HELPING HAMILTON’S ENTREPRENEURS SUCCEED

The Hamilton Business Centre (formerly Small Business Enterprise Centre) provides information, tools, and resources that entrepreneurs need to start and grow their businesses.

Advice & Resources

Complimentary workshops, online guides, e-learning videos, and ongoing mentorship opportunities.

Programs & Training

Self-employment, digital adoption, and business basics training and programming available.

Hamilton: Open for Business

City Hall Hamilton Ontario

Information, guidance, and advice on starting, and growing a business .

Get connected with a subject matter expert that can help you get the answers you need and provide you with the support and resources to achieve your business goals. Book a consultation online or call (905) 540-6400.

SMALL BUSINESS EQUALS BIG BUSINESS IN HAMILTON

214
Total new businesses established in 2021 through the HBC 11,304
Total general inquiries (walk-ins, emails, calls) handled in 2021 902
Total client consultations performed in 2021 273
Professional mentoring sessions delivered in 2021

Start your business journey here:

Entrepreneur planning which program and resources to use

Programs & Resources

Self-employment, accelerator, and digital adoption programming for new and existing businesses, as well as for youths.

view programming

Proud new business owner smiles proudly standing in her cafe

Starting a Business

Guidance, advice, resources, referrals, and more for entrepreneurs in the start-up and growth stage of business.

Start Here

Events Calendar

Seminars & Workshops

Complementary webinars and workshops, hosted by trusted program partners and local business leaders.

register for an events

Small Business Centres Ontario

Free e-learning courses for all stages of your business journey, available to you anytime, anywhere.

take a course

Featured Program

Group of young entrepreneurs sitting in a group setting and talking to each other

Group training and 1-1 business consultations.

In partnership with the Business Advisory Group, Launch Local provides early and growth-stage business owners individual mentoring sessions with successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and retired executives.

Make it official!

Register your business name today.

Time to make things official. Ensure your new business operates smoothly and inspires customer confidence. Follow step-by-step and learn how to register your business name for a Sole Proprietorship with the Ontario government in 2024.

Featured HBC News & Resources

Email Marketing – Long Live The King by Keith Russell on February 17, 2021 How to Register a Sole Proprietorship Online in 2023 (Guide) by Keith Russell on January 30, 2023 Grants and Funding for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs by Keith Russell on March 8, 2023 Finance and Tax Resources for Small Businesses by Keith Russell on March 13, 2023 Ontario Business Number (BN): What is it and Do I Need One by Keith Russell on March 14, 2023 From Start to Success: Must-Have Resources for Your Food Product Business by Keith Russell on January 25, 2024

Sign Up for Our Newsletter:

Contact the HBC

Hamilton Business Centre
City Hall, 71 Main Street West, 1st Floor
Hamilton, Ontario L8R 4Y5
Phone: 905-540-6400 or 289-556-7001
Fax: 905-540-6411
Email: mail@hamiltonbusinesscentre.ca

Partners & Sponsors

Thank you to our valued partners and sponsors for their continued support of the Hamilton Business Centre services and entrepreneurship in Hamilton!

Simpson Wigle

71 Main Street West, 1st Floor, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5

Hamilton Business Centre © 2024. All rights reserved, The City of Hamilton .

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT

Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.