Smart Start Your Business - Entrepreneurial Training Program

SMARTstart not only is a training program – it's a community builder
Entrepreneurs that are set-up with local resources have a better chance to succeed and thrive in your community.
Forge stronger collaborative relationships and help form a robust business community.

Our Communities

Lakeland

Bow Valley Pride Network

Canmore

Cochrane

Spruce Grove

Grande Prairie

Lethbridge

What People Are Saying

When my husband, self-employed for years, said he wished there had been a program like this for new businesses when he first started, I knew we were on to a good thing.

Nathalie Hahn, the SMARTstart Coordinator at Community Futures West Yellowhead

The cost is minimal, and the benefits are huge. It gives you a good foundation and a base of knowledge to build on. Best of all, you make connections and interact with others. Both things are needed to grow a business. Many entrepreneurs miss this, and SMARTstart helps you to understand what it takes to add up to success.

Jessica H, Mentor, Hinton