PROJECTS
& ACHIEVEMENTS
Each year, the business activities undertaken by the SAJE Montréal Centre result in:
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The support and coaching of 300 people who participate in support
programs to create and develop businesses |
| » | The creation and assurance of more than 400 jobs |
| » | The start-up of more than 250 businesses |
| » | Follow-up support for more than 200 businesses during expansion |
These results are made possible due to the support of the Government of Quebec in programs including Jeunes Promoteurs, Self-Employment Assistance and the Follow-Up Programs.
Each year, the Jeunes Promoteurs Program makes a significant contribution to the social economy:
| » | More than $600,000 is given out in subsidies |
| » | More than 100 entrepreneurs are involved in the creation of a business |
| » | More than 75 companies are launched |
| » | Approximately 250 jobs are created |
The Self-Employment Assistance Program is a key factor in the creation of employment and resources:
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170
self-employed workers benefit from the Self-Employment Program per
year
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190
jobs are created by the projects initiated in the program annually
Self-Employment Assistance Program
Through its backing of various support programs for business start-up, SAJE Montréal Centre is considered as:
| An important training centre for potential entrepreneurs : | |
| » | Each year, more than 170 self-employed workers learn to structure their business projects |
| » | The candidates are coached step-by-step in workshops through the elaboration of their business plans |
| » | More than 1,500 hours of specialized courses are given to teach various business practices |
Training Services
| Assistance during the crucial start-up phase of a new business: | |
| » | 4,000 hours of counselling carried out with more than 200 businesses less than 3 years old |
| » | Counselling in all aspects of business: accounting, finance, taxation, marketing, business law, time management, international operations, information technology and communications. |
| A key contributor : | |
| » | 250 telephone calls a week |
| » | 100 participants a month at the information sessions |
| » | 450 business projects evaluated each year |
| True success with the projects and jobs created | |
| » | 90% of the companies started up as part of the Jeunes Promoteurs Program are still in business a year after their start-up |
| Our clients are active in the service industry, particularly in information and communication technologies: | |
| » | 90% of businesses started are in the service sector |
| » | 20% of the entrepreneurs work in Information Technology |
| Diversified and Dynamic : | |
| » | 50% of the clientele at SAJE Montréal Centre are less than 35 years old |
| » | 60% of the self-employed are Francophone |
| » | 40% of the entrepreneurs are born of ethnic backgrounds |
Female entrepreneurship is strongly encouraged:
» More than a third of the projects are undertaken by women.
Entrepreneurship
Explorer
An
Internet business portal for future entrepreneurs, utilising the technological
expertise of SAJE Montréal Centre
SAJE Montréal Centre is active in the design of a virtual business site aimed at facilitating the learning process for business start-up and development for entrepreneurs.
The portal is an interactive business network that takes the concept of an entrepreneurial route and integrates two steps: export and information technology. The purpose of the portal is to help young entrepreneurs or established business owners to examine and to understand the different steps involved in the start-up and development of a business. The portal provides access to knowledge, know-how, and entrepreneurial skills, and offers management tools and support online. Future entrepreneurs can ask multiple questions of a Virtual Consultant in plain English. This permits the entrepreneurs to access the most relevant information on business start-up or development. Entrepreneurship Explorer will soon provide information specific to female entrepreneurship and to projects in the social economy.
In collaboration with :
» Entrepreneurship Explorer
» The Ministère des Affaires municipales, du Sport et du Loisir
Tout droits réservés.