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September 5, 2025 Empowering Guelph Entrepreneurs

Our very own Business Centre Guelph Wellington's Executive Director; Kristel Manes had the opportunity to be interviewed by CanadianSME Magazine on the importance of "Empowering Guelph Entrepreneurs" Read News Release

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2025

September 5, 2025 Empowering Guelph Entrepreneurs
July 24, 2025 Creative youth in Guelph-Wellington take on entrepreneurship
July 16, 2025 Student Entrepreneurs Launch Businesses with Open House

2024

November 27, 2024 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington celebrates 25 years of supporting small businesses
November 21, 2024 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Local Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
October 9, 2024 Guelph Chamber of Commerce and Business Centre Guelph-Wellington form strategic partnership
September 27, 2024 Guelph Chamber of Commerce & Business Centre Guelph-Wellington announce new strategic partnership
August 3, 2024 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington secure three new directors to board.
July 8, 2024 Young entrepreneurs showcase start-up businesses

2023

October 2, 2023 BRIDGES TO BETTER BUSINESS SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS MONTH ACTIVITIES
July 17, 2023 Join the Business Centre Guelph-Wellington Board of Directors!
June 14, 2023 Guelph and Wellington small businesses see $500,000 in grants
June 13, 2023 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington Celebrates Over $500,000 in Digital Main Street Grants to Help Local Businesses Adopt Online Technologies
June 13, 2023 Business booming for young Elora entrepreneur
June 9, 2023 Jesse Duhacek named Youth Citizen of the Year
March 9, 2023 RED CARPET: Women celebrated at Business Centre's International Women's Day event
February 28, 2023 Guelph Shops Business Spotlight Profile: Trek Nirvana

2022

October 24, 2022 Business Centre brings on new board members
October 13, 2022 Erin businesses look for municipal support to grow and expand
October 13, 2022 The Business Centre of Guelph-Wellington supports entrepreneurs every step of the way
September 27, 2022 Tourism grant comes to Guelph to spark new businesses
September 27, 2022 Celebrating World Tourism day with launch of Guelph Spark mentorships and grants program
September 22, 2022 Attend Guelph’s Spark mentorship and grant program launch
September 18, 2022 Local entrepreneurs get extra help through mentorship program
July 21, 2022 Young entrepreneurs create viable businesses in Guelph
July 20, 2022 Senator Rob Black attends the official launch of Business Centre Guelph-Wellington’s Summer Company program in Guelph, Ontario.
July 20, 2022 New grant funding allows Business Centre Guelph Wellington Digital Service Squad to help small businesses
July 13, 2022 $200,000 grant will help local businesses grow digital presence
July 6, 2022 Family the secret ingredient for new deep dish pizza business
July 5, 2022 ‘That’s really creepy:' Local artist turns trash into treasures
July 3, 2022 Puslinch Native Matteo Furfaro Brings His Deep Dish Pizza Experience To Guelph
June 14, 2022 Community Builders Awards: Kristel Manes honoured for fostering economic development in Guelph
June 14, 2022 Community Builders Awards: Kristel Manes honoured for fostering economic development in Guelph
May 31, 2022 Guelph Shops Business Spotlight Profile – Lost Aviator Coffee Company
May 19, 2022 Crocheting, knitting will be celebrated at Fergus Fibre Festival later this month
May 12, 2022 Guelph is quietly building the economy of the future today
May 6, 2022 New Children's Reading Room offers inclusive space for children to fall in love with books
May 1, 2022 Rhyze and Shine to hear public pitches from business finalists
April 20, 2022 Minister Fortier highlights Budget 2022 investments in Guelph and Cambridge
March 28, 2022 Hyperlocal vertical farming comes to Downtown Guelph
February 22, 2022 OUR CHANGED WORLD: Downtown Guelph businesses look to the silver lining in our pandemic-changed world
February 8, 2022 2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategy
February 2, 2022 2022 Ontario Economic Report
January 19, 2022 Council sets new path for bettering city's economy
January 10, 2022 Ontario Providing Supports for Small Businesses, Workers and Families

