Mireille Lemire to run the Business Enterprise Centre
By Sydney Smith choosecornwall.ca – Cornwall Economic Development is pleased to announce that Mireille Lemire is the new Business Advisor with the Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre.
“Ms. Lemire has a strong record of supporting small business owners in the region, and we are confident that she will be able to use that experience in guiding entrepreneurs as they set up their new businesses,” said Bob Peters, Manager of Economic Development with the City of Cornwall. “The small business sector is an important part of the region’s economy.”
The Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre provides support to start-up and small enterprises during their initial years of development and operation. Entrepreneurs are provided with access to business consulting services and information covering marketing, technology and financing.
Mireille Lemire will be familiar to many in the local business community. She has held a number of commercial banking roles in the region over the past two decades, most recently as a Commercial Account Manager with Desjardins. Ms. Lemire is an active volunteer in the community, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the River Institute.
“I am truly honoured to be joining the Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre,” said Ms. Lemire. “As someone who was born and raised here, and now raising a family of my own in this wonderful city, I am deeply invested in its success. I look forward to working closely with our diverse business community!”
Ms. Lemire will assume her role on Monday March 10.
About the Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre
The Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre helps small business owners and entrepreneurs succeed in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry & Akwesasne by offering information, tools and support during the start-up and growth stages of business operation. This includes administration of the Summer Company and Starter Company PLUS programs.
The Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre is operated by Cornwall Economic Development and funded in part by the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade.
The Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre is located at 100 Water Street East (Cornwall Civic Complex) and can be contacted by phone at 613-930-2787 x2276 or online at:
