British Columbia is continuing its commitment to make it easier for small businesses to do business throughout the province by officially proclaiming Jan. 27-31 "Red Tape Awareness Week".

The Government of British Columbia is investing another $5.97 million in 14 resort-oriented municipalities throughout the province to support and promote local tourism economies.

Entrepreneurs looking for mentorship opportunities can now search on-the-go, with the launch of the mobile version of MentorshipBC.

As B.C. prepares for thousands of jobs in the oil and gas sector the B.C. government is providing Northern Lights College (NLC) with $200,000 as it gears up to provide British Columbians the training they need to get a good paycheque in their back pocket.

Nine Fraser Valley municipalities have agreed to extend the Mobile Business Licence pilot program for two more years, as they look for ways to expand the program to include other municipalities.

After a series of consultations with small businesses throughout B.C., there is now a clearer picture of what government can do to make it easier for small businesses to compete for and win government contracts.

Kaleena Ross has learned some valuable lessons about starting a small business, but thanks to mentorship, she did not need to learn them the hard way.