CEED Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development

CEED Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development CEED- the trusted home base for entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia
CEED exists for the builders, the doers, and the ones who bet on themselves.

Whether you’re starting out or scaling up- we’re in your corner with pathways, mentorship, financing, and a community CEED is committed to delivering innovative programs and services that empower individuals and communities to achieve their full potential. We envision a vibrant and entrepreneurial Nova Scotia, and our mandate encompasses social and economic principles that make that vision a reality. Each year, we help to increase the number of businesses operating in Nova Scotia through training, financing and networking opportunities. CEED has a unique community of like-minded entrepreneurs brought together by peer-to-peer learning opportunities, professional development strategies, and a passion for entrepreneurship. Our goal is to help build successful and innovative businesses that contribute to a vibrant and entrepreneurial Nova Scotia. CEED is where the conversation starts! We pride ourselves on being the place where entrepreneurs can access the knowledge and expertise they need to begin their journey, grow their current business or gain the knowledge to take their idea to the next level. Programs designed for every stage of entrepreneurial development from idea to launch to scale. Whether you are starting a small business or commercializing a technical innovation, CEED has programming to assist you in reaching your potential. Impactful business advisory and coaching challenges entrepreneurs to think critically, be financially astute in planning, and to execute plans effectively. Access to Start-Up & Expansion Financing connecting entrepreneurs with a wide range of resources to help fund their ventures. Connection to a community of resources, founders and advisors
offers our clients the opportunity to share insight and experiences with fellow CEED Alumni and to access entrepreneurial resources as members of the HubNS.

10/02/2026

πŸ‚ New season. New connections. New opportunities.

Join us this month for:
πŸ’° Funding Readiness 101 to learn what lenders are looking for when assessing your business for financing.

🀝 Elevate Mentorship Information Session to discover how you can share your experience and support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Whether you're looking to secure funding or give back through mentorship, we've got something for you.

πŸš€ Register today!
πŸ”— https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/ceed-17798675657

10/02/2026

Sorry for ruining the mood πŸ˜…

Reach isn't worthless, it's just not revenue. The number worth watching is the one tied to what you're actually trying to grow: sales, bookings, sign-ups, customers who come back.

What's the one number you actually track? πŸ‘‡

Know someone building an AI-enabled startup or project in Nova Scotia?Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream is now accepting a...
10/01/2026

Know someone building an AI-enabled startup or project in Nova Scotia?

Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream is now accepting applications for Cohort 2.

This venture validation supports racialized founders with coaching, accountability, builder sessions, customer validation, and pathways into the startup ecosystem.

πŸ“… Applications close October 21, 2026.
πŸ”— Learn more + apply: https://www.tribenetwork.ca/innovation-hub/ai-stream?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=outreach&utm_campaign=ai_stream

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CEED will be closed on Wednesday, September 30 in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day hon...
09/30/2026

CEED will be closed on Wednesday, September 30 in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This day honors the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of this tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. 🧑

Please use this day to remember all parts of Canadian history and learn how you can play a part in the reconciliation process.

09/25/2026

Ever get stuck on a business decision and wish you could just run it by someone who's been there? πŸ’‘

That's exactly what these calls are for. One conversation can save you weeks of second-guessing.

Grab a spot with a CEED expert HERE: https://www.ceed.ca/expert-strategy-call/

Ready to expand beyond Nova Scotia? πŸš€Invest Nova Scotia's RevUp! Program is now open for applications, offering 75% of e...
09/18/2026

Ready to expand beyond Nova Scotia? πŸš€

Invest Nova Scotia's RevUp! Program is now open for applications, offering 75% of eligible project costs, up to $150,000, to help high-growth Nova Scotia businesses overcome barriers to entering new geographic markets and pursuing new national/multinational supply chain opportunities.

Funding can support:
βœ… Certifications, standards, and regulatory requirements
βœ… IP and legal considerations
βœ… Product development, testing, and market validation
βœ… Productivity and scale improvements
βœ… Market-specific expertise and business development support

If your business has a fully developed exportable product, service, technology, or IP, RevUp! could support your next step into a new market.

πŸ“… Applications close September 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM (ADT).

Learn more and register today!
πŸ”— https://investnovascotia.ca/incentives-programs-services/revup-program

09/16/2026

It's easy to fall in love with an idea.
The harder, and more important step, is validating it.
Before you invest more time, money, or energy, ask the questions that matter:
βœ”οΈ Does it solve a real problem?
βœ”οΈ Is there demand?
βœ”οΈ Will customers buy it?
The answers won't come from the idea itself. They'll come from testing it.
We're here to help with that.
πŸ”— https://www.ceed.ca/book-a-discovery-call/

09/11/2026

🚨 Hard truth: Your startup is more likely to fail from untested assumptions than a bad idea.
Too many entrepreneurs fall in love with the business before validating the idea.
They don't ask enough questions. They don't talk to enough customers. They don't test their assumptions.
And by the time they realize there isn't a market, they've already invested months or years building something nobody asked for.
Research isn't a roadblock to growth. It's the foundation of it.

Before you build, validate.πŸ’₯
Before you invest, test.πŸ’ͺ
Before you scale, listen.πŸ’¬

If you think you're ready to test your idea, come talk to us . πŸ’™
πŸ”—https://www.ceed.ca/book-a-discovery-call/

09/09/2026

πŸ’‘Nothing humbles an entrepreneur quite like discovering their "obviously brilliant idea" wasn't actually something people wanted.

Launching before testing is like jumping out of a plane and assuming there's a parachute.
Could it work? Sure.
Is it a risk worth taking? Probably not.

πŸš€ Validate before you Build.
Your future self (and bank account) will thank you.

πŸ“ž Book a Discovery Call to validate today!
πŸ”— https://www.ceed.ca/book-a-discovery-call/

πŸ“’ The CEED office is closed today, Monday, September 7th, for Labour Day.We'll be back in the office on Tuesday, Septemb...
09/07/2026

πŸ“’ The CEED office is closed today, Monday, September 7th, for Labour Day.

We'll be back in the office on Tuesday, September 8th πŸ’™

Address

159 Wyse Road
Halifax, NS
B3L2C2

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19024212333

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