Business Associations and Organizations

Squamish has several business associations, organizations, and small business resources. Member-based associations include:

Squamish Chamber of Commerce
Website: www.squamishchamber.com
Phone: 1.866.333.2010 (toll-free in North America) or 604.892.9244

Chieftain Centre Merchants (association of shopping mall tenants)
Phone: 604.892.3516

Squamish Town Centre Association
Phone: 604.892.6369

Squamish Station Merchants (association of shopping mall tenants)
Phone: 604.892.0188

Squamish also has numerous social, fraternal, recreational and other associations and clubs. Other relevant organizations for businesses in Squamish include:

Community Futures Development Corporation of Howe Sound
Provides business counselling and loans for small businesses
Website: www.cfdchs.com
Phone: 604.892.5467

Rotary Club of Squamish
Phone: 604.892.4170

Business Web site links

Business Development Bank of Canada
Provides small and medium-sized businesses with flexible financing and affordable consulting services to support the needs of entrepreneurs at every stage of growth. More and more Squamish businesses are choosing BDC to support their growth and are benefitting from BDC's customized approach. Contact Rob Weir at BDC North Vancouver Branch (604-666-7292) for further information www.bdc.ca

Community Futures Development Association, BC
www.communityfutures.ca/provincial/bc

Western Canada Economic Diversification
www.wd.gc.ca

Invest BC
www.investbc.ca

Government Agents Office
www.governmentagents.gov.bc.ca

Statistics Canada
www.strategis.ic.gc.ca/engdoc

Registrar of Companies
www.fin.gov.bc.ca/registries/corppg

Women's Enterprise Society
www.wes.bc.ca

Interactive Business Planner
www.cbsc.org/ibp

Small Business BC
www.smallbusinessbc.ca