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Young entrepreneur grows business with grant from Community Futures Oxford

With the support of Community Futures Oxford, Alyssa Hazeleger grew her business from a small, one-room office space to a full fitness studio location. Natural Motion Health was the recipient of a young entrepreneur grant which recognizes and supports the work of young entrepreneurs starting or growing a business in Oxford County.   Alyssa’s Story … read more

Partnering to catalyse small business

  At Community Futures Oxford, we know that every small business is different and the needs of entrepreneurs in different stages and industries have very unique needs. To provide a variety of opportunities and support the growth of as many small businesses as possible, we’ve partnered to deliver a wide range of programs. Here’s a … read more

Growing your small business in Oxford: opportunities for every stage

Growing a small business is no easy task, especially in a small rural community. Community Futures Oxford can provide so many supports and resources to make that growth just a little bit easier. Our staff pride themselves on meeting the unique needs of each client and in order to do that just right, we need … read more

Self Employment Training Information Session

Self Employment Training for Individuals Affected by Job Loss in the Manufacturing Sector After experiencing uncertainty, are you ready to consider being in control of your career path through self employment? Oxford-Norfolk-Elgin Community Futures are partnering to offer self employment training to individuals who are affected by job loss, especially those in the manufacturing sector.  … read more

Conversations on Entrepreneurship with Leap Junction

Last week, Community Futures Oxford was invited to join Leap Junction at the Fanshawe College Woodstock/Oxford campus. With a new take on learning from entrepreneurs in the trenches, the event welcomed four local business owners to a moderated panel about starting, owning and growing a business. The panel was moderated by Holly who shares her … read more

COMMUNITY FUTURES OXFORD DISPERSES YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR GRANT TO LOCAL TECH STARTUP, GYMFLEET

Community Futures Oxford has dispersed a grant that will help a local tech startup to officially launch their business. Grants are made available to startup and existing small business owners under 30 through the Community Economic Development (CED) Initiatives program. The grant recipient is Oxford County native Ethan Williams and his business partner Evan McHugh … read more