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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Community Futures Mount Waddington

Are you struggling to write a business plan? Don't wCommunity Futures Mount Waddingtonngton can help you create a business plan for free. Contact us today:💬 Send us a DM📲 250-956-2220📨 info@cfmw.ca🌐 www.cfmw.ca .#businessplans#businessplanhelpn#communityfuturesmountwaddingtonn#supportlocalbusinessi#northislands#portmcneilln#porthardyh#portalicea#sointulan#alertbayr#telegraphcoveh#woss#woss

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6 days ago

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#springiscoming Daylight saving time can be challenging! However, it's the countdown to spring! Community Futures Mount Waddington offers workshops to get your business started and to keep it running smoothly. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your business skills, Community Futures has a workshop for you! Workshops are offered regularly in Port Hardy and Port McNeill.Let's connect! Reach out today: 🌐www.cfmw.ca📲 250-956-2220📨 info@cfmw.ca...#springiscoming #daylightsavings #supportlocal #supportinglocalbusinesses #DidYouKnow #communityfuturesmountwaddington #supportlocalbusiness #northisland #portmcneill #porthardy #portalice #sointula #alertbay #telegraphcove #woss

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Kicking off #InternationalWomensDay, North Island style.Emma Harrison, my mom Betty Sheaves, and myself, are working hard to get the donation boxes and posters out to our local businesses. Starting Monday, we will have donation boxes at these participating businesses:🩷 Airport Inn-Port Hardy🩷 Applewood GM🩷 Cove Apparel🩷 ShopRite General Store🩷 N49 OutfittersAlso, come visit us at the Chilton Arena from March 20th to 23rd for the North Island U18 Impact Hockey Girls Hockey Provincials. Come cheer on the girls’ hockey teams, and feel free to bring your clothing or cash donations.Share, share, share, please. 🫶🏻 Call Love Local Marketing at 250-949-0409 to donate women’s clothing or cash donations. ...#womensupportingwomen #donate #women #warrior #warriorwoman #timetogiveback

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Community Futures Mount Waddington

#supportlocal Community Futures Mount 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.Let's connect! Reach out today: 🌐www.cfmw.ca📲 250-956-2220📨 info@cfmw.ca.#supportlocall#supportinglocalbusinessese#didyouknowu#communityfuturesmountwaddingtonn#supportlocalbusinessi#northislands#portmcneilln#porthardyh#portalicea#sointulan#alertbayr#telegraphcoveh#woss#woss

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Community Futures Mount Waddington

Dreaming of a website but don’t know where to start? Want to increase your social media presence but lack the time? We are taking applications for this completely FREE program – Don’t miss out on getting the help you need at no cost to yourself! Click the link to fill out an application today and take your business to the next level!This is the link to the application. It will take them straight to the fillable part 1 of the application: porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DBEP-2-Initial-Application-FILLABLE.pdf...#DBEP #CommunityFuturesMtWaddington #FreeProgram #DigitalMarketing #supportinglocalbusinesses Community Futures Mount Waddington

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