HALIFAX – Home-grown entrepreneurial success story Eastlink is partnering with the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED) to offer a helping hand to Nova Scotia entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Founded in 1971 by local entrepreneur John Bragg, Eastlink provides communications, entertainment, television and advertising services to residential, business and public sector customers in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and Bermuda. It is one of the province’s largest employers with almost 1000 employees headquartered in Nova Scotia, and over 1,600 Canadians nationwide.
In addition to working with CEED on initiatives like specialized workshops, Eastlink will showcase CEED clients via Eastlink TV programming and on its website to help raise awareness of Nova Scotian small businesses.
"In order for our province to continue to be relevant in an emerging global economy, we must help build and grow companies that answer the call of the new world we live in”, said CEO Lee Bragg, in the news release. “That's why giving back and sharing our entrepreneurial journey with new and aspiring entrepreneurs is so important to us."
