Cornwall, ON – The Ontario government is investing a record $49 million over the next three years in the Ontario Small Business Advisory Centres (OSBAC), a province-wide business support services network. Formerly known as Small Business Enterprise Centres, the new OSBAC brand will create a stronger and more consistent identity for the existing province-wide network, helping entrepreneurs easily find and access services such as one-on-one consultations, information on government programs and services and funding resources at more than 50 locations across Ontario.

Locally, the Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre is now rebranded as the Cornwall SDG Business Advisory Centre.

“Now more than ever, Ontario small businesses need timely advice, trusted services and practical supports to help them navigate change and succeed,” said Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Small Business. “As we work to protect Ontario’s economy, our record $49 million investment and the new OSBAC brand will make it easier for business owners to find and access the tools and advice that can help them pivot, grow and create jobs.”

Historically, each of the centres across the province operated under a variety of names, logos and branding, making it difficult for entrepreneurs to recognize them as part of a coordinated province-wide network of supports. Backed by the largest-ever provincial investment into programming, the new OSBAC brand will create a recognizable identity, making it easier for entrepreneurs to find and navigate services available locally.

The Cornwall SDG Business Advisory Centre is located at the Civic Complex in the offices of Cornwall Economic Development. While the brand is changing, the services and supports available through the current network remain the same. Entrepreneurs will continue to access business advice, training, mentorship, along with provincial programs such as Summer Company, Starter Company Plus and Succession Ontario.

“Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Cornwall, SDG and Akwesasne,” says Mireille Lemire, Business Advisor with the Cornwall SDG Business Advisory Centre. “Our team is in place to help business owners start, buy, sell, grow or adapt a business.”

You can learn more about thew Cornwall SDG Business Advisory Centre on its website:

Quick Facts

  • Ontario’s small businesses are the backbone of the economy, with nearly 500,000 businesses representing 98 per cent of all employer businesses in the province and employing roughly 2.5 million people.
  • Ontario is providing $49 million over three years to help the OSBAC network meet growing program demand, expand advisory services and support new initiatives.
  • Through more than 50 locations across Ontario, the network answered over 182,000 inquiries, delivered nearly 40,000 consultations, launched, supported and expanded more than 16,000 businesses in 2025-26, helping to create over 16,600 jobs.
  • The Summer Company program helps students aged 15 to 29 gain entrepreneurial experience by providing training, mentorship and funding of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.
  • The Starter Company Plus program helps entrepreneurs aged 18 and older start, grow or buy an existing business through mentoring, training and access to up to $5,000 in funding.
  • In February 2026, Ontario announced an investment of nearly $2 million to establish Succession Ontario. Succession Ontario is a province-wide initiative that provides tools, training and resources to help business owners plan ownership transitions, keep viable businesses operating in their communities and protect jobs.
  • Making provincially funded services and programs easier for small businesses to identify and access supports the government’s plan to protect Ontario and strengthen the economy as businesses navigate the impacts of U.S. tariffs and global economic uncertainty. This includes cutting the small business corporate income tax rate from 3.2 per cent to 2.2 per cent, which will support more than 375,000 small businesses, saving them up to $5,000 annually and delivering $1.1 billion in additional tax relief over three years.