Biz Discovery Program

The Biz Discovery Program is a Town of Amherstburg Economic Development Initiative.

Empowered by the Rural Economic Development Grant, the Biz Discovery Program stands at the forefront of our Business Retention & Expansion Project.

If you have not completed the BR&E survey, CLICK HERE to access it today! Tell us about why you love doing business in Amherstburg. We want to know.

NEW! Would your business like to participate in the Open Air Business Market on weekends from May 31st to September 1st from 12 to 4 p.m.?

Be one of the FIRST to submit your preferred times. Space is limited.
Click here to submit your interest in setting up a space.

JOIN US! ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK MAY 6TH - 10TH

The following workshops are FREE to Amherstburg Businesses. The event and workshops are an excellent opportunity for you and your staff to learn and network—registration is required, and there is limited availability.

NETWORKING EVENT

MONDAY, May 6th, 2024
5:30 - 7:30 PM at Vivace Estate Winery

Thank you to our regional experts who presented at the event, to all those businesses who donated to the BIG SPIN, and to those business owners who attended the networking event. It was a blast! Registration is still open for FREE Workshops!

FREE WORKSHOPS for locally owned Amherstburg Businesses and their staff.

Register early. Space is limited.

TUESDAY, May 7th, 2024
9:30 - 10:30 AM Fire Precaution for your business by Amherstburg Fire Department
2:00 - 4:00 PM Aphasia Friendly Community Course by the University of Windsor
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mental Health Works by Canadian Mental Health Association
6:00 - 7:00 PM Protect Yourself & Your Finances by Libro Credit Union & Windsor Police Services

WEDNESDAY, May 8th, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 AM Mental Health Works (Virtual) by Canadian Mental Health Association
2:00 - 4:00 PM Financial Resilience for Business by the Libro Centre

THURSDAY, May 9th, 2024
9:00 - 10:30 AM Using Social Media & AI for Customer Acquisition by Windsor Essex Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre
2:00 - 4:00 PM Every Moment Matters in Customer Service by Libro Credit Union

FRIDAY, May 10th, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 AM Recruitment & Retention by Workforce Windsor Essex and Logic Executive Search
CLICK HERE for details and to register

* To be a qualified business, you must have a valid HST# in your business' name provided by the federal government.