The ACCESS Business Lab & Marketplace for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship Unleashed.
Business Success Begins With Access.
The Programs
2 Powerful Programs to Unleash Your Entrepreneurial Potential:
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ACCESS Business Lab
ACCESS Business Lab offers a structured business skills-building program for early-stage entrepreneurs, providing customized workshops covering a range of business topics from ideation to launch.
Participants will receive group- and one-on-one coaching and mentorship from experienced professionals to help them develop and execute their business plans.
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ACCESS Business Marketplace
Offered exclusively to our ACCESS Business Lab graduates, the ACCESS Business Marketplace provides real-world sales and networking opportunities, giving participants access to local markets in high-traffic areas, networking and relationships, and e-commerce platform support.
Entrepreneurs gain access to regular in-person and online sales events, real-time sales coaching, and partnerships with community hubs to enhance their market visibility and drive sustained business growth.
Act Now
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Transform your business dreams into reality with the ACCESS Business Lab and Markets for Entrepreneurs programs.
It’s within your Grasp!
Business Skills Training, Personalized Mentoring, real-life exposure to local markets and a supportive community of fellow entrepreneurs to help guide your success.
Don’t Miss this Chance to Shine.
Join the ACCESS Business Lab today and watch your business thrive.
Gain real-world sales experience, enhance your business skills, and build lasting connections.
About ACCESS CCF
Since our founding in 1999, ACCESS Community Capital Fund (ACCESS CCF) has been dedicated to fostering inclusive economic growth and supporting underserved entrepreneurs. For more than two decades, we have empowered thousands of entrepreneurs by providing essential financial resources, mentorship, and training.
Our evolving commitment continues to break down barriers and create opportunities for entrepreneurs in underserved communities across Canada. ACCESS CCF remains committed to our mission to build a resilient and inclusive small business ecosystem that drives economic prosperity for all.
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What We Do:
At ACCESS, we empower underserved entrepreneurs with essential business training, mentorship, financial resources, and real-life market opportunities to help our clients turn business ideas into reality.
Our program equips participants to build and sustain successful businesses, fostering economic growth and creating job opportunities in their communities.
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Our Approach:
We combine practical business training, personalized mentorship, and real-life exposure to networks, markets and sales platforms, into a comprehensive entrepreneur development program.
Through our customized workshops, financial guidance, and real-world market opportunities, we equip entrepreneurs to overcome barriers and achieve lasting entrepreneurial success.
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Our Mission:
While ACCESS has evolved over 25+ years, we remain guided by the same mission: to foster economic growth by equipping entrepreneurs in underserved communities with the training and resources needed to thrive and contribute to vibrant, diverse communities.
Client Testimonials
In the words of our graduates:
“I am thankful to have been selected for the Small Business Accelerator program. The program guided us through every phase from business ideation, value proposition, and buyer/client persona to market segmentation, start-up checklists and a host of tools and resources to support launch and post-launch business activities.
I was impressed with the presenters who were selected from various industries that provided us with real-world examples.
Thanks to SBA and the Women’s Business Launch programs, I was able to create a multi-year business plan, which was invaluable for our aim to secure start-up funding. I highly recommend SBA for new entrepreneurs, startups or those wishing to expand their business.”
“What started as a spark of inspiration has now transformed into a well-defined and actionable plan.”
“ACCESS played a key role in supporting my business journey by providing valuable resources and guidance. Their support has helped Csilla’s Brownie Factory grow and reach new opportunities in the market.”
“Several years ago, when every other organization saw my business as unviable, Access Community Capital Fund saw potential. They were the first to approve my business for financial assistance, giving me the crucial support I needed to launch and grow. That initial investment wasn’t just about funding—it was about belief, encouragement, and an opportunity to succeed.
Today, my business is thriving, and I’ve been able to create jobs in my community while empowering young people through my security training course. Seeing individuals gain vital life skills, build confidence, and secure employment because of something I started is an indescribable feeling. None of this would have been possible without ACCESS’s unwavering support. They took a chance on me when no one else would, and for that, I am forever grateful. Thank you for believing in me and fueling the dream that is now a reality.”
“ACCESS’s Women Business Accelerator program covers the basis of entrepreneurship and I found it very helpful to lay the foundations of my business. Thanks to the program, I was able to finally put some things in writing, like my mission and vision, target audience, buyer persona and cash flow predictions, which I hadn’t thought of before.
I would recommend ACCESS to any aspiring female entrepreneur out there.”
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Our Office:
401 Richmond St W Studio 374
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat-Sun: Closed
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