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Consultant Advisory Services (CAS)

The Consulting Advisory Services (CAS) Program gives CBDCs the ability to offer consultant advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations throughout the Atlantic region.

New and existing clients of CBDCs will be able to access technical and financial assistance by engaging consultants to assist them with various issues, opportunities and challenges.

 

Eligible CAS Activities

 

Diagnostic Assessment:

To conduct a thorough review of all aspects of an existing operation in order to provide an objective assessment of its current performance, key issues and future prospects.

 

Business Management Development Practices:

To undertake a comprehensive review of the management skills of an existing business in order to provide an objective assessment of its current status and identify opportunities to enhance operations/management performances.

 

Access to Capital:

To source other options for capital beyond government sources of financing.

 

Market Readiness/Export Potential:

To undertake an objective assessment of an existing company to determine its export readiness and identify areas that require enhancement to successfully enter the export market.

 

Specific Studies/Business Plan Mentoring:

The consultant will assist the client with the development and initial implementation of a study or business plan.

 

Aftercare/Mentoring and Follow-up:

To provide mentoring or assistance to a client who has proceeded with the implementation of advice/ strategies developed in any of the above described CAS products.

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