ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Have you ever considered taking over a business or starting your own? This is also possible in Gaspésie!

Starting your own business, being your own boss, is also a way for you to live differently in Gaspésie. If you have an idea for a business, there are many people who can help you make your plans a reality.

DISCOVER VÉRONIQUE’S SUCCESS STORY

Véronique Beauchamps, Coproprietor of Boulangerie-La Pétrie

Customer service | Cooperation | Opportunities

When we acquired the bakery, we wanted to be there for our employees and support them as best we could to reduce the small irritants that could arise along the way. When you’re new to a business, it’s not always easy to find your bearings and develop your comfort zone.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Regional county municipalities (RCMs) and local development centres (LDCs) provide first line coaching services as well as technical and financial support to budding or already active entrepreneurs.

Community futures development corporations (CFDCs) provide technical or financial support to aspiring or existing entrepreneurs.

Carrefours jeunesse-emploi – Youth entrepreneurship

Evol supports diversely owned and inclusive businesses that generate positive impacts aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Coopérative de développement régional Gaspésie-Les-Îles (CDRGIM) offers its expertise to promoters who opt for the cooperative model when starting a business.

Accès micro-crédit Gaspésie’s mission is to contribute to the economic and human development of the community by offering technical support, local coaching and financing services to people with limited access to financial services so that they can carry out their business project.

YOU WANT TO TAKE OVER MANAGEMENT OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS IN THE REGION?

The mission of Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec (CTEQ) is to deal with the issue of management succession and the development and transfer of businesses. CTEQ assists transferors and transferees throughout the entire process, in order to ensure the quality and integrity of the process, to promote the long-term survival of businesses and to make a positive contribution to Quebec’s entrepreneurial record. In this regard, entrepreneurs and experts have access to the digital platform L’Index to facilitate networking between business buyers and sellers. L’Index is designed to complement the support services offered by CTEQ.