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We understand the challenges of feeding your growth

You want to grow your business but it’s hard to find the cash you need to develop new products, expand your facilities, or get accredited for exporting. Even if you do expand your market and production capabilities, labour shortages mean you may need to consider digitization to meet the increase in demand. We can help you break through the barriers and seize the next big opportunity.

Solutions for your industry

Financing tailored to your needs

  • Access working capital to invest in R&D
  • Invest in technology to automate processes
  • Modernize facilities to remain competitive

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Advisory services to run a better business

  • Boost operational efficiency
  • Develop a sales and marketing strategy
  • Comply with industry regulations

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We can help you meet your goals

rula rose sharkawi owner of my little chickpea

Client story

My Little Chickpea: Serving up wholesome foods with minimum fuss

Rula Sharkawi left her corporate job at 40 to pursue her lifelong passion: Sharing delicious and nutritious plant-based meals with the people around her.

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michael bachour, owner of delcato

Client story

Delcato Foods: Finding the right recipe for growth

This successful family-owned food manufacturer is experimenting with automation and AI to overcome supply chain issues and labour shortages.

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Benefit from flexible terms and expert advice

Higher percentage of financing

Longer repayment periods

Payments matched to your cash flow

Seasoned advisors who know your industry

Articles and tools

Article

Supply chains: Easy ways to improve purchasing

Article

3 essential steps for entering a foreign market

Webinar

Hungry for growth: How to increase sales for your Food & Beverage business

Guide

A short guide to Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Pepe Bajaras from The Mexican Corner Restaurant Inc

BDC has changed our trajectory. They were very supportive, understood our needs and vision, and believed in us.

BDC helped us develop a real roadmap for growth. We better defined our brand and target customers to stand out in our market.

With BDC, we developed a strategic plan that enabled us grow our sales six-fold! Their coaching also helped me polish my skills as the CEO of a rapidly expanding company.

BDC can finance the cost of advisory services.

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