Starting a Business

Our Economic Development staff is serious about helping you get your business either started or in expansion mode. A Small Business Facilitator will provide you with the key resources required to ease you into the development stages of your business. The result - a strong foundation for launching and successfully operating a business.

By tapping into our resource base you will learn about: 

• the importance of contacting key organizations 
• government programs and incentives 
• our inventory of available land and buildings
• our town business directory
• BizPal for permits and licenses
• resources for newcomers to our province/country

Visit our online business directory for a full listing of businesses.

Interested in starting a food and/or beverage business?

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair is a valuable resource for start-up and existing companies in the food and beverage industry. View what's new through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs e-newsletter .

The newly built Agri-Food Venture Centre located within a 30 minute drive from Cobourg, is a not-for-profit small batch food processing and packaging facility that allows the smaller manufacturers to test their products in a modern facility.

For assistance with the planning stages of your business, complete the "Business Overview" form. Our Small Business Facilitator will contact you.