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Small Business Support

Building strong foundations for your small business success.

The Support You Need for the Success You Want

Gain from comprehensive support, tailored to your unique needs. We’re here to help ensure every aspect of your business journey is well-guided and supported. From personalized business planning and financial advice to marketing strategies and networking opportunities, our services are designed to help you navigate challenges and seize growth opportunities effectively.

Support at All Stages of Your Business

Start a Business

Embark on your entrepreneurial journey with confidence. We’ll provide guidance and resources to help you lay a solid foundation for your new business, ensuring every step from concept to launch is well-supported.

Manage a Business

Enhance your business management skills with our tailored advice and tools, designed to streamline your operations, improve efficiency and effectively tackle the day-to-day challenges of running your business.

Grow a Business

Take your business to the next level with our strategic growth support, offering insights and strategies that help you expand your market, increase your customer base and scale your operations successfully.

Grants and Funding Opportunities

Unlock your business’s potential with access to a variety of grants and funding opportunities, where we guide you through the process of identifying and securing the financial support that aligns with your business goals.

Living in L&A

Experience the perfect balance of community, opportunity and quality of life in Lennox and Addington, where a supportive environment blends seamlessly with the scenic beauty and vibrant local culture, making it an ideal place for both personal and professional growth.

Be included in our Business Directory

Become part of our Naturally L&A Online Directory. Feature your business and include the ways your customers can buy from you. This actively used resource includes over 500 local businesses. Get noticed by our local community and visitors to Lennox & Addington.

Business Seminars and Events

Stay ahead of the curve by participating in our business seminars and events, offering valuable networking opportunities, cutting-edge industry insights, and practical knowledge to keep you informed and ahead in your field.

Tariff Supports

Lennox & Addington Economic Development is dedicated to supporting local businesses as they navigate the tariff challenges imposed by the United States. On this page we will be gathering pertinent information from stakeholders related to situation in order connect businesses with the resources they need during these uncertain times.

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Why Businesses Thrive in L&A

Lower Cost of Living

A more economical lifestyle for business owners and employees, with commercial real estate and living expenses lower than in nearby major cities.

Central Location

Lennox & Addington’s prime location on the 401 corridor between Montreal and Toronto puts your business close to one-third of North America’s population.

More Value for Your Money

Here, your investment stretches further. You’ll get more value for every dollar spent, from property to production.

A Better Way of Life

Here, life moves at a quieter rhythm, communities are more interconnected and a balance between professional and personal life is easily attainable.

Extensive Business Support

We’re dedicated to your success in Lennox & Addington. We offer free, confidential guidance, key resource connections like loans and grants and essential tools and training for your business’s growth and success in our supportive community.

Access to Talent

Lennox & Addington’s well-educated workforce – the second largest labour pool in Eastern Ontario – is rich in talent, offering businesses a diverse range of skills and expertise essential for growth.

Understand What it’s Like to Live in L&A

Skip the traffic, embrace the stars. Here, life is about peaceful
moments and local charms, not long commutes.

Recreation, Sports and Parks

Culture and Entertainment

Transportation

Child Care

Success Stories: Meet Our Local Entrepreneurs

Milligan Meats

Hard work, dedication and the utmost gratitude has been the perfect recipe for success for Milligan Meats in Cloyne.

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Salvage Garden

Nestled in the village of Enterprise, the setting could not be more fitting for the quirky collection of salvaged architectural objects.

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Greg Brown Masonry

Dedicated to creating a reputation for excellent work and great service.

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One-on-One Consultation

Booking a one-on-one consultation with the Economic Development team at Lennox and Addington County provides you with personalized guidance tailored to your business needs, completely free of charge.