CBDC Shelburne

09/11/2026

🌟 Feel-Good Friday 🌟
If you could start ANY business, what would it be? 💡

09/10/2026

🎵 Every business plan sings a different tune. 🎶

Whether you’re launching a studio 🎙️, touring 🚐, or producing music, 🎼having a plan hits all the right notes. Connect with your local CBDC to learn about financing and training programs for creative businesses.

Let’s turn your passion into a performance. 🎤


🎵 Chaque plan d’affaires a sa tonalité. 🎶
Que vous comptiez ouvrir un studio 🎙️, faire de la tournée ou produire de la musique 🚐, un plan permet d’éviter les fausses notes 🎼. Communiquez avec votre CBDC pour en savoir plus sur les programmes de financement et de formation destinés aux entreprises créatives.
Ensemble, donnons un air de réussite à votre entreprise. 🎤
’AffairesUniques

09/10/2026

Need a little boost for your business? 💡

Sometimes you don’t need a huge loan — you just need enough to help get an idea off the ground, purchase equipment, cover startup costs or give your existing business some extra working capital.

CBDC Shelburne’s Micro-Loan Program offers financing from $1,000 to $10,000, with attractive interest rates and flexible repayment terms.

Whether you’re starting something new or already in business, we’d be happy to chat about your plans and see if a Micro-Loan could be a fit.

📍 CBDC Shelburne | 157 Water Street
📞 902-875-1133
📧 [email protected]

Have an idea? Start with a conversation.

09/09/2026

What happens when a move to be closer to family turns into one of Cape Breton’s favourite food truck success stories?

Meet Shawn Thomson, owner of Seaside Sugar’s. From dusting off a 15-year-old business plan to building a growing family-run business, Shawn’s journey is filled with resilience, community support, and plenty of fresh mini-donuts. Along the way, he faced personal challenges, celebrated milestones, and discovered what it truly means to find home.

Read the inspiring story behind the truck that keeps Cape Breton smiling.

https://cbdc.ca/stories/seaside-sugars-donuts-and-dogs/

09/09/2026

Lots of great (FREE) online Training opportunities this Fall through our Atlantic Association of CBDCs. See Link in post to register. *These are online sessions- and not recorded*

🍂Grow Your Business With Our Free Fall 2026 VIRTUAL Workshops! 🍂

The CBDC Fall 2026 online workshop lineup is here!
(These are in addition to our in person training opportunities)

From budgeting and bookkeeping to AI, websites, Instagram, customer experience and more, we have a great selection of practical workshops designed to help small business owners build their skills, explore new ideas, and strengthen their businesses.

🍂SEPTEMBER WORKSHOPS
Booking Integrations for Service-Based Businesses – Sept 9 @ 12 PM
Market Research Using AI – Sept 23 @ 10 AM

🎃OCTOBER WORKSHOPS
Business Budgeting Basics – Oct 7 @ 1 PM
Start-up: Cutting Through the Red Tape – Oct 14 @ 1 PM
Bookkeeping Tips and Considerations – Oct 21 @ 1 PM

✨NOVEMBER WORKSHOPS
90-Minute Website Check-up – Nov 4 @ 10 AM
Instagram for Business – Nov 18 @ 10 AM

❄️DECEMBER WORKSHOP
Mapping Your Customer's Journey – Dec 2 @ 10 AM


⚡️ All workshops are FREE, virtual, and designed with small business owners in mind.

Whether there’s one topic that catches your eye or you want to join us throughout the fall, these sessions are a great opportunity to gain practical knowledge you can put to work in your business.

