Start a Business in Pinawa

Community Futures Winnipeg River (CFWR) offers help to people who want to start or expand a business. They keep up to date on trends and resources and can help you identify business, industrial, and other economic development opportunities in Pinawa and the surrounding region. CFWR offers business loans, training, and technical assistance with marketing, business planning, and bookkeeping and accounting. They offer special loans for youth entrepreneurs (persons aged 18 to 34) and administer the Self-Employment Program (SE) for the North Eastman region. Visit the CFWR Website.

WeMB (formerly the Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba) is a resource for women and female-identifying entrepreneurs who want to start or expand their businesses. WeMB works on an individual basis with entrepreneurs throughout the province to answer their questions and help them determine the steps to make their businesses successful. Get specialized business advising, training, financing, and mentorship opportunities to help you expand your business knowledge, networks, and operations. Visit the WeMB website.

The PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise supports women entrepreneurs across Ontario and Manitoba with micro-financing, peer lending circles, and business growth funding. PARO also supports women through training, group support, networking, and mentorships. They also advise services to entrepreneurs who want to build their capacity and readiness to export. Contact the Manitoba Regional Coordinator, Joy Idoko, at prospermb@paro.ca. 

The LGD of Pinawa requires all home-based, transient, and mobile food vendor businesses operating, working, providing, or selling a product or service within the LGD of Pinawa boundaries to purchase a business license as established in the Business License By-Law.  A License Application is to be completed and remitted to the LGD of Pinawa Municipal Office, together with a $105 payment. 

All continuing businesses should be registered at the Local Government District of Pinawa Municipal office on or before the last business day of January of each year. Business licenses for Outdoor Food Vending Units or Refreshment Vehicles will not be issued until the applicant obtains and files a Provincial Health Inspection certificate with the LGD. If you have any questions regarding business licensing, please contact the Pinawa Town Office at 204-753-5100.

Innovate Eastman Inc. (formerly North Forge East) is a regional business and tech incubator based in Pinawa. It provides services to entrepreneurs and start-up ventures throughout Eastern Manitoba. Visit the Innovate Eastman Inc. website.