A record nine B.C. communities were honoured with the B.C. Small Business Roundtable’s Open for Business Awards

Updated guides have been posted online to assist small business owners throughout the province with their business ventures.

After consulting with small businesses throughout the province, government is taking action to make it easier for small businesses to compete for - and win - government contracts.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released its annual report card grading provinces on their efforts to cut red tape, and British Columbia is the only province to be given an 'A' rating - for the third year in a row.

Support local small businesses and tourism throughout BC this holiday season. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Shirley Bond checks out the Vancouver Christmas Market, just one of many ways to get out in the community for a staycation.

Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto released the following statement to kick off National Small Business Week in Canada (Oct. 20-26, 2013):

Doing business in the Lower Mainland just got easier, thanks to the new Metro-West Inter-municipal Business Licence agreement.

When local governments team up with small businesses in their communities, innovation and creative solutions abound.

Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto was joined by nine Fraser Valley municipalities in Surrey today to announce that they have agreed to implement a one-year, inter-municipal, business-licence pilot, making it easier for businesses to operate in those communities.

Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto was joined by Junior Achievement of British Columbia students at Lambrick Park Secondary school today to launch the new smartphone application, Boss Yourself.