Across rural, remote, and Northern communities, entrepreneurs and local leaders are working hard to strengthen economies and build resilience. Yet the question remains: how can local, regional, provincial or territorial strategies better align to expand access to capital, markets, and mentorship for entrepreneurs, while also ensuring financial stability for entire communities?
Initiate Accelerator is a three-year program that will support 120 entrepreneurs and engage 10 local communities across Canada. Led by Small Economy Works, in partnership with the Tamarack Institute and funded by TD Bank Group (TD), the program is designed to build not only businesses but also community wealth and long-term impact. Through hands-on coaching, practical business development tasks, and access to a network of mentors and peers, participants strengthen their operations, refine growth strategies, and gain the confidence and connections needed to move their businesses forward.
This is about imagining what is possible when local ingenuity meets systemic collaboration, and about building futures where rural and remote communities thrive.
For more information on whether this program is right for your community, reach out to Maureen Owens at maureen@tamarackcommunity.ca
Funding Acknowledgment
Through the 2024 TD Ready Challenge, TD Bank Group awarded Tamarack Institute and Small Economy Works with a CAD $1 million grant to support underserved small business owners.
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