The Business Advisory Network (BAN) is an association of organizations and agencies that offer a broad range of client services to the Red Deer and Area business community.  The members of BAN aim to assist entrepreneurs find the resources they need to succeed through their network of service providers in the region.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development supplies a wide range of technical, financial, planning and market development support for farms, agribusiness and food processors.

Alberta Finance and Enterprise
Alberta Finance and Enterprise provides services and programs that are designed to enhance regional business activity. Core services include export readiness and trade, value-added industry development, supplier development and access to capital and market intelligence. Other information available includes statistics, demographics and financial performance indicators for specific business opportunities as well as a wide range of business resources.

Alberta Employment and Immigration
Alberta Human Resources and Employment's mission is to ensure that all Albertans have the skills they need to actively participate in the labour market. Services offered include:

• Counselling and information on labour market and job trends
• Information for employers on human resource issues
• Publications specifically designed for employers
• Labour Standards information
• Workplace Health and Safety information
• Advice, counselling and training programs for Albertans who need to change their career or employment due to changes in their employer's or their personal circumstances
• Referral to other service or training providers in the community

AFSC
AFSC Commercial is an alternate source of business financing. They can provide assistance for the purchase of land, buildings, equipment and inventory to supplement working capital. Loans also may be obtained to purchase an existing business or refinance existing debt. Financing can be utilized for start-ups or the expansion of existing businesses.

BDC (formerly Business Development Bank of Canada)
BDC offers a full range of services, including specialized financing and business consulting, management training and mentoring to support small and medium-sized businesses. BDC is able to provide entrepreneurs with complete solutions to their business needs.

Central Alberta Economic Partnership
The Central Alberta Economic Partnership Ltd. (CAEP) is a regional economic development alliance of 39 Central Alberta communities.  The partnership was organized in 1998 and is noted as being the first regional alliance in Alberta. CAEP serves as a model for collaborative community economic development. 

Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) is a department of the Government of Canada. HRSDC's mission is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada, to support Canadians in making choices that help them live productive and rewarding lives, and to improve Canadians' quality of life.

Community Futures Central Alberta
The Centre provides fundamental entrepreneurial tools such as information sources, contacts and networks. They also provide counseling for start-ups, follow-up management assistance to their financial clients and investment funds. They may be able to finance your project if conventional financing is not readily available and they may also participate in your venture financially with other investors and lenders.

Red Deer Chamber of Commerce
The Red Deer Chamber is funded by business for business. It acts as an advocacy group for business and efficiently presents the views to all levels of government. The Chamber also provides extensive information on Red Deer's marketplace and export market development.

Red Deer College/Continuing Educationces
Department offers a variety of continuing education courses tailored to meet both professional and personal development goals. Examples of the training opportunities include management education, health and fitness, industrial and computer training. These open enrollment courses are delivered by professional facilitators on campus, at the work site and in international settings.

Red Deer College/ Industrial Research Assistance Program
The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada's premier organization for research and development. We have been active since 1916.

Red Deer Downtown Business Association
The Downtown Business Association actively promotes and facilitates programs that establish downtown as a welcoming and attractive destination for both residents and tourists. It creates, coordinates and implements cost-effective cooperative advertising promotions and other marketing efforts to attract patrons to downtown businesses. The association also serves as an intermediary between business and all levels of government.

Tourism Red Deer
Tourism Red Deer is a non-profit society responsible for tourism development and promotion of Red Deer and area. Businesses can take advantage of a variety of opportunities to promote their services to visitors. Tourism Red Deer promotes Red Deer to attract visitors, provides year-round visitor information services and develops and distributes tourist literature.

The City of Red Deer, Land and Economic Development Department
The City of Red Deer's Land and Economic Development compiles demographic information and other statistical material on Red Deer. The department also acts as a facilitator to those persons requiring information on doing business in or with The City of Red Deer.
In addition, the department is responsible for residential and industrial land sales and development of City owned properties.  

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