SADC de D'Autray-Joliette

What SADC de D'Autray-Joliette does

SADC de D'Autray-Joliette is a non-profit Community Futures Development Corporation operating under the Government of Canada's Community Futures Program. Headquartered in Berthierville, Quebec, it serves SMEs and entrepreneurs across 25 municipalities in the MRC de D'Autray and MRC de Joliette territories (combined population of 108,739). Founded in 1987 as the Comité d'Aide au Développement de la Collectivité (CADC) and chartered in 1988, the organization transitioned into a Community Futures Development Corporation in 1996 and later expanded its territory to incorporate Joliette, adopting its current name.

The SADC's core offering is an integrated portfolio of business financing and advisory services. Financing products include term loans, order financing, R&D financing, and a suite of strategic funds — Strategic Transfer, Green Strategy, Digital Strategy, Youth Strategy, and the Devolutions Fund (a $100,000 partnership with Devolutions for innovative tech startups). Complementary services include consulting (services-conseils), the Repreneuriat business succession program, Axé-Compétences D'Autray training, the Midis touristiques webinar series, an HR co-development group, a free GoFin financing search engine powered by Fundica, and an online real estate directory. Underlying technology is light: the organization runs a WordPress-based website, an Odoo/DocuSign financing application portal, and standard SaaS tools, with no proprietary platform or AI/ML assets disclosed.

The business model is grant- and program-funded rather than commercial. The SADC receives core operational funding from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (DEC) under the Community Futures Program and from Services Québec at the provincial level, supplemented by partner contributions (e.g., Devolutions' fund capital) and retained loan interest reinvested in the community. Advisory services are provided free of charge; financing terms are negotiated case-by-case. The SADC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and operates with a small professional staff of approximately 8, including a General Manager, Corporate Services Manager, Business Consultant, Local Development Consultant and Communications Manager, and Administrative Assistant.

Name

SADC de D'Autray-Joliette

Legal name

SADC de D'Autray-Joliette

Website

https://sadc-autray.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SADC de D'Autray-Joliette is a non-profit Community Futures Development Corporation serving SMEs and entrepreneurs across 25 municipalities in Quebec's MRC de D'Autray and MRC de Joliette, delivering term loans, strategic financing funds, advisory services, training, and business succession support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Economic Development Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAI

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPACAOAK

Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment Transition Support

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Outplacement, Career Transition & Workforce Redeployment

Keywords

• Community economic development
• Small business financing
• Entrepreneur advisory services
• Business succession support
• Regional development funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Berthierville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Business Financing: The SADC provides various financing products including term loans, strategic transfer funds, green strategy funds, digital strategy funds, youth strategy loans, order financing, R&D financing, and the Devolutions Fund. Revenue is generated through loan interest and program management fees, with all surplus reinvested into the community. The SADC also receives funding from federal (Canada Economic Development) and provincial (Services Québec) government programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SADC de D'Autray-Joliette is a non-profit community economic development organization that provides tailored business financing (term loans and strategic funds for transfer, green, digital, youth, and innovation projects) and personalized advisory services to local entrepreneurs and SMEs in the D'Autray and Joliette MRCs. It also delivers business succession support, training programs, and the GoFin financing search tool to strengthen the regional economy. All surplus is reinvested into the community.

Product overview

SADC de D'Autray-Joliette is a non-profit economic development organization offering an integrated portfolio of business financing and support services. The core offerings include term loans and five strategic funds (Transfer, Green, Digital, Youth, and Devolutions Fund) providing approximately $1.3 million in annual financing to businesses in the D'Autray-Joliette MRCs. Complementing the financing are consulting services, business succession programs, and training initiatives such as Axé-Compétences D'Autray and Midis touristiques webinars. The GoFin tool, powered by Fundica, provides a free financing search engine aggregating thousands of programs. An HR co-development group and real estate directory round out the service portfolio, all delivered through professional advisors at the Berthierville office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fonds Devolutions: A specialized fund to support innovative technology startups in the D'Autray and Joliette MRCs, established in partnership with Devolutions.
• GoFin
• Midis touristiques

