To assist with recovery efforts, our government is providing them with opportunities to expand their business in new ways,” said Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation.
Sajjan, federal Minister of International Development and Minister for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, said: “Supporting small businesses as they grow and expand will help strengthen the economy and create well-paying middle-class jobs.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, advisers have expanded their areas of support to include online sales development, crisis business planning and helping owners access provincial and federal COVID-19 business supports.
Mel Divers, owner of Moonshine Mama’s Elixirs, never imagined herself as a business owner, but a cancer diagnosis led her down a path to create natural immune-boosting drinks to help her recover from chemotherapy.
“Because of Export Navigator, I now have the research, connections and the plan to start expanding to new markets,” said Divers.