Build Entrepreneurship Skills

Your Business. Your Future.

Starting your own business is exciting – and a bit overwhelming. Suddenly, you’re wearing every hat. No pressure, right?

Ampere supports entrepreneurs with practical programs designed to build real-world skills and confidence. Learn how to strengthen your online presence, use AI to work smarter, manage finances and teams, and market with intention. We offer skills training, digital tools, mentorship, and support accessing funding – plus a national network that’s there as you grow. You don’t have to do it alone.

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Giving you the tools to scale

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Your AI Advantage

Learn to use AI to level up your efficiency and effectiveness to grow your business.

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Funding Your Future

Get support accessing funding to help your business grow.

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Digital Optimization

Ensure you’re found and featured in the digital world.

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A Growth-Focused Network

Benefit from our extensive business network and all the value it offers.

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Kawartha Makes

You can make it in the Kawartha Lakes, with Kawartha Makes! In this introduction to modern manufacturing, you’ll build your own products, learn from local industry experts, explore the latest manufacturing technology AND get guidance and support to build your own manufacturing enterprise!

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Career Collective

Ampere and Canada Learning Code are proud to offer the Career Collective, a member-based network of professionals to help the tech-curious develop tech skills (from budgeting to AI proficiency) to grow your business!

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AI & Digital Skills Workshops for Your Business

Access pay-what-you-can upskilling and career development workshops for adults of all ages, and dive deep into digital disciplines with subject-matter experts and a supportive learning community.

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Amp Up Small Business

In 2024, Ampere was awarded the TD Ready Challenge to fund Amp Up SmallBusiness, a program that is supporting up to 500 entrepreneurs in Northern rural, remote and Indigenous communities, and offers an in-depth incubator program to launch and grow a subset of these businesses.

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