NECO Community Futures Development Corporation

10/14/2026

🚨 Only 1 day left to register! Kick off Small Business Week with The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound’s Beyond Start Up event! Connect with local experts, gain practical advice, and explore strategies to help your business grow. Best of all, it’s free to attend!

📅 October 19 | 8:30–10:30 AM
📍 Shadfly House, North Bay

Register today and invest in your business’s growth!

⚠️Only 1 MORE DAY left to register for our event on Monday morning!⚠️

Join us in kicking off Small Business Week with our "Beyond Start Up" event!

The event is free to attend and is designed for small businesses looking to GROW, get practical advice and make connections.

Rotate through expert-led, small-group roundtables where you'll have 10 minutes each round to ask questions, get practical advice, and explore strategies for sustainable business growth.

Expect:
☕ Coffee & refreshments
🤝 Networking
& Expert roundtables

You'll have the opportunity to connect with professionals and ask burning questions such as:

- What happens if we have to draw on investments during a business downturn?

- How do we know when to update versus when to stick with our existing branding? (Evolving your brand without losing recognition)

- When is using AI a risk to my business?

& many more!

Details:
📅October 19th, 2026
🕧8:30 AM–10:30 AM
📍at Shadfly House (151 Main Street E, North Bay)

Please note: Registrants must represent a for-profit business.

Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-start-up-tickets-2000658320894?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/14/2026

Applications are now open to be an exhibitor at the 2027 Northern Ontario Mining Showcase (NOMS) at the exclusive Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) annual conference taking place, March 7 to 10, 2027. Space is limited so apply NOW! Deadline to apply is November 8th.

10/14/2026

When it comes to your business, local knowledge matters.

Our team understands the communities we serve because we’re part of them too.

That local perspective helps us work with entrepreneurs to understand their goals, challenges, and opportunities, connecting them with support that makes sense for their business.

Funded by through FedNor.

Lorsqu’il s’agit de votre entreprise, la connaissance du milieu local compte.

Notre équipe comprend les communautés que nous servons parce que nous en faisons également partie.

Cette perspective locale nous permet de travailler avec les entrepreneurs afin de comprendre leurs objectifs, leurs défis et leurs possibilités, et de les mettre en contact avec du soutien adapté à leur entreprise.

Financé par via FedNor.

10/12/2026

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the entrepreneurs, small businesses, community organizations, and local partners who help our communities thrive.

Their hard work, ideas, and commitment create jobs, strengthen our local economy, and make our communities great places to live and do business.

Happy Thanksgiving from our team to yours!



En cette Action de grâce, nous sommes reconnaissants envers les entrepreneurs, les petites entreprises, les organismes communautaires et les partenaires locaux qui contribuent à la vitalité de nos communautés.

Leur travail acharné, leurs idées et leur engagement créent des emplois, renforcent notre économie locale et font de nos communautés des endroits où il fait bon vivre et faire des affaires.

De la part de toute notre équipe, joyeuse Action de grâce!

10/09/2026

Thanksgiving weekend is a great opportunity to support the businesses that help make our communities unique.

Whether you’re picking up something for the table, visiting a local restaurant, or shopping for the long weekend, choosing local helps keep dollars circulating close to home.

This weekend, consider showing some extra appreciation for a local business.



Le week-end de l’Action de grâce est une excellente occasion de soutenir les entreprises qui contribuent au caractère unique de nos communautés.

Que vous achetiez quelque chose pour votre repas, visitiez un restaurant local ou fassiez des achats pour le long week-end, choisir local contribue à garder les dollars dans notre économie locale.

Ce week-end, pensez à témoigner un peu plus votre appréciation à une entreprise locale.

10/07/2026

Yes Employment Services (Nipissing) is hosting a Job Fair!
🗓️When: Monday, October 26th, 2026

10/07/2026

Have a business idea you’re ready to explore? Or an existing business you’re ready to grow?

From planning and practical guidance to financing and resources, we work with entrepreneurs at different stages of their business journey.

It starts with a conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

Funded by through FedNor.

Vous avez une idée d’entreprise que vous êtes prêt à explorer? Ou une entreprise existante que vous souhaitez faire croître?

De la planification et des conseils pratiques au financement et aux ressources, nous accompagnons les entrepreneurs à différentes étapes de leur parcours entrepreneurial.

Tout commence par une conversation sur votre situation actuelle et la direction que vous souhaitez prendre.

Financé par via FedNor.

10/07/2026

🤖 Looking to make AI work harder for your business?

This free half-day workshop is a great opportunity for local businesses to learn how to use AI more effectively; from getting better results from tools like ChatGPT to understanding how AI is changing the way customers discover and choose businesses.

Whether you’re already using AI or just getting started, you’ll walk away with practical strategies you can put to work right away.

📍 North Bay — October 27
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
💡 Free to attend

If you’re a local business owner or professional looking to better understand and leverage AI, this is one to check out!

10/05/2026

A new season can be a good time to look at what’s next for your business.

Whether you’re reviewing your goals, exploring an opportunity, or working through a challenge, you don’t have to do it alone.

Our team offers local business advice, resources, and financing to help you plan your next steps.

Funded by through FedNor.

Une nouvelle saison peut être un bon moment pour réfléchir à la prochaine étape pour votre entreprise.

Que vous réévaluiez vos objectifs, exploriez une nouvelle possibilité ou releviez un défi, vous n’avez pas à le faire seul.

Notre équipe offre des conseils aux entreprises, des ressources et du financement à l’échelle locale pour vous aider à planifier vos prochaines étapes.

Financé par via FedNor.

10/01/2026

October is Women’s History Month!

This month, we celebrate the women entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers whose ideas, determination, and leadership strengthen our local economies and communities.

We’re proud to support women building businesses and creating opportunities across our region.



Octobre est le Mois de l’histoire des femmes!

Ce mois-ci, nous célébrons les entrepreneures, les dirigeantes et les agentes de changement dont les idées, la détermination et le leadership contribuent à renforcer nos économies locales et nos communautés.

Nous sommes fiers de soutenir les femmes qui bâtissent des entreprises et créent des possibilités dans notre région.