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Your Business is Our Business.
Helping You to Move Forward.

Starting a business, buying one, growing an existing operation, or working through a challenge, you do not have to figure it out alone. Community Futures Central Island provides flexible business financing, practical advice, and local support built around you and your business.

Choose the Support That's Right for You

Business Financing

Start, buy, grow or stabilize a business.

Business Advice

Get one-to-one help with cash flow, marketing, planning, pricing and more.

Tools & Opportunities

Find free resources, workshops, programs and business opportunities.

Local money. Local decisions. Local businesses.

Community Futures Central Island is a non-profit developmental lender helping entrepreneurs across Central Vancouver Island start, buy, grow and strengthen businesses.

 

We combine flexible financing with practical business support because sometimes a good business opportunity needs more than a traditional lending decision.

40+ Years of Investing in Local Business

$54.2 million

3,031

$72.7 million

6,999

Lent to local small businesses

Businesses supported
Leveraged in our communities
Jobs created or maintained

We're Proud of Our Clients

Behind every logo is a local entrepreneur who chose to take the next step. We are proud to support businesses as they start, grow, adapt, and strengthen our communities. Your idea could be the next one we help move forward.

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