Growing your Business
In Swift Current & District
Growing, managing, and maturing your business in Swift Current.
Growing and expanding businesses have access to a wide variety of programs and services in Swift Current, from confidential one-on-one business advising to financial programs and more. With information from knowledgeable and passionate business experts, these resources can help you stay on the right path to business growth and success.
Training & Development
The Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce hosts regular training, networking, and other local business events. In addition, we often host interviews with industry experts through webinars and in-person events. Topics range from employee engagement, retention, leadership development, and organizational culture.
Environmental Sustainability
Going Green can give your company a competitive advantage, improve business efficiency, and potentially lower operating costs. Adopting environmentally-friendly and energy efficient business practices provides numerous benefits to business owners looking to control costs, attract customers and become socially responsible.
Exporting
Exporting goods is a great way to expand your business and take part in the global economy. In fact, data has shown that companies that do business internationally grow faster and fail less often than companies that don’t. There are lots of opportunities to expand your business and sales online.
Networking
Networking is an essential skill for successful business people, helping them identify new revenue opportunities and potential strategic partnerships. The Chamber of Commerce constantly works to connect our membership with other businesses in the community to build partnerships to grow our local economy.
Provincial Support and Business Resources
Saskatchewan’s entrepreneurial community is strong, vibrant, and full of organizations that assist entrepreneurs and small and medium sized enterprises in every stage of growth.
Government of Canada Business and Industry Services and information
Business taxes, permits and regulations, intellectual property, business support and how to sell to government.
Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance
From local development to regional development, they work hand-in-hand with communities to strengthen people and economies.
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan
From business advising, funding, training, networking, and resources for starting and growing a business in Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed.
Business Retention & Expansion Initiative
BRE focuses on bringing community leaders together to identify, understand and address the needs of local businesses, and contribute to the development of a strategic action plan for economic prosperity.
Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
From business advising, funding, training, networking, and resources for starting and growing a business in Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
From business advising, funding, training, networking, and resources for starting and growing a business in Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed.
GO Digital SASK
GO Digital SASK operates through Community Futures Sunrise and is funded by Prairies Rural Opportunities Fund 2.0. A small one-time program fee of $100 provides you up to 20 hours of support from a digital consultant.
Transitioning Ownership
Ready to move on? Finding what you need when exiting your business is just as important as finding what you needed when you started. The resources below can guide you through the execution of your exit strategy.
The Coming Wave of Business Transitions in Canada
BDC surveyed over 2,500 entrepreneurs to find out how well prepared they are to sell their businesses, their attitudes towards growth and risk, and why it’s important for them to make their businesses more attractive to buyers.
Leaving your small business: your plan for a successful transition
It's never too early to start planning your exit strategy to ensure you get maximum value from your business. Here are a few online resources to help you get started.
Succeeding at Succession: identifying and engaging successors
Who to choose? That is the question facing an increasing number of individuals seeking to transfer ownership of a privately owned business. The first decision is deciding amongg three options: selling, passing ownership and management to family members, or allowing family to retain ownership but not management.
Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy
The Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy (RSTS) program is a new, temporary program that provides businesses with the financial support to train employees as the province emerges from the pandemic and economic recovery. This program supports eligible Saskatchewan employers to access financial supports for employer-driven, short term training programs for their employees.