Five Ways Barrie Helps Businesses Increase Their Bottom Line
1. Competitive Industrial Costs
Competitive industrial land costs, lease and tax rates make Barrie an affordable choice.
2. Access to Skilled Talent
Talent that comes here, stays here. Barrie’s appealing location and lifestyle, plus the employment opportunities in specialized sectors have shaped a loyal workforce.
Replacing an employee can range from 30% to 400% of their salary depending on their position or specialized skillset. (Source: MGR Workforce)
3. Strategic, Convenient Location
Barrie’s strategic location with convenient access to a wide transportation access network means you can get your products and services to Canadian and US markets quickly. Whether road, rail or air, Barrie offers it all.
Travel to New York, Boston, and Washington in just 90 minutes.
4. Connections to Support Programs and Funding Opportunities
One-to-one assistance and educational programming are available to help you and your employees succeed. Barrie offers connections to help improve efficiencies, access funding and take advantage of valuable partnerships like:
- Industry 4.0 leaders
- Next Generation Manufacturing (NGen) funding
- Georgian’s Advanced Technology Centre for academic industry R&D
- Exporting programs
- Provincial and federal government funding
- Local funding networks
5. Utility Rates
Land costs and utilities are important considerations as you look to locate or expand your business. Barrie is a co-owner of its electrical distributor Alectra Utilities. Water rates depend on consumption level. For more information on rates, visit the City’s Water Wastewater Billing webpage.