Products and services

• Prêts à terme (Term Loans) Term financing tailored to business needs for startup, acquisition, growth, recovery, or business succession, available to SMEs in the D'Autray-Joliette territory.
• Fonds Stratégie transfert (Strategic Transfer Fund) Strategic financing fund dedicated to supporting business transfer and succession planning for entrepreneurs in the region.
• Fonds Stratégie verte (Green Strategy Fund) Strategic financing fund supporting environmentally sustainable projects and green initiatives for local businesses.
• Fonds Stratégie numérique (Digital Strategy Fund) Strategic financing fund for digital transformation and technology adoption projects for local businesses.
• Fonds Stratégie jeunesse (Youth Strategy Fund) Strategic financing fund supporting young entrepreneurs and youth-led business ventures.
• Fonds Devolutions (Devolutions Fund) Specialized fund supporting innovative technology startups in the D'Autray and Joliette MRCs, created in partnership with Devolutions, with an initial budget of $100,000 CAD.
• Financement de commande (Order Financing) Financing solution enabling businesses to fulfill large orders or contracts by providing working capital based on confirmed purchase orders.
• Financement dédié à la R&D (R&D Dedicated Financing) Financing solutions specifically designed to support research and development activities for businesses.
• Services-conseils (Consulting Services) Advisory services for entrepreneurs covering business planning, strategy, crisis management, and strategic decisions at various business stages, generally offered free of charge.
• Repreneuriat (Business Succession Services) Specialized services helping business sellers and buyers navigate the transfer process, including cohorts, conferences, and one-on-one support.
• Axé-Compétences D'Autray Annual training program for entrepreneurs covering marketing strategies, web strategy, taxation, and technology tools such as ChatGPT workshops.
• Midis touristiques (Tourism Webinar Series) Webinar program for tourism businesses covering topics such as heritage building repurposing, recreational tourism projects, and UNESCO biosphere regions.
• Codéveloppement RH de D'Autray-Joliette (HR Co-development Group) HR co-development sharing group for HR managers from companies in the D'Autray and Joliette MRCs.
• GoFin Free financing search tool powered by Fundica that aggregates thousands of local, provincial, and national funding programs to help small businesses find suitable grants and financing.
• Répertoire immobilier (Real Estate Directory) Online directory of commercial and industrial properties available for sale or rent in the D'Autray-Joliette territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $23 million in financing granted to entrepreneurs since 1988, generating more than $125 million in local economic activity
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Conseil Bioalimentaire de Lanaudière (CDBL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025The SADC collaborated with CDBL and other Lanaudière SADCs on developing eco-responsible gourmet box guidelines for regional restaurants and tourism businesses. The SADC served as lead organization for this project, funded by the Lanaudière SADCs.
• Services QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServices Québec collaborates with the SADC on entrepreneur training programs (Axé-Compétences D'Autray), business succession initiatives (cohort of cédants), and workforce development. Services Québec provides financial participation for training programs and co-organizes events like the lunch conference on business succession.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SADC developed two events in partnership with UQTR: an open house connecting HR students with local HR professionals, and a lunch conference on nature tourism innovation. The partnership also included a dinner conference with Marc Duhamel, Ph.D. on business transfer, in connection with ORTEQ.
• Comité du développement touristique de D'AutrayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SADC collaborates with the Tourism Development Committee of D'Autray MRC to deliver the Midis touristiques webinar series and develop tourism-related projects and resources for the region.
• La Ruche LanaudièreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLa Ruche Lanaudière partnered with the SADC to host an entrepreneurial panel on crowdfunding in the SADC offices. The panel featured local entrepreneurs who shared their crowdfunding experiences.
• Loisir et Sport LanaudièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoisir et Sport Lanaudière works on recreational tourism development projects in the D'Autray MRC and collaborates with the SADC on the Midis touristiques webinar series.
• SADC MatawinieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSADC Matawinie co-organized the lunch conference on business succession with the SADC de D'Autray-Joliette, demonstrating inter-SADC collaboration on regional economic development priorities.
• Lanaudière ÉconomiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanaudière Économique coordinates the Défi OSEntreprendre Lanaudière competition, in which the SADC participates by promoting entrepreneurship and supporting local award winners from D'Autray-Joliette.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada): Canada's flagship SMB development bank offering financing, advisory, and capital. Provides overlapping financing products for the same SME client base as the SADC, though at national scale and with broader product set.
• Services Québec: Provincial government agency that partners with SADC on training (Axé-Compétences) and co-funds programs. A core strategic partner that is also an indirect provider of overlapping entrepreneur support services in Quebec.
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (DEC/CED): Federal agency that funds the Community Futures Program and channels resources to all Quebec SADCs. Acts as the strategic funder and policy counterpart to SADC de D'Autray-Joliette's operations.

Emerging players

• Futurpreneur Canada: National non-profit providing financing, mentorship, and resources to young entrepreneurs aged 18-39. Overlaps with SADC's Youth Strategy Fund and Axé-Compétences training, particularly in early-stage entrepreneur support.

Direct peers

• Centres locaux de développement (CLD): Quebec's network of local development centres (now integrated into MRCs) that historically provided similar SME financing and advisory services. Directly comparable business model within the Quebec regional development ecosystem.
• Réseau des SADC et CAE: The national network that federates all 100+ SADCs and CAEs across Canada, including SADC de D'Autray-Joliette. Provides shared services, advocacy, and program alignment — directly comparable as the umbrella organization for the same business model.
• SADC Matawinie: A neighboring SADC in the Lanaudière region that co-organizes events with SADC de D'Autray-Joliette. Operates the same Community Futures Program mandate, financing products, and advisory services — making it the most directly comparable peer.

Regional players

• PME MTL: Montreal-based network of PME MTL agencies offering similar financing and advisory to entrepreneurs. Operates under a comparable Quebec regional development model but serves Montreal rather than Lanaudière territory.
• Lanaudière Économique: Regional economic development coordinator for Lanaudière, including Défi OSEntreprendre. Operates in the same territory as SADC de D'Autray-Joliette with overlapping mandate around entrepreneur support and regional promotion.
• Conseil de développement bioalimentaire de Lanaudière (CDBL): Regional bio-food development council that co-delivers projects with the SADC. Comparable as a regional non-profit supporting Lanaudière businesses through funding programs and ecosystem partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sadcdedautrayjoliette

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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