Purpose

To give small businesses access to specialized expertise in 4 areas of activity considered to be major issues in Quebec's economy in order to increase their productivity and profitability and ensure their sustainability.  The issues are:

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INNOVATION :

• Clearly difine a business' innovation needs

• Foster a culture of innovaiton in the business

• Develop a sustainable innovation strategy in the business

 

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT :

• Prepare a sustainable development plan

• Identify the most effective and relevant technologies and procedures

• Carry out projects to reduce pollution

 

BUSINESS SUCCESSION AND TRANSFERT :

• Identify successors and help them with acquisition

• Encourage potential sellers to begin the transfer process

• Identify needs for assistance in the transfer process

 

INTEGRATION OF COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (e-commerce) :

• Identify relevant technologies

• Develop an online marketin strategy

• Use social networks effectively

• Set up a sustainable e-commerce site

 

Contribution

The non refundable contribution paid by the SADC is used to cover costs of intervention by specialized resources, in a business.  Deliverables will take the form of business projects aimed at producing diagnoses and action plans as well as implementing certain special activities.

 

Alloawable expenses

Allowable expenses are thos directly linked to a business project in one of the 4 areas of activity:

Profesionnal fees;

Purchase of documentation;

Travel expenses of SADC representatives and the consultant.

 

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DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

From April 1st 2016 to March 31 2019.