses to participate in the program. If you are EI eligible or receiving Alberta Works Income Support, you may also be eligible for assistance. Normally, assistance for training and living costs will be available for up to 6 months. Students are also eligible for the Self-Employment Program and can receive living allowances while they develop their small business operation.

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In partnership with several organizations in the Drumheller Valley, Community Futures Big Country has created four new websites to highlight the main travel themes of the Drumheller Valley. To learn more about these themes, visit the websites below!

Travel Mining History.com           Travel the Arts.com           Travel Fossils.com           Travel Cowboy History.com

Community Futures Big Country is a Community Futures Corporation funded by Western Diversification, a government program designed to build and strengthen business and economy throughout Canada. For more information, please visit the Alberta Community Futures website.