EntrepreNorth Competitors

CEED (Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development) empowers entrepreneurs across Nova Scotia to start, grow and scale businesses by providing personalised pathways, mentorship, financing and a supportive peer community. For over three decades, CEED has stayed alongside “builders and doers,” offering not just a starting point but a long‑term home base that supplies evidence‑based programs and ongoing guidance. Its mission-driven approach delivers innovative education and solutions that enable individuals and communities to reach their full entrepreneurial potential, helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into sustainable businesses and contribute to a vibrant, inclusive regional economy.

MENTORnetwork is dedicated solely to helping organizations unleash the power and impact of mentoring. We believe in deep and rich mentoring relationships and know the ingredients needed to create and nourish them. Over the past number of years, we have helped dozens of organizations to create and manage the most vibrant mentoring programs. And people believe in us - MENTORnetwork is part of the Spin Master Innovation Fund group of high-growth potential entrepreneurs, a recipient of the Youth Social Innovation Capital Fund, and was recently awarded a York Region CommunityBUILD Mash-Up Award. We would love to help you too. Find out more about our services. Find out more about our clients.

I’ve spent the last 20 years helping entrepreneurs and small businesses move from struggling to successful. The people I work with are experienced and committed, sure of their vision but unsure how to get there. This is where I come in. Here are some things that I know to be true: Making it harder doesn’t make it better. There is no trophy for being busy, and spending more time on something doesn’t necessarily mean it’s more valuable. Businesses don’t run on Facebook likes. There is no course, freebie or checklist that is going to fix your business, especially if you don’t know what’s broken If you’ve got the wrong business model, every day will feel like a chore. Being a business owner can be lonely, and uncertain. Sometimes you just want someone to talk to, mull things over with, review strategy, stay accountable. My clients are CEOs, but they are tired of doing it all on their own. They worry that their blind spots will cost the business time and money, or that they aren't getting the most out of their business. I've been in business for a long time, have been a CEO for a decade, and have helped my clients through all sorts of challenges and struggles. I'm your silent partner, your mentor and someone who understands. We can talk tactics, strategy, or that mindset issue you're struggling with. You don't have to do this alone. Are you ready to make the shift to the business you really want?