Business Resources for Artists
Are you thinking of turning your artistic practice or creative idea into a business? If so, we have compiled some links and resources to help support your entrepreneurial journey.
Photo: Richmond City Hall
Richmond’s Economic Development Office
The City of Richmond’s Economic Development Office helps facilitate the growth and development of businesses in Richmond.
They can help local artists, artisans, makers and creative innovators in the following ways:
Identifying a Richmond location for your business
Expanding or relocating your business within Richmond
Sourcing economic, property, demographic or other statistical information for your business plan
Serving as a liaison between your business and City departments and other government agencies
Facilitating municipal permits, licenses, and processes
Connecting you with local and regional business services and resources
Photo: Heritage Christmas Craft Fair at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
Helpful Business Resources for Creatives
Creative BC
Creative BC brings a strategic and integrated approach to the growth and development of the province's creative industries. They provide professional expertise and business support to strengthen BC's motion picture, interactive and digital media, music and sound recording, and book and magazine publishing industries.
Business Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada is the financial institution devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs and helps Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services, and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Small Business BC
Small Business BC helps British Columbia’s entrepreneurs grow successful and sustainable businesses through expert business advisors, educational services, easy-to-use free resources, and engaging community events.
Futurpreneur
Futurpreneur Canada has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for two decades. They are the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring, and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39.
Innovate BC
Innovate BC is a one-stop service centre to connect innovators with provincial funding, tools, resources, and support. They help innovators access funding, launch their ideas and connect with experts they need to build great companies.
Funding Portal
Funding Portal is a tool that can be specifically tailored to artists to provide a custom listing of funding options available to your business.
Women’s Enterprise Centre
Women’s Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organization devoted to helping BC women start, lead, and grow their own business. Since 1995, WEC has fueled the success of women-led businesses by providing business loans, business skills training, personalized business advice, mentoring, practical business resources, and a supportive community to help women business owners gain the skills, mindset, financing, and networks they need to realize their business potential.