About the StFX Enterprise Development Centre

Changes are happening at XEDC. 

Since opening its doors,  XEDC has directly counseled hundreds of small business owners through both start-up and subsequent growth stages. And, consistent with national statistics, small businesses here have created the majority of new jobs in the region. Through it's educational programs and publications, the Centre has reached thousands of individuals; building capacity by imparting small business management skills covering such areas as marketing, production, financial, technical, and export development as well as taxation, succession and retirement planning. Not-for-profit groups have benefited from board training and industry associations as well as from strategic and business planning. The cultural community has prospered from apprenticeship and internship programs supported by sound business training.

Due to shifting priorities and reduced budgets at ACOA, core funding support for entrepreneurship and small business support activities provided through the StFX Enterprise Development Center (XEDC) was discontinued as of April 1, 2012.

While this change has affected staffing, StFX, XEDC and the StFX Extension Department are working to mitigate the impact and will continue to provide support for local businesses through the Self Employment program (SE) and related business skills development training as well as an increased focus on social and economic innovation. Effective May 1, 2012, small business counseling services (non-SEB) and youth entrepreneurship activities will no longer be offered through the Centre.

More information will be provided on our website as we evolve over the next few months. If you have questions about these changes, we can be reached at 867-5543 or by email at xedc@stfx.ca