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TORONTO, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Direct Global is excited to announce the Downtown Guelph BIA (Business Improvement Area) in Guelph, Ontario, the York-Eglinton BIA in Toronto, have, together with Direct Global, co-founded the Direct Co-operative (Direct Co-op) – a multi-stakeholder co-operative that is owned by its members. The Downtown Guelph BIA is headed by Marty Williams, who also serves as the President of OBIAA (Ontario Business Improvement Area Association) representing all Ontario BIAs and more than 100,000+ local businesses.
This comes after a monumental week for Direct Global, beginning with the Caravan of Courage which took place in 4 cities simultaneously (Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco) uniting gig workers and small businesses, followed by the endorsement from the United Nations under its Sustainable Development Goals, which was led by Stephen Belafonte, a Hollywood film and music producer and director, know
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Local Oxford County businesses received a share of $65,000 through the Digital Main Street program to help build and expand online sales during COVID-19, according to the provincial government.
Applicants were eligible for up to $2,500 in grants to aid with online training to help build, launch, run and expand online sales.
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The program – a partnership between the province and the federal government – also helped connect businesses with local students to increase their businesses digital footprint.
“Southwestern Ontario’s small businesses are the backbone of our economy and our community,” Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman said in a release. “The Digital Service squads are helping our businesses transition online, allowing them to access new customers safely and reliably. By choosing to shop local by shoppi
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More than a dozen local small businesses received grants last year to hire students to improve their online presence.
The 15 businesses shared in nearly $52,000 in funding under Ontario’s Digital Main Street Program and Student Digital Service Squads, to help them transform their businesses and expand online stores during COVID-19.
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The Digital Main Street Program is a $57 million partnership between the provincial and federal government, which helps connect tech-savvy students with businesses, providing $2,500 in government grants and online training for local small businesses who need help launching and expanding their online stores while government closures remain in place. It is part of Ontario’s support for small businesses through Ontario’s Main Street Recovery Plan.
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Business owners should get more information from Sault Ste. Marie Police Service to help prevent break-ins, a city councillor says.
While the total number of break-ins are almost the same during the first 10 months of 2020 compared to 2019, business burglaries climbed 20 per cent from 121 to 145.
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Lisa Vezeau-Allen represents Ward 2 and is a member of Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board and Downtown Association.
She suggested the police department’s community mobilization team “give pointers in terms of prevention and safety” from Ontario Business Improvement Area Association with city business owners.
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