Join us for the Official launch of IDEA Square One Innovation Hub! IDEA Square OneEntrepreneurship Hub is the home of IDEA Mississauga. Located Downtown inside the Square One Shopping Centre, IDEA Square One is a 4,300 square-foot facility for startups, scale-ups, corporate leaders, and investors to collaborate and grow together. Come experience Mississauga’s vibrant entrepreneurship […]

October is Small Business Month – a time to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions that Mississauga’s entrepreneurs and small businesses make to the local economy and to the fabric of our diverse city. As the City celebrates by offering webinars to help small businesses ramp up their online and social media presence, residents can join […]

The City of Mississauga is pleased to announce that Clarkson, Cooksville, Malton, Port Credit, Streetsville and the Downtown Core will be participating in the Government of Canada’s My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program to help revitalize the main streets of these communities. The City of Mississauga will receive a total of $230,000 in a […]

The City’s Economic Development Office (EDO) developed a report titled Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) Implementation Update detailing the progress to date in supporting Mississauga businesses. The report provides insights into the 42 actions identified in the City’s Economic Recovery Plans for Small Business and Broader Industry. Approved by Council on September 23, 2020, the Small Business Economic Recovery Plan and the Broader […]

If you are a small business owner in Ontario (Canada), you need to file an small business income tax return each year.  It is your responsibility to keep track of the income and expenses for your business and accurately report this information to the Canada Revenue Agency by the designated due date. The following provides […]

(updated 3/5/2021) Women entrepreneurship is growing in Canada. There are more than 360,000[1] self-employed women in Canada, with a 30% increase in women-owned businesses in the last ten years. Not only is this inspiring for women who are interested in starting their own business, but it presents the opportunity to build a stronger economy. Research shows […]