Community Futures Peterborough works in collaboration with local municipalities, business development organizations, associations and other lending organizations to help small businesses succeed in the City and County of Peterborough.
According to Statistics Canada, there are 10,674 self-employed entrepreneurs within the entire County of Peterborough and 8,019 registered businesses. Less than 500 of those businesses employ more than 20 employees.
To help you get started, here are links to local resources, including municipal government websites and business organizations that provide support, knowledge or resources to entrepreneurs.
Local Municipalities
- City of Peterborough
- County of Peterborough
- Asphodel-Norwood Township
- Otonabee-South Monaghan Township
- Trent Lakes Municipality
- Cavan Monaghan Township
- North Kawartha Township
- Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township
- Douro-Dummer Township
- Selwyn Township
Local Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
- Havelock Belmont Methuen Chamber of Commerce
- Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
- Millbrook Chamber of Commerce
Local Business Development Organizations & Associations
Links with asterisk (*) are organizations who support youth programs.
- Business Advisory Centre *
- Fast Start – Fleming College *
- Fast Start – Trent University *
- Innovation Cluster *
- Startup Peterborough *
- Trent Youth Entrepreneurship *
- Downtown Peterborough Business Improvement Area
- Bridgenorth Business Association
- Kawartha Family Business Group
- Kawartha Manufacturers’ Association
- Millbrook Business Improvement Area
- New Canadians Centre
- Peterborough & The Kawartha Home Builders Association
- Peterborough & Kawartha Economic Development
- Peterborough Region Angel Network
- Women’s Business Network
- Workforce Development Board
