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SADC + CAE : Stories that count.

Once upon a time, there were people full of ideas who had a special project. There were passionate people and there were also those who helped them. Discover their stories.
Bromont Campervan: Under a lucky star.

Reimagining van life to reflect core values.

Viandes Lafrance explores new horizons.

Taking a new approach that respects the company’s roots.

Crème Boulangerie Pâtisserie’s recipe for success

When three friends step up to the plate, it’s proof that it doesn’t take much before things to begin to rise!

A great story from the backcountry with Repère Boréal.

A heartfelt story about success and family – Jonathan and his brother’s HUGE family

Following in the footsteps of Nahak Sport

When passions come together to create new ideas that have some bite.

Bromont Campervan: Under a lucky star.

Reimagining van life to reflect core values.

Viandes Lafrance explores new horizons.

Taking a new approach that respects the company’s roots.

Crème Boulangerie Pâtisserie’s recipe for success

When three friends step up to the plate, it’s proof that it doesn’t take much before things to begin to rise!

A great story from the backcountry with Repère Boréal.

A heartfelt story about success and family – Jonathan and his brother’s HUGE family

Following in the footsteps of Nahak Sport

When passions come together to create new ideas that have some bite.

EVERY YEAR, QUEBEC’S 67 SADCS AND CAES :

Financially contribute to over 1 000 local economic development projects

Provide services to more than 10 000 businesses

Create 3 700 new jobs and maintain another 22 500

Make it possible to generate almost 6 $ for every dollar invested

Grant an average of 1 300 loans

ACCORDING TO A ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY (2019-2023)

Nearly half a billion DOLLARS IN SPINOFFS FOR QUEBEC’S ECONOMY

A $212 M INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT REVENUE

$185 M GENERATED BY OUR INVESTMENTS IN LOANS

$273 M GENERATED BY INCREASING THE SURVIVAL RATE OF BUSINESSES

A BOOST IN GDP, FOR AN EXTRA $458 M

Count on your SADC and CAE to :

Improved business survival rates

77% after five years of existence, compared to 53% for those in the control group.

Increased job creation

average increase of 3.2% per year compared to 1.3% in the control group.

More rapid increase in sales

5.2% annual sales increase compared to 3.14% for the control group.

More rapid progression of businesses’ payroll

7.2% annual sales increase compared to 2.9% for the control group.

This data is sourced form  Statistique Canada, comparing businesses that have been helped by a SADC or CAE versus others that haven’t.  

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Fonds d’aide et de relance régionale (FARR) helped more than 6000 businesses and more than 300 projects. All in all, it represents more than 110 M $ that have been invested in businesses and their communities.

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