{"id":103329,"date":"2022-10-22T20:12:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T20:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/?post_type=content&#038;p=103329"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:59:15","slug":"bringing-small-business-communities-together-in-calgary-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/business\/bringing-small-business-communities-together-in-calgary-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing small business communities together, in Calgary and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the last two years there has been a tremendous emphasis on supporting your local small businesses. They were the ones disproportionately affected by closures and other pandemic incidentals. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/news\/fuel-for-economic-recovery-canadians-want-to-support-local-businesses-in-their-communities-and-half-are-willing-to-pay-more-if-needed\/\">75 per cent of Canadians said the pandemic has made shopping and supporting businesses in their communities more important<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small businesses are integral to Canada\u2019s economy. Ninety-eight per cent of Canadian businesses are classified as \u201csmall businesses,\u201d and they employ over 10 million people \u2013 almost two-thirds of the total labour force. Equipping small businesses with the tools they need to succeed is not only one of my personal passions, but it also helps keep our economy stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trends-in-small-business-payments\"><strong>Trends in small business payments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 24, 2022, Square, Interac and Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) hosted the Calgary Small Business Summit as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/news\/square-interac-and-calgary-sports-andentertainment-corporation-announceprogram-to-help-boost-local-businesses\/\">program to help boost local business in Calgary<\/a>. Here, small business owners came together to network, learn, and be inspired by Calgary business leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I joined the \u201cFutureproof your business like a pro\u201d panel with Jeremy Ho, co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/monogramcoffee.com\/\">Monogram Coffee<\/a> and David Nagy, co-founder of Live Out There. We shared tips on overcoming the many challenges small businesses face every day, whether labour, technology or payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staying up to date on payment trends and Canadians\u2019 expectations is the first step in establishing a consistent and streamlined user experience. Here are resources you can use when planning for the next phase in your small business journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/business\/navigating-the-big-shift-in-canadian-consumer-payment-choices\/\"><strong>Navigating the &#8216;Big Shift&#8217; in Canadian consumer payment choices<\/strong><\/a>: Canadians\u2019 payment choices are changing. Learn what this means, from experts in the Canadian retail sector<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/business\/a-retailers-toolkit-for-the-big-shift\/\"><strong>Small business payments toolkit<\/strong><\/a>: See the tools Canadian retailers are using to reduce abandoned sales<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/business\/four-payment-shifts-canadian-business-owners-need-to-know\/\"><strong>Four payment shifts Canadian business owners need to know<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Learn about Canadians\u2019 changing preferences, and what this means for your checkout experience<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/business\/interac-and-shopify-in-conversation-why-omnichannel-is-essential-for-retail-in-2021-and-beyond-2\/\"><strong>Why \u2018omnichannel\u2019 is essential for retail<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Experts at Interac and Shopify explain why \u201comnichannel\u201d payments are key for retail in 2022 and beyond <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content-tag\/small-business\/\"><strong>Small Business Stories and Resources<\/strong><\/a>: Hear from Canadian small business owners and stay up to date on our latest research insights <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-helping-canadians-support-local\"><strong>Helping Canadians support local <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While we work to provide small businesses owners the tools they need to grow, we also create opportunities for Canadians to support local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our work with Square and CSEC and the #YYCSpotlight Business Giveaway, 14 small businesses won $1,000 sent through <em>Interac <\/em>e-Transfer, Square resources, and in-stadium advertising across McMahon Stadium and the Saddledome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This not only helped the winners invest in the growth of their businesses, it helped deepen the relationship between Calgarians and their favourite local businesses (fans who nominated small businesses also won prizes!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/07\/Square-Interac-and-Calgary-Sports-and-Entertainment-Corporation-Announce-Program-to-Help-Boost-Local-Businesses1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98533 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/07\/Square-Interac-and-Calgary-Sports-and-Entertainment-Corporation-Announce-Program-to-Help-Boost-Local-Businesses1.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/07\/Square-Interac-and-Calgary-Sports-and-Entertainment-Corporation-Announce-Program-to-Help-Boost-Local-Businesses1-300x234.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/07\/Square-Interac-and-Calgary-Sports-and-Entertainment-Corporation-Announce-Program-to-Help-Boost-Local-Businesses1-768x600.jpg.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/800;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In its second year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/life\/the-metro-retro-drive-in-driving-home-the-importance-of-community\/\">Metro Retro Drive In<\/a>, presented by Interac, encourages communities to come together to experience diverse artists and support local small businesses. The InLife Marketplace hosts a variety of locally sourced vendors, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/business\/small-business-spotlight-black-oak-boutique\/\">Black Oak Boutique<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n    <section id=\"carousel-block_6bbac01b578e6b4f0b592a5adc8dc4cc\" class=\"split-carousel grid-container full\" style=\"margin-top: px; margin-bottom: px;\">\n        \n                            <div class=\"slickSlider\">\n                                        <div class=\"slide\">\n                        <div class=\"grid-container\">\n                            <div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x\">\n                                                                                                        <h1 class=\"slide-title\"><\/h1>\n                                    <p><\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"cell small-12 slide-image\">\n                                                                    <figure class=\"figure\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/INT_Integrated-Programs_Metro-Retro_Carousel-1.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-fdivl size-fdivl lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/INT_Integrated-Programs_Metro-Retro_Carousel-1.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/INT_Integrated-Programs_Metro-Retro_Carousel-1-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/INT_Integrated-Programs_Metro-Retro_Carousel-1-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/INT_Integrated-Programs_Metro-Retro_Carousel-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/06\/INT_Integrated-Programs_Metro-Retro_Carousel-1-1536x1025.jpg.webp 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; 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