The City of Yellowknife has a wide array of local business resources to tap into.

  • The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce is a voice for Yellowknife's business community.

  • CDETNO promotes economic development and employability of Francophones and Francophiles of the Northwest Territories.

  • NWT BDIC (Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation) offers resources, web training seminars, information and grants and loans for small to mid-sized businesses.

  • GNWT Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) offers several resources for businesses in the Northwest Territories, including SEED (Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development), Support for Arts, the Hide and Fur Procurement Program and much more.

  • NWT Chamber of Commerce offers access to benefits, partnerships, networking opportunities and an advocacy process, which ensures that the concerns of businesses of all sizes and sectors are heard by the Territorial government.

  • Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) offers a suite of programs that provide funding to support the development of key economic sectors such as mining, tourism, fisheries, cultural industries, and community and business development.

  • Métis Dene Development Fund lends money to help start, expand or run businesses throughout the Northwest Territories. They also provide strategic advice to help businesses learn.

  • Akaitcho Business Development Corporation provides technical advice, business skill development training and access to capital. Repayable loans of up to $200,00 are available for small businesses.

  • BizPal helps identify what entrepreneurs will require to kickstart their business. All the information is available from a single source, saving money and time in the process.