INNOVATE. CREATE. SCALE.
I’m interested in turning my idea or side-hustle that I’d like to turn into a full-scale business and want help or more information on launching.
I have a business that’s been open for under 12 months and want help with planning, financing, or operations.
I have a business that’s been open for over a year and want help with planning, financing, operations, growth, or recovering.
When life gives you lemons… become an entrepreneur! CEED Cape Breton is partnering with Navigate, Sydney Makerspace, and GoVenture in order to bring you the Cape Breton Virtual Lemonade Stand Simulation.
WHO we are
CEED is where the conversation starts!
Our goal is to help build successful and innovative businesses that contribute to a vibrant and entrepreneurial Nova Scotia.

Programs Designed Around Your Needs
IMPACTING BUSINESSES WITH ADVISORY AND MENTORSHIP
ACCESS TO START-UP & EXPANSION FINANCING
A COMMUNITY OF FOUNDERS AND ADVISORS
Building Successful and Innovative Businesses
We provide opportunities to sucCEED
CEED is committed to delivering innovative programs and services that empower individuals and communities to achieve their full potential. We envision a vibrant and entrepreneurial Nova Scotia, and our mandate encompasses social and economic principles that make that vision a reality.
LEVELING IT UP powered by CEED (The WES Ecosystem Fund project) focuses on supporting diverse, intersectional, and under-served women entrepreneurs. Our goal is to empower women by addressing specific gaps and providing them with the support they need to succeed.
If you are interested in knowing if you are eligible to participate in this program, please apply now.
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CEED is proud to be part of a community of like-minded ecosystem organizations, brought together by recognizing opportunities to create impact and an underlying passion for entrepreneurship.
ASk the Expert SEries
Online Event, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
The “Ask The Expert” series is a monthly online workshop where experts in various fields reinvest their knowledge and skills into the entrepreneurs within the network and community.
- Sharing knowledge and resources in the ecosystem
Start Smart
Online Event, 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur looking to kick-startyour business idea? If you’renot sure how to get started, let us help you take your first step with CEED | Start Smart.
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