A year-round community · Flagship Summit: Moncton, August 2027

Where New Brunswick connects, grows and prospers.

Business · Community · Opportunity — Entreprise · Communauté · Possibilités

Prosper NB is a year-round community for business owners, buyers, investors and immigrant entrepreneurs — with monthly sessions, in person and virtual, building up to our flagship one-day summit.

At a glance

CommunityMonthly sessions, in person & virtual
Flagship event1-day Summit, August 2027
Delegates~400 expected at Summit
Exhibition30 business booths
HostMoncton Cares
12
Community sessions a year
400
Delegates at the Summit
30
Exhibitor booths
7
Strategic themes
More than one day

A community that meets all year, not just once.

The Summit is Prosper NB's biggest day, but not its only one. Every month, we bring the community together — online for anyone across the province, and in person for those who want to meet face to face — to keep deals, introductions and conversations moving between summits.

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Monthly In-Person Meetups

Smaller, local gatherings across New Brunswick for buyers, sellers and community stakeholders to meet face to face between summits.

Monthly Virtual Sessions

Live online sessions open to the whole province — no travel required — covering the same six themes that anchor the Summit.

The Flagship Summit

Once a year, the whole community — plus new faces — comes together in Moncton for a full day of panels, keynotes, B2B meetings and the Exhibition Hall.

Why now

A generation of owners is retiring. A new generation is ready to buy.

New Brunswick's population is aging faster than the national average, and thousands of local businesses are approaching a leadership transition with no succession plan in place. At the same time, immigrant entrepreneurs, side-hustle operators and first-time investors are actively looking for a way in. Prosper NB puts both sides of that transition in the same room — all year, and especially on Summit day.

Program pillars

Strategic themes, running all year

Every monthly session, and every panel and breakout at the Summit, is built around the real questions facing NB's business owners, buyers and investors.

Succession