SHOPHERE POWERED BY GOOGLE
To help support local small businesses, the City of Hamilton has partnered with the ShopHERE powered by Google program. The ShopHERE program creates online stores for independent small businesses and artists at no cost.
ShopHERE is funded by the province of Ontario and key corporate sponsors to help Ontario businesses and artists get selling online.
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What Does The Program Do?
As an independent small business or artist, The ShopHERE powered by Google program:
- Helps you create and configure your online store
- Trains you on how to manage it
- Provides support to get your online store live
- Helps with marketing the store
Participant Requirements:
ShopHERE is open to all small independent businesses and artists that meet the following requirements:
- Is a registered business in Ontario
- Has a commercial location or is home-based
- Under 10 full time employees (25 if a restaurant)
- Is not a corporate chain or franchise
- Be an artist (must be a registered business or have an H.S.T. number)
* Eligible businesses and artists must be located in a participating municipality to be eligible. The ShopHERE program is free for participants to signup and have an online store built. Businesses are responsible for any third-party platform fees after any applicable trial ends.