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Printed October 11, 2022 at 11:29 am
The City of Oakville, Bronte Village BIA, Downtown Oakville BIA, Kerr Village BIA, and Oakville Chamber of Commerce obtained a $195,000 grant not too long ago from the Digital Essential Avenue (DMS) program. PEXELS PHOTOS
Extra Oakville small companies will be capable to enhance their on-line presence due to a $195,000 grant from the Digital Essential Avenue (DMS) program.
Introduced to the City of Oakville and the Bronte Village BIA, Downtown Oakville BIA, Kerr Village BIA, and Oakville Chamber of Commerce, the grant permits the Digital Service Squad (DSS) in Oakville to make use of three educated specialists that may assist assist small companies to digitally remodel how they promote and run their firm.
Greater than 500 companies have been assisted by the Oakville DSS because it was launched in 2019. The assistance comes within the type of grants, webinars and one-on-one consultations designed to construct their digital data and abilities.
“Greater than 500 native companies have enhanced their on-line presence due to the Digital Essential Avenue program and with the extra $195,000 in funding, our Digital Companies Squad can proceed serving to extra small companies in Oakville remodel digitally over the subsequent two years,” stated Mayor Rob Burton.
“If you’re a small enterprise proprietor and have not met with our Digital Service Squad but, I might encourage you to achieve out to them for one-on-one assist and on-line advertising and marketing experience.”
The extra funding will permit the DSS squad assist extra native companies undertake on-line applied sciences to enhance gross sales, advertising and marketing, and back-office operations.
That work can now proceed till at the least 2024 with the grant.
“Small companies are revolutionary and entrepreneurial, however usually lack the sources to answer change, be resilient, but versatile. OBIAA is delighted to work as soon as once more alongside the Digital Essential Avenue crew and is thrilled to assist Oakville’s squad,” stated Kay Matthews, Government Director, Ontario BIA Affiliation.
“The Digital Essential Avenue program’s sources, grants, coaching, and Digital Service Squad help present the means for extra small companies in communities throughout Oakville to undertake revolutionary methods, create new income streams, broaden their markets, and face the longer term with optimism and confidence .”
Digital Transformation Grants
Small companies in Oakville and throughout Ontario are inspired to use for a $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant by means of the Digital Essential Avenue program. The method is easy:
- Create an account to register the enterprise for Digital Transformation Grant and full the digital evaluation.
- Cross the pre-qualification quiz, full the two.5 hours of on-line coaching, and develop a Digital Transformation Plan.
- Submit your utility for a $2,500 grant.
The web utility portal for the Digital Transformation Grant is open till October 31, 2022. There are a restricted variety of grants obtainable, so companies are inspired to use as quickly as attainable.
The DSS can also be obtainable to help companies with their grant utility.
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