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OUR IMPACT

Verified. Documented. Growing.

Every number on this page is verifiable, sourced from program records, and updated quarterly. Methodology and source data published transparently.

The receipts

Four years. Documented impact.

145+
Certified Suppliers
27+
Contracts Inked
700+
Program Participants
10+
Cohorts Delivered
$4.0M+
Secured in Contracts & Loans
~$300K
BOF refund grants dispersed
250+
Pitch Contest Entries
~80%
Certification rate
30+
Corporate & public partners
$250K
Pitch winner prizing
3,000+
Members & Registrants
11+
Provinces & Regions

All figures from BEBC program records. Methodology available in Impact Reports below.

CASE STUDIES

Three businesses. Real outcomes.

CONSTRUCTION · BC

Three buyer intros. First contract closed in 5 weeks.

Step 2 Empower graduate. Got certified, joined Meet-the-Buyers Class 14, signed $80K contract within 5 weeks.

TECH / SAAS · ON

$25K Pitch Contest win → first salesperson → revenue doubled.

2024 Pitch Contest grand prize winner. Used capital to hire first sales role. 2x revenue in 6 months.

F&B · ON

Three loan rejections. Step 1 graduate. Approved on first try.

Step 1 Build graduate. Application denied 3x before BEBC. Approved with first lender after Step 1 completion.

IMPACT REPORTS

Our methodology is public.

2025 Annual

Newcomer FinLit Cohort 1

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2024 Year in Review

Programs, Council, Pitch Contest recap

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10 Cohorts

Procurement Course outcomes

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