Bernadeen McLeod

Owner & Principle Mentor Works Ltd.

  • Cambridge ON

Expert in matching Canadian government funding opportunities to solve business challenges related to hiring, R&D, business expansion, & more

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Biography

Bernadeen McLeod is the principle behind Mentor Works Ltd. As a corporate mentor and specialist in government grants and loans, she helps executives and business owners redefine their organizations in new and exciting ways – to build engaged teams and increase profits.

After 18 years as an executive and general manager, Bernadeen began coaching other organizations on small business financing options once she realized that being a successful company is about more than financial results, net profit, ratios with trend lines and return on investment. It is also about thinking strategically and growing the business with the help of government capital funding, wise investment and training.

Bernadeen operates her business out of her offices in Burlington, Cambridge, and Hamilton, Ontario with clients throughout the region including Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Burlington, and Hamilton.

Industry Expertise

Writing and Editing
Financial Services
Business Services
Professional Training and Coaching

Areas of Expertise

Sme Resources
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Business Coaching
Canadian Government Funding for Businesses
Organizational Development

Testimonials

Manager

Activation Laboratories Ltd.

In a timely and professional manner, Mentor Works Principle and Founder, Bernadeen McLeod, helped us swim through the sea of government funding programs available for new and existing businesses. Her professional and timely services utilize a triage approach to find specific funding mechanisms that untimely had a direct bearing on our ability to secure funds and enable us to facilitate company growth. Her knowledge, wealth of industry contacts and complete understanding of program details, allowed us to isolate and focus on funding mechanisms that were right for us.

Sales and Marketing Manager

eBridge Connections

Working with Mentor Works has allowed eBridge to uncover and leverage government funding in areas where our strategies were already focused. With Bernadeen’s guidance we have been able to increase spend in several key areas.

VP Strategic Development

The Supplierpipeline Group

Bernadeen made navigating through the maze of funding opportunities simple. While working with her my perception of the level of difficulty for selecting and applying for funding has changed. I realize now that you just need to know what you need and take the time to go get it.

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Event Appearances

DISCOVER Funding Fundamentals Session

National AURP Canada Conference 2012  McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, ON

2012-05-30

York Tech Alliance Breakfast Seminar

Breakfast Seminar  Delta Markham Hotel, 50 East Valhalla Drive, Markham, ON

2012-01-11

Small Business Resources

Company of Women Event  Emmanuel Village, 1250 Weber Street East, Kitchener, ON

2011-10-21

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Sample Talks

Government Resources: How to Locate Programs and How to Use Them!

Financing for small businesses is always of critical importance. Although most business owners receive financing through banking institutions, government grant and funding vehicles are increasing their penetration in Southern Ontario since the formation of the Economic Action Plan and enhanced social media tools to improve communication. The presentation will cover different types of government resources, and how to harness the opportunities that encapsulate these funding prospects.

Tech CAPITAL Seminar Government Funding Options

Financing and growth funding for small and mid-size Tech businesses is always of critical importance.

Government funding programs help tackle the barriers of financing in order to achieve growth goals and prosper. Whether it is to serve the need of working capital, expanding your business, software or hardware investment or to purchase manufacturing equipment, there are new creative ways to approach financing to solve your innovation challenge.

Funding resources are available to your business

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Workshop Leader
  • Author Appearance

Fees

$300 to $1000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee