Small Business Toolkit
What is the Local Business Tool Kit?
The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce's Local Business Tool Kit is intended to help promote the success and long term prosperity of both local businesses, and our region as a whole by connecting businesses with necessary resources. Some groups that can likely benefit from the Tool Kit include businesses that are:
- New local startups.
- Looking to grow in the market.
- Established but looking to save money on operations.
- Interested in hiring new talent.
What is Inside the Tool Kit?
The Local Business Tool Kit features resources for business owners including, but not limited to:
- A checklist of fundamental business elements.
- Importance of Social media usage to build your brand.
- E-Commerce and how it can help your sales.
- Grants and funding for a hand in growth.
- Recruitment and hiring to get the best people.
- Local initiatives that benefit everyone.
Need to Get Your Business EDI and Social Procurement Ready?
Welcome to Alberta's first workplace resource centre for workplace Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).:
We have also written two sample procurement policies to get you ready for Social Procurement Bidding. Click to download them now:
Where Can I Find More Resources?
In addition to the PDF Tool Kit, the Chamber provides many other resources in our business Tool Kit to help your business grow, including:
- Local business directory
- Starting a business | Alberta.ca
- Starting a Business | Business Link
- Starting a Business | Community Futures Wood Buffalo (albertacf.com)
- Starting a Business | Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo (fmwb.ca)
- Starting a business - Canada.ca
- Chamber Events
- Job Postings
- An online platform to list your request for proposals
- Our exclusive Member Portal system
- Direct business support from our staff
Procurement Resources?
In addition to the PDF Tool Kit, the Chamber provides many other resources in our business Tool Kit to help your business grow, including:
- RWMB Procurement
- Government of Alberta - Vendor Opportunities
- Government of Canada Procurement
- Government of Canada - Buy and Sell Event Calendar