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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6 days ago

Community Futures Mount Waddington

Get confident with Sage 50 Desktop! Join Community Futures Mount Waddington for a hands-on Sage 50 Desktop Workshop designed to help you better manage your business finances.You’ll learn about file settings, sales and customers, purchases and vendors, payments and receipts, payroll, bank reconciliation, financial reports, inventory, projects, and more.👉 Mondays, 6–9 PM👉 November 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30👉 In-person or virtual👉 Tuition: $150📲 Register today: 250.956.2220📩 info@cfmw.ca...#Sage50 #Sage50Desktop #BusinessWorkshop #SmallBusinessSupport #BookkeepingBasics #BusinessFinances #FinancialSkills #EntrepreneurSupport #CommunityFutures #CommunityFuturesMountWaddington #MountWaddington #NorthVancouverIsland #PortHardy #PortMcNeill #SmallBusinessBC

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1 week ago

Community Futures Mount Waddington

📊 Ready to build your Microsoft Excel skills?Community Futures Mount Waddington is offering an MS Excel Workshop this September and October, with the option to attend in person or virtual.💻 You’ll learn how to:• Navigate Excel and identify screen elements• Enter and edit text, numbers, dates and times• Select, edit and format cells and columns• Create and use basic formulas• Format tables and create dropdown lists• Add and preview page breaks and more!📅 Classes: Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & Oct. 6, 7⏰ 6:00–9:00 PM📍 In-Person or Virtual💰 Tuition: $210📘 Optional Reference Book: $40Spaces may be limited—register today!📞 250-956-2220📧 info@cfmw.ca...#CommunityFutures #CommunityFuturesMountWaddington #ExcelWorkshop #MicrosoftExcel #BusinessTraining #SmallBusinessSupport #ProfessionalDevelopment #VancouverIslandNorth #NorthIslandBC

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The Self-Employment Program is funded by the Province of British Columbia under the Employment Program of BC. On the North Island and Central Coast, the Self-Employment Program is delivered by Community Futures Mt. Waddington under contract to the North Island Employment Foundation Society (NIEFS).The program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants who want to start their own business or purchase an existing business, in which they have had no prior ownership. The Self-Employment Program provides income support, business skills development workshops, and counselling for up to 48 weeks.Contact us today:💬 Send us a DM📲 250-956-2220📩 info@cfmw.ca🌐www.cfmw.ca...#spring #selfemployment #businessanalyst #localbusiness #success #supportlocalbusiness #shoplocalnorthisland #communityfuturesmountwaddington #supportlocalbusiness #northisland #portmcneill #porthardy #sointula #alertbay #telegraphcove #Woss

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2 weeks ago

Community Futures Mount Waddington

#DidYouKnow Export Navigator BC is a program that helps B.C. businesses diversify and grow by guiding them through the export process. Participating businesses are paired with community-based advisors who provide free support and ongoing guidance. We offer specialized services for businesses owned by Indigenous Peoples.➡ Apply for free at www.exportnavigator.ca...#ExportNavigator #business #finance #communityfuturesmountwaddington #supportlocalbusiness #northisland #portmcneill #porthardy #portalice #sointula #alertbay #telegraphcove #Woss

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