Community Futures Mt. Waddington provides small business loans, expert advice and a wide range of business tools and resources to the Vancouver Island North and Central Coast Regions.

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Financial Impact

Community Futures Mt. Waddington provides service for the North Island, starting in Zeballos and stretching over to the coast up to Bella Bella and Klemtu. In the past 5 years Community Futures has lent close to $10 million, which has helped start or expand over 100 businesses in the Tourism, Forestry, Marine, Retail and Service sectors.

  • Nimmo Bay Resort

    West Coast Helicopters wanted to expand their business, Community Futures Mount Waddington was there with the financing. Come soar with us.

    "With Community Futures of Mt. Waddington, it is a personal relationship. Traditional banks have gone away from that and you don't know who you are dealing with. When you are dealing with Community Futures, you are dealing with someone in your own town." - Fraser Murray

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  • Malcom Island Growers

    Andrew loves wasabi and grows it on Malcolm Island, BC. Community Futures Mount Waddington helped them expand their greenhouse operation.

    "We found that Community Futures of Mt. Waddington were the best people to deal with in this area because they understand what people need to do here on the North Island" - Andrew Cole

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  • West Coast Helicopters

    West Coast Helicopters wanted to expand their business, Community Futures Mount Waddington was there with the financing. Come soar with us.

    "The best thing about our relationship with Community Futures of Mt. Waddington is just that, it's a relationship" - Peter Barratt

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Stories & News
  • God’s Pocket Resort 08 / 21, 2019 God’s Pocket Resort – A Succession Plan Realized Located on Hurst Island, not far from Port Hardy, God’s Pocket is an all-inclusive, destination eco-lodge that offers scuba diving and kayaking trips in God’s Pocket Marine Provincial Park. In a beautiful protected bay the resort offers comfortable, off-grid accommodation for its guests and some of the
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  • Resort purchase ‘Bolster’s woman’s entrepreneurial dream 01 / 17, 2019 By Karen Stewart for the North Island Eagle Sometimes being in the right place at the right time is just what’s required to achieve a lifelong goal. For Lisa Bolster it meant swapping her job as a Private Investigator in Vancouver to becoming the owner of Cedar Park Resort in Port McNeill, where she grew
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5 days ago

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#entrepreneurswithdisabilities Persons with disabilities may face unique barriers to business creation and development. At Community Futures, we see the business and the person’s ability first, and then strive to provide extra support to those entrepreneurs who are also managing disability and health issues. The EDP loans program is available for people who self-declare a disability or health condition and who have completed a viable business plan. Business loans are repayable and through the EDP, loan terms are designed to be flexible and are tailored to meet your needs. Contact Kristian today: 🌐 www.cfmw.ca 📲 250-956-2220📨 info@cfmw.ca ...#disability #entrepreneur #EntrepreneurLife #communityfuturesmountwaddington #supportlocalbusiness #northisland #portmcneill #porthardy #portalice #sointula #alertbay #telegraphcove #woss Community Futures Mount Waddington @followers

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1 week ago

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#pressrelease We are happy and proud to announce Community Futures BC Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program Receives National Community Impact Award. At Community Futures, we see the business and the person’s ability first, and then strive to provide extra support to those entrepreneurs who are also managing disability and health issues. The goal of the EDP is to increase access to business services and repayable business financing to level the playing field for these entrepreneurs.To learn more about this program go to: cfmw.ca/support-workshops/#abilities...#communityfutures #awardwinning #thankyou

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Running a business keeps you busy; we don't want you to miss out on helpful tools and information. So sign up today to join our email list, and you won't miss outCommunity Futures Mount WaddingtonWaddington today, and sign up. We'll do the rest:📲 250-956-2220📨 info#Emailc#Emailsubscribe##upcomingbusinesscoursesb#businessloans #loanse#businessl#finances#communityfuturesmountwaddingtonm#supportlocalbusinessr#northislands#portmcneilln#PortHardye#portalicea#sointulaa#alertbayn#telegraphcove #wossgraphcove #woss

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2 weeks ago

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June is just around the corner! Have you signed up for our In-Person MS Excel Workshop? 📑 Here is the course information:➡ 1:00-4:30 PM | June 4, 9, 11, 16, 18➡ Tuesdays & Thursdays ➡ Tuition $180 + optional reference book $40Register today:📲 250-956-2220📩 info@cfmw.ca...#msexcel #virutal #communityfuturesmountwaddington #northisland #portmcneill #porthardy #portalice #sointula #alertbay #bookkeeping

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3 weeks ago

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Need a VIRTUAL Excel Workshop? Sign up today for our next Excel Workshop today. Here is the course information:➡ May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24➡ Wednesdays ➡ Tuition $180 + optional reference book $40Register today:📲 250-956-2220📩 info@cfmw.ca...#msexcel #virutal #communityfuturesmountwaddington #northisland #portmcneill #PortHardy #portalice #sointula #alertbay #bookkeeping

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