2021

December 17, 2021 4,139 SMALL BUSINESSES WERE SUPPORTED IN RECOVERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19
October 19, 2021 Ontario Making Life Easier With New Business Registry
October 15, 2021 Proof of Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate with QR Code and Verify Ontario App
September 3, 2021 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington relocating to city hall
September 1, 2021 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington relocating to Guelph City Hall on October 1
July 29, 2021 Summer program helps young entrepreneurs
July 19, 2021 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington secure three new directors to board
July 16, 2021 Student entrepreneurs launch Summer Company businesses with support from Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
July 15, 2021 Helping businesses build connection and reduce food waste
June 25, 2021 Ontario Moving to Step Two of Roadmap to Reopen on June 30
June 25, 2021 Summary of Measures: Step 2
June 7, 2021 Ontario to Move to Step One of Roadmap to Reopen on June 11
June 5, 2021 ReSource Exchange is currently in a beta testing phase.
May 21, 2021 Roadmap to Reopen
May 3, 2021 Best Regional Entrepreneurship Growth & Development Initiative - Southern Ontario
May 3, 2021 Rhyze Ventures Applications Open May 1st!
April 29, 2021 Wellington County council approves new COVID recovery grants
April 19, 2021 Couple bringing vertical farming to Downtown Guelph after winning free store space
April 18, 2021 Couple bringing vertical farming to Downtown Guelph after winning free store space
April 15, 2021 Noki Farms receives $20,000 at Win This Space business pitch competition!
April 8, 2021 Who will ‘Win this Space’?
April 6, 2021 BCGW’S ‘WIN THIS SPACE’ COMPETITION NARROWS IT DOWN TO THREE FINALISTS
March 19, 2021 #LoveLocal: More Prospective Guelph Entrepreneurs Looked To Open Their Own Businesses Amid Pandemic
March 18, 2021 Drive Forward – Driver Training Program
March 18, 2021 Pandemic Leads To Lost Jobs But Also New Business
March 1, 2021 Working Together Towards Economic Recovery
January 28, 2021 Downtown store space, cash and more up for grabs in new business pitching competition
January 25, 2021 BCGW’S ‘WIN THIS SPACE’ Competition Gives Entrepreneurs A Chance To Win Prime Retail Space
January 18, 2021 Announcement: Win This Space Competition
January 15, 2021 Applications Now Open for Ontario's Small Business Support Grant
January 12, 2021 New Year, New Business?
January 5, 2021 CRA Home office expenses question and answer sessions

2020

December 22, 2020 The New Ontario Small Business Support Grant
November 19, 2020 Working Together Towards Economic Recovery: Announcing the Covid-19 Economic Recovery Network
November 19, 2020 Ontario Supporting Small Businesses with Financial Advice and Training
November 6, 2020 New entrepreneurship program hones in on skills and experiences of older adults
November 4, 2020 Program helps adults over 55 pivot to new careers
November 4, 2020 BCGW Combats Uncertainty in the Workforce for Mature Adults with Program Launch
November 2, 2020 New skills development program encourages adults 55+ to pivot their career toward entrepreneurship
October 22, 2020 Business Centre Guelph-Wellington free online event to help businesses navigate new normal
October 22, 2020 Guelph Arts Council offers free workshops to help creative workers and businesses recover from pandemic losses
October 22, 2020 Bridges to Better Business event will help entrepreneurs navigate ‘new normal’ during pandemic
October 20, 2020 Bridges to Better Business online event will help entrepreneurs navigate the “new normal” of building businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
October 9, 2020 Proposed Government Legislation For Businesses During Covid-19
September 23, 2020 Guelph Arts Council announces new services for local artists
August 26, 2020 Guelph and Wellington County launch digital service squad; receives $115,000 FedDev grant
August 20, 2020 ‘Digital Support Squad’ to help local small businesses build their digital footprint
August 19, 2020 $115K grant will help small businesses adopt digital technology
August 18, 2020 Digital Main Street - Digital Service Squad
July 31, 2020 Centre Wellington's community spirit helps businesses succeed during pandemic
July 16, 2020 Guelph city council approves $300K to support business recovery from pandemic
July 15, 2020 Guelph council approves new funding aimed at helping businesses hard hit by COVID-19
June 15, 2020 Will COVID-19 have a lasting impact on downtown Guelph?
May 27, 2020 City/county launch Grow Back Better food security initiatives
April 17, 2020 Support for businesses impacted by COVID-19 the focus of mayor's new task force
March 31, 2020 Women entrepreneurs invited to apply for Rhyze Ventures program