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Community Futures Thompson Country has hired for a new position intended to support businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in rural areas of the Thompson region.
Julie Kimmel was announced as the agency’s new rural recovery co-ordinator. The paid position is being funded by The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior.
“We are delighted to provide this assistance in our region with support from the province of British Columbia as it delivers on its StrongerBC Plan,” ETSI-BC CEO Laurel Douglas said in a news release.
In her newly created position, Kimmel will act as a business advisor, working one-on-one with business owners to start up or expand their operations.
Kimmel will also connect entrepreneurs with local resources and training.
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