Cumberland Business Connector
Supporting Business Growth Across Cumberland County
Cumberland Business Connector
Supporting Business Growth Across Cumberland County
What is The Cumberland Business Connector?
The Cumberland Business Connector is a business-led, non-profit organization that fosters economic development in the geographic region of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. We do this by supporting the business community and actively pursuing development initiatives across the region from Amherst to Wentworth, Advocate to Malagash, and everywhere in between.
We support current and prospective entrepreneurs, business owners and managers by actively listening to businesses, being their voice, helping them remove or navigate barriers, and connecting them to the services, tools and resources that they need to be successful.
We offer a wide variety of programs, free-of-charge, to help foster a strong local business environment, such as: New Business & Startup Support, Business Development Support, the Business Accelerator Program, Business Development Tools & Resources, the Mind Your Business Workshop Series and the Youth Entrepreneurship Program.
The Cumberland Business Connector also plays a proactive role in population and talent attraction to the region as a partner supporting the
"Join Us in Cumberland" initiative.
To learn more about our team and our mission, please click "Learn More" below.
Connector Services
New & Existing Business Support
New & Existing Business Support
New & Existing Business Support
The Cumberland Business Connector provides hands-on business support including one-on-one advising, growth planning, funding guidance, and connections to local resources to help businesses start, grow, and succeed.
Youth Entrepreneurship
New & Existing Business Support
New & Existing Business Support
The innovative and educational Cumberland Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is a challenge for entrepreneurs ages 17 and under that are either starting a business or expanding an existing business in Cumberland County.
Business Accelerator
New & Existing Business Support
Business Accelerator
The Cumberland Business Connector’s Accelerator Program supports growth-focused businesses with strategic coaching, planning, and access to expert resources to help them scale and succeed.
Northern Connector
New & Existing Business Support
Business Accelerator
The Northern Connector is a networking program that matches established business and community leaders (Connectors) with recent graduates of post-secondary institutions (Connectees).