15 Oct Southeast Business Start Up: Meet Jeff Taylor
Meet Jeff Taylor, Jeff is the manager of Southeast Business Startup. Southeast Business Startup provides entrepreneurs and new business owners multiple resources. The first is the Business Resource Centre, where entrepreneurs can learn about everything from how to start a business, to accessing loans, and asking for advice. The Resource Centre also hosts educational events, such as the “Lunch and Learn” series done in partnership with Community Futures Sunrise, which provides structured information on specific business topics. Southeast Business Startup also provides a Co-Working Space, which is a place where people can rent space to work either by the day or by the month. There is also a boardroom available to rent by the hour. The third facet of the Southeast Business Startup is the Business Incubator which is a structured program to help entrepreneurs take their business from an idea all the way to a business that they can launch or pitch to potential investors.
Jeff is excited to be helping new businesses come to life and grow in the City of Estevan. Jeff’s personal area of expertise is accounting and commercial law, but he also has access to a large network of people who can help with all different aspects of starting, growing, buying or selling a business.
Jeff has had a lot of experience in the business world, starting in university. Jeff studied business and majored in accounting. While Jeff was in school, he ran an entrepreneurship competition through the University that was for students from all over the Maritimes. Jeff also worked at a community economic development agency in New Brunswick and later at the first micro credit/micro loan facility in Atlantic Canada. After earning his first degree, he went on to law school and became a lawyer working primarily in commercial, corporate and real estate practice in New Brunswick and Swift Current, SK. Following his time spent practicing law, Jeff also worked at a tech startup in Newfoundland. These diverse experiences in business have provided Jeff with a wealth of knowledge for new business owners and entrepreneurs looking to start a new business.
For entrepreneurs interested in the Southeast Business Startup, Jeff says “One of the biggest advantages is that the resources are 100% free.” Adding “If you’re serious about starting your business, you should be looking at every free and cost-effective resource available to you.”If you are thinking about or are in the process of starting a new business, Jeff encourages you to reach out for more information. You can visit the Southeast Business Startup website at www.southeastbusinessstartup.ca. Here you can find more information about the programs and services available as well as contact information to get a hold of Jeff directly.