Small businesses are at the heart of the BC. Did you know that in 2022, there were 513,300 businesses in the province and 98 percent were small businesses with fewer than 50 employees?

When you choose to shop small and support BC small businesses, you’re voting with your dollars for the community you want to create.

On this page, you can learn how you can shop small, meet some new BC businesses you’ll love, and hear about the positive economic benefits of small businesses in your community.