Digital Economy Program

Overview of the Digital Economy Program program:

The Digital Economy Program is designed to help small businesses in Alberta leverage digital tools and technologies to grow and compete in the online marketplace. The program offers a range of services, including training, workshops, and personalized one-on-one support to assist businesses in their digital transformation.

Benefits of the Digital Economy Program program:

• Social Media
• Promote your products and services online. Develop a digital strategy to drive engagement and brand awareness.
• Google Business Profile Training
• Put your business on the map Google Maps. Get help setting up your Google Business Profile.
• Email Marketing
• Generate leads and re-engage with your customers. Receive assistance developing a customer database and designing your email templates.
• Website Optimization & SEO
• Learn to build a basic website. Improve your existing site. Secure a higher rank on the search engine results page.
• YOUR LOCAL DIGITAL SERVICE SQUAD MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU:
• Create or enhance a digital presence (Grow/ engage an online audience)
• Make better business decisions (Collect/ manage data, develop strategies)
• Improve business processes (Digitize "back office" functions such as CRM)

Eligibility criteria of the Digital Economy Program program:

• Home-based or commercial business that is registered in Alberta.
• Alberta-based Indigenous businesses that are not registered may still be eligible.
• Businesses with 0-49 employees.
• This includes self-employed business owners
• The following types of businesses are ineligible:
• Non-profits, charitable trusts, and franchises.