CLD de Brome-Missisquoi

Name

CLD de Brome-Missisquoi

Legal name

CLD de Brome-Missisquoi

Website

https://cldbm.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499), Other Business Support Services (56149)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Short-Term Business Credit Institutions (6153)

akta.pro primary industry

SBA/Government-Backed & Development Finance Loans (FSAKAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Microenterprise Group Lending (Joint Liability) (FSAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business advisory services
• Entrepreneur support programs
• Startup financing assistance
• Local investment funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Cowansville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public funding and MRC support: As an OBNL (non-profit organization) funded by the MRC Brome-Missisquoi and provincial government programs, CLD provides free services to entrepreneurs. Revenue is derived from public funding and municipal/regional support rather than client fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CLD de Brome-Missisquoi provides free, publicly funded business development services to entrepreneurs in the Brome-Missisquoi region of Quebec, offering advisory and mentoring, business training, access to local investment and loan funds (FLI/FLS, Créavenir youth program, BARAB agricultural bursary), and site-location support. The organization operates as a non-profit under the governance of MRC Brome-Missisquoi and as a member of the Quebec Réseau accès PME network.

Product overview

CLD de Brome-Missisquoi is a non-profit organization (OBNL) that serves as a single-window resource for entrepreneurs, offering free business development services. The organization operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing four interconnected service pillars: (1) Service conseil for mentoring, financing research, and business advisory; (2) Formation for business training programs including customized training and business launch courses; (3) Financement providing access to local funds (FLI/FLS), the Créavenir youth entrepreneur program, and agricultural scholarships; and (4) Support à l'implantation for site location assistance. The organization also coordinates the Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire (BARAB) scholarship program and manages economic development initiatives including the Agissons ensemble collective action program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service conseil Advisory and mentorship services guiding entrepreneurs from business planning through financing research and ongoing business development support, delivered free of charge to entrepreneurs in the Brome-Missisquoi region.
• Formation Business training programs including customized training (formation sur mesure) and business launch courses designed to help entrepreneurs develop the skills required to start and operate their businesses.
• Financement Financial support services providing access to local investment funds (FLI), local solidarity funds (FLS), and specialized financing programs for entrepreneurs in the Brome-Missisquoi region.
• Fonds locaux (FLI et FLS) Local loans ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 for business startup and expansion, with repayment terms of 1 to 10 years and bundled technical support from local experts.
• Créavenir Youth entrepreneur program operated in partnership with Desjardins, providing financing, mentoring, and grants of up to $15,000 for entrepreneurs aged 18-39 who lack access to conventional credit.
• Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire (BARAB) Annual scholarship program rewarding innovative and resilient agricultural and agrifood sector startups with four $4,500 bursaries for sustainable business projects, coordinated with the local UPA union, Réseau Agriconseils Montérégie, La Financière agricole du Québec, Financement agricole Canada, and private sponsors; also includes a $2,950 online training prize via the Institut Jardinier maraîcher (Coup de cœur du jardinier maraîcher).
• Support à l'implantation Site-location assistance provided by experts to help businesses find ideal physical locations for their operations within the Brome-Missisquoi territory.
• Agissons ensemble Collective economic development initiative encompassing 14 pilot projects addressing regional challenges including workforce, housing, and modernization of business support services.
• Ressources d'accompagnement COVID-19 (COVID-19 Support Resources) Comprehensive resource page providing information on government aid programs, emergency business loans, and support services available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 pilot economic projects launched to address regional challenges
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• Réseau accès PMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a member of the Réseau accès PME, the CLD guides entrepreneurs through each stage of business development, providing official government-backed business support services.
• DesjardinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Desjardins for the Créavenir program supporting young entrepreneurs (18-39 years) and for the Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire. Desjardins provides financing solutions and co-sponsors regional initiatives.
• Syndicat local Brome-Missisquoi de l'UPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local UPA union represents 743 farms in Brome-Missisquoi and partners on agricultural development initiatives, including the Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire.
• Entrepreneuriat Haute-YamaskamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for the annual Défi OSEntreprendre challenge, now in its 28th edition, promoting entrepreneurship in the region.
• Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRCGT accompanied the CLD in a major analysis and reflection process (from fall 2021) to identify needs of economic actors and develop the 'Agissons ensemble' action plan with 14 pilot projects.
• MRC Brome-MissisquoicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC (municipal regional county) is the parent organization of CLD de Brome-Missisquoi, providing governance and funding. CLD operates as a non-profit under MRC administration.
• Réseau Agriconseils MontérégiesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural advisory network partner for the Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire 2025 initiative.
• La Financière agricole du QuébecsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural financing partner for the 2025 agricultural bursary program, supporting sustainable agricultural development.
• Financement agricole CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agricultural financing partner for the 2025 agricultural bursary program.
• Acti-sol, Graymont, MNP, Omya, Serres HarnoisminorOthersBusiness partners sponsoring the Bourses d'appui à la relève agricole et bioalimentaire 2025.
• Institut Jardinier maraîcherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized agricultural training partner providing the 'Coup de cœur du jardinier maraîcher' prize worth $2,950 in online training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Futurpreneur Canada: National non-profit providing financing, mentoring, and support to entrepreneurs aged 18-39. Directly comparable to the Créavenir youth entrepreneur program operated by CLD de Brome-Missisquoi with Desjardins.
• CLD Bécancour: Another Quebec local development centre offering the same four-pillar service portfolio (advisory, training, financing, site selection) under the Réseau accès PME. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and service offerings.
• Entrepreneuriat Haute-Yamaska: Quebec non-profit entrepreneurship organization co-organizing the Défi OSEntreprendre challenge with CLD de Brome-Missisquoi. Directly comparable as a peer entrepreneurship promotion and support organization in the same regional ecosystem.
• SADC (Société d'aide au développement de la collectivité): Canadian rural community development corporations providing similar business advisory, financing, and strategic planning services to entrepreneurs in rural Quebec regions. Directly comparable as parallel rural economic development delivery vehicles.
• CLD de la MRC de La Haute-Yamaska: Another Quebec CLD within the same Réseau accès PME network serving a different MRC territory. Directly comparable as an analogous government-funded local development centre providing free advisory and financing services to local entrepreneurs.

Regional players

• MRC Brome-Missisquoi: The parent municipal regional county government of CLD de Brome-Missisquoi. Comparable as the regional government entity providing funding and governance for local economic development activities in the same territory.

Broad incumbents

• Investissement Québec: Quebec government's principal economic development agency, providing financing, tax measures, and strategic support to businesses across the province. Comparable as a Quebec government-funded entity supporting business growth and economic development.
• BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada): Crown corporation providing business financing and advisory services across Canada, including in Quebec. Comparable as a larger-scale business development institution offering financing, mentoring, and advisory services to SMEs and entrepreneurs.
• Réseau accès PME (Quebec government network): The Quebec government network of which CLD de Brome-Missisquoi is a member, coordinating all local business support service points across the province. Directly comparable as the umbrella structure governing CLD operations.
• La Financière agricole du Québec: Quebec government agency providing agricultural financing and development support. Already a partner of CLD de Brome-Missisquoi on the BARAB program, with overlapping agricultural development and financing mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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