🔷Secure your spot today: https://setraining.ca/

09/08/2026

Dreaming of running your own business, but not sure where to start?
Buying an existing business means stepping into something already built: established customers, a working system, and a head start most startups don't get.
Business Atlantic connects you with businesses for sale across Atlantic Canada, all in one place.
Browse current listings and see what's out there: http://businessatlantic.ca/businesses-for-sale


Vous rêvez de gérer votre propre entreprise, mais vous ne savez pas par où commencer?
En achetant une entreprise existante, vous prenez les rênes d’une institution déjà bien établie : une clientèle fidèle, un système qui fonctionne et une longueur d’avance dont la plupart des nouvelles entreprises ne bénéficient pas.
Business Atlantic vous met en contact avec des entreprises à vendre partout au Canada atlantique, en un seul endroit.
Parcourez les annonces actuelles et voyez ce qui s’offre à vous : businessatlantic.ca/fr-ca/commerces-a-vendre/

09/08/2026

🍂Grow Your Business With Our Free Fall 2026 VIRTUAL Workshops! 🍂

The CBDC Fall 2026 online workshop lineup is here!
(These are in addition to our in person training opportunities)

From budgeting and bookkeeping to AI, websites, Instagram, customer experience and more, we have a great selection of practical workshops designed to help small business owners build their skills, explore new ideas, and strengthen their businesses.

🍂SEPTEMBER WORKSHOPS
Booking Integrations for Service-Based Businesses – Sept 9 @ 12 PM
Market Research Using AI – Sept 23 @ 10 AM

🎃OCTOBER WORKSHOPS
Business Budgeting Basics – Oct 7 @ 1 PM
Start-up: Cutting Through the Red Tape – Oct 14 @ 1 PM
Bookkeeping Tips and Considerations – Oct 21 @ 1 PM

✨NOVEMBER WORKSHOPS
90-Minute Website Check-up – Nov 4 @ 10 AM
Instagram for Business – Nov 18 @ 10 AM

❄️DECEMBER WORKSHOP
Mapping Your Customer's Journey – Dec 2 @ 10 AM


⚡️ All workshops are FREE, virtual, and designed with small business owners in mind.

Whether there’s one topic that catches your eye or you want to join us throughout the fall, these sessions are a great opportunity to gain practical knowledge you can put to work in your business.

🔷Secure your spot today: https://setraining.ca/

09/07/2026

📅 Spend Less Time Scheduling & More Time Running Your Business! 📅

If booking clients involves endless emails, phone calls, and back-and-forth trying to find a time that works, there may be a better way. Automated booking can simplify scheduling for you and your clients while creating a smoother, more professional customer experience.

Join us for Booking Integrations for Service-Based Businesses, a practical 90-minute virtual workshop led by Steph Walker of Clarity Web Design.

📅 Date: September 9th, 2026
🕒 Time: 12 PM (90 minutes)
🎤 Facilitated by: Steph Walker, Clarity Web Design
💰 Cost: FREE

During this workshop, you’ll explore:
✅ What to consider before adding automated booking to your website
✅ How to choose the right booking tools for your business
✅ Ways to create a simple, seamless booking experience for your customers
✅ How automation can reduce scheduling back-and-forth and save you valuable time
✅ How an effective booking process can contribute to a more professional online presence

💡 Ready to simplify your scheduling and improve your client experience?

👉 Register for FREE today:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5TKl2ZhSTj-MDTb-sTY9ug #/registration

09/07/2026

✨ THE LITTLE THINGS: Creating Experiences People Come Back For ✨

Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur, retailer, restaurant owner, contractor, tourism operator, fisheries business, professional service provider or anything in between, there’s one thing you likely have in common:

You serve customers.
Creating an experience people remember doesn’t have to mean big or expensive gestures. Often, it’s the small, intentional moments that build loyalty, make your business stand out and give people a reason to come back.

During this practical workshop, Stephanie will help you identify those opportunities and share simple, low-cost ideas you can put into practice right away.

📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 CBDC Shelburne Boardroom | 157 Water Street
🎟️ FREE | Only 14 spaces available

Reserve your seat:
📞 902-875-1133
📧 [email protected]

Different businesses. Different customers. One common goal: creating an experience worth coming back for.

09/04/2026

LABOUR DAY OFFICE CLOSURE

Just a reminder that our office will be closed Monday, September 7th for Labour Day.

We’ll reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8th.

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable long weekend! ☀️