Entrepreneurship

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Prince George welcomes and supports entrepreneurs looking to establish new ventures in the city. The city's revitalising downtown core is home to many new and established businesses and presents ample opportunity for growth.

Grow The North Contest

Share your business idea and enter to win professional business consulting services to help make your proposal a reality. The City of Prince George is proud to support the Grow The North contest to help existing businesses grow, pivot, adapt, and thrive in these challenging times.

The three-stage Grow The North contest invites business owners to propose ideas on how to solve a business challenge they are currently facing. All types of proposals are welcome, from implementing e-commerce solutions to growing capacity to designing an employee share purchasing program. Three awards will be presented with First Place set to receive over $26,000 worth of consulting services from MNP.

To qualify, businesses must be Prince George owned and operated for at least two years.

For more information on the competition including how to apply:

Visit the MNP Grow the North contest website

Start Your Business

Prince George fosters a start-up and entrepreneurial ecosystem that helps local companies grow and expand. Entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic growth and innovation.

The City maintains a list of community resources for entrepreneurs and hosts events designed to spur entrepreneurship, remove barriers for expansion, and create networking and mentorship opportunities.

Resources

Organization	Offerings
Hubspace	Co-working, Business Coaching, Networking, Technology
Business Development Bank of Canada	Loans, Business Coaching
Community Futures	Loans, Business Coaching
Prince George Chamber of Commerce	Networking, Advocating
Women's Enterprise Centre	Loans, Business Coaching, Training
Aboriginal Business Development Centre	Loans, Business Coaching
College of New Caledonia	Training
University of Northern British Columbia	Training
Futurpreneur	Loans, Business Coaching, Training
Small Business BC	Training, Webinars
National Research Council	Matching Funding
Northern Development Initiative Trust	Matching Funding

Local Entrepreneurs

People who open businesses tend to do so in a community they know and love.

Get to know some of Prince George's local entrepreneurs and read their success stories.

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Startup Prince George

Startup Prince George is a grassroots-driven group dedicated to creating more entrepreneurs and innovators in Northern British Columbia.

Startup Prince George's relaunch has been postponed due to COVID-19.

Learn More

The Pavilion at Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park

Contact Us

Economic Development
1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9

Phone: 250-561-7633
Email: ecdev@princegeorge.ca