A Business Licence is required by every business operating in the City of Port Alberni. For more information check out https://portalberni.ca/content/business-licensing.
Community Futures provides financing, business development and community development services in Port Alberni, Bamfield, Tofino, and Ucluelet. We are a non-profit society making local decisions at a grassroots level. We are the only business development program mandated by the federal government to serve rural and remote businesses in B.C.
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Futurpreneur has helped more than 20,000 young entrepreneurs, across Canada, launch their small businesses – and you could be next. They provide resources to empower you at every step of your entrepreneurial journey. From financial support to mentorship, business planning to marketing strategy, they can help you realize your startup dream.
Island Good is all about making it easy for islanders & visitors alike to find products made & grown in the Vancouver Island region (Vancouver Island & Rural Islands).
- The Island Good logo distinguishes products made & grown in the Vancouver Island region
- Look for Island Good signs to identify restaurants & stores that have Island Good products
- Take part in Island Good markets & events to connect with producers & experience the best of what the Island has to offer
- Follow @IslandGoodBrand on social media to discover new Island Good business and keep up to date on your existing favourites
We love where we live. We’re proud of Vancouver Island. And we know Island Good is good for the economy, good for jobs, good for the environment, and good for us!
Information regarding operating a food premises, submitting applications, and the Environmental Public Health office.
AVFSS is a food focused action group that strives to strengthen the food system* in the Alberni Valley. This is accomplished through:
- Supporting sustainable food
- Collaborating with partners
- Supporting community-led solutions
- Education and resource sharing
- Advocating for fair-food policies
* A complete food system includes three pillars – production, processing/preservation, and distribution. The absence of any one of these will threaten the whole system, and so all are needed to ensure a strong, vibrant and food secure community.
The Farm–Fish–Forage Directory is your go-to guide to the farmers, fishers, and foragers who feed our community. Created for both residents and visitors, this directory brings together the Valley’s primary producers of fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, seafood, wild foods, and more – making it easy to find and support what’s grown, caught, and gathered close to home. The directory will not include retailers, shops or other businesses involved in subsequent steps in the food system.
Alberni Valley Food Security Society has partnered with The Alberni District Fall Fair, Dock+, and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District to update a local Farmstand Guide. We encourage residents and visitors to explore the homegrown food thar our community has to offer by visiting these vendors at their farm stands and markets.
In addition to financing and loan programs, NEDC offers business advisory services free of charge to Indigenous entrepreneurs and First Nations community-owned businesses on Vancouver Island. With over 40 years of planting seeds in communities and over $160 million in loans approved, we are catalyzing socio-economic independence for our nations.