5 Ottawa BIAs Partner in My Main Street Local Business Accelerator
OTTAWA January 12, 2022 -- Five Ottawa Business Improvement Areas have partnered with My Main Street to participate in the Local Business Accelerator Program. This partnership is set to revitalize the hardest hit Business Improvement Areas in the city, and directly...
Statement in response to Ontario’s latest restrictions
Ottawa, January 3, 2022 -- With recent news of returning to Stage 2:Ontario Temporarily Moving to Modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen businesses are once again facing public health measure restrictions that are damaging to both their financial and mental...
Digital Service Squad – Holiday Message for Businesses
Our DSS team is wishing everyone a safe and happy Holiday season! The Digital Service Squad is away for the Holidays and we look forward to serving small businesses in Ottawa in the New Year. Here are some valuable links to support your digital efforts this holiday...
Restrictions Clarification for Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health and Ontario Government
To clarify between the two announcements made Friday December 17 from Ottawa Public Health and Ontario Government, Ottawa Public Health has issued an addendum to Dr. Vera Etches' Letter of Instruction. Ottawa Public Health's Letter of Instruction was followed up with...
Small Business Subclass Tax
With the Small Business Tax Subclass policy being passed by Council, many businesses, property owners, and residents, are asking questions about what this means for them. OCOBIA has put together a summary consultation report for our BIA members (OCOBIA - SBTS Task...
Digital Service Squad Will Help Ottawa Small Businesses With Digital Transformation
For Immediate Release OCOBIA Digital Service Squad News Release PDF Digital Service Squad Will Help Ottawa Small Businesses With Digital Transformation September 15, 2021: Ottawa, ON. Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) has announced that it has...
OCOBIA – Business Member Survey August 2021
Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas survey Download the Survey here: Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas survey August 2021(PDF) Survey Date: August 19 - 31, 2021 Many businesses in Ottawa’s BIAs have faced great challenges in the past 18...