New Partnership with Small Business BC Provides Support for Tourism Businesses

Destination BC has partnered with Small Business BC to provide tourism stakeholders across the province with free access to Small Business BC’s Advisory Services and Education Offerings to support COVID-19 recovery and mitigate ongoing impacts. Tourism businesses can seek one-on-one expert advice from lawyers, accountants, HR professionals and others, as well as access business strategy advisory support to help answer business questions, including those related to COVID-19.

Services are delivered online, by phone, email, webinar or in person (if available).

The following Advisory Services are available free of charge to BC-based tourism businesses:

• Talk to an Expert Series:
  Speak with a wide range of business advisors and experts—including lawyers, accountants, HR Professionals, Workers’ Compensation Experts and more—and ask questions specific to your business. Appointments are 30-45 minutes in length and must be booked in advance.
• Business Strategy Advisory
  Access Small Business BC’s staff advisors who can provide solutions-based strategy planning advice for business growth, as well as specifically for growth during COVID-19 and the New Normal. Consultations are up to 60 minutes in length and must be booked in advance.

Education Services
The partnership also extends to Small Business BC’s collection of approximately 300 education webinars per year, covering over 40 different business topics, including a series of specialized webinars to tackle the challenges related to COVID-19. BC-based tourism businesses can participate in Small Business BC’s Education webinars completely free of charge.

To learn more and find out how you can access these free resource, visit the Learning Centre.