Success starts here.
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre is a one-stop source for starting and growing your business in Windsor-Essex.
Success starts here.
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre is a one-stop source for starting and growing your business in Windsor-Essex.
How we can help you and your business
Since 1992, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre has provided thousands of entrepreneurs with training and support to start and grow successful businesses in Windsor and Essex County.
Become a Client
Make the right decisions at business start-up and develop the skills and access to networks you need to grow and succeed.
Become a Client
Programs and Financial Support
We can connect you to training programs and financing opportunities to start or grow your small business.
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Marketing Advisory Services
Enhance your marketing strategies using online resources and consultations with a marketing expert.
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Regional Supports
We can connect you with regional programs and supports to help your business.
Regional Supports
Part of the Ontario Small Business Advisory Centre Network
Ontario Small Business Advisory Centres deliver provincially funded programs and services that help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow and succeed. With more than 50 centres across Ontario, OSBACs foster local business growth and strengthen communities across the province.
OSBAC programs and services are delivered by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre and are funded in partnership with the Government of Ontario.
As Windsor-Essex’s local Ontario Small Business Advisory Centre, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre provides information, referrals, advisory services, mentoring, workshops, networking opportunities and business resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses at all stages of development.
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Join us for our upcoming Small Business Tax Seminars to gain expert insights on tax essentials and the latest updates to help your business succeed. The material in this seminar caters to both sole proprietors and corporations. Register: 📑 Small Business Tax: Sole Proprietors – Oct. 19 hubs.ly/Q04z9D2H0 📑 Small Business Tax: Corporations – Oct. 20 hubs.ly/Q04z9DfQ0 Presented by liaison officers Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), these informative online sessions will help you better understand your responsibilities and strengthen your bookkeeping practices.
Invest WindsorEssex and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in observance of the Canadian Thanksgiving Day holiday. Our offices will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Happy Thanksgiving!
Calling all #windsoressex small businesses! Looking to strengthen your online presence and grow with confidence? The Digital Accelerator Program is here to help. Gain access to: ✔ Online digital training courses ✔ One-on-one advisory support ✔ A comprehensive digital assessment ✔ A personalized digital content package Learn more and apply here: hubs.ly/Q04tmK9N0Gordie Howe International Bridge
We want to hear from you!
Do you have questions about starting or growing your business? Would you like to book a consultation?
519.253.6900
We want to hear from you!
Do you have questions about starting or growing your business? Would you like to book a consultation?
519.253.6900