Digital Main Street Squad

The Digital Main Street Squad is a team of trained students and/or recent graduates with strong Technology and Digital Marketing skills and experiences that BIAs can access to provide to their business members.

Through the Digital Main Street Squad businesses receive targeted support to get started, grow their digital presence and grow their business.

The goals of the Digital Main Street Squad are to:

Help main street businesses complete their onboarding and digital assessment

  • Review their digital roadmap and recommendation and set priorities
  • Provide some guidance, resources and recommendations on how businesses can progress digitally.
  • Implement free and easy-to-use digital tools and technologies

The Digital Main Street Squad are also “Trusted Verifiers” with Google, giving them the unique ability to add or edit business information in Google My Business – literally putting businesses on the map.

 

Case Studies

Flexday’s mission to turn restaurants into beautiful co-working spaces

August 08, 2018

Flexday’s mission to turn restaurants into beautiful co-working spaces

August 08, 2018

With an eye on disrupting the commute, Toronto start-up Flexday is working with restaurants to transform them into fully-outfitted co-working space during the daytime hours and bring more business through the doors.

Steve’s Quality Meats and Deli combines old world experience with digital-savvy branding

July 05, 2018

Steve’s Quality Meats and Deli combines old world experience with digital-savvy branding

July 05, 2018

Inspired by the Danforth’s European roots, Steve’s Quality Meats and Deli takes an old school approach to custom cuts and classic Italian takeaway fare. But it’s their digital strategy that’s helped them connect with their community.

Supercoffee uses digital footprint to entice out-of-towners to Mount Dennis neighbourhood

June 06, 2018

Supercoffee uses digital footprint to entice out-of-towners to Mount Dennis neighbourhood

June 06, 2018

Drawing from her filmmaking background, Supercoffee owner Cassandra Nicolaou treats her business like an ongoing production, constantly striving to find new ways to engage customers. Digital media has played a major role.

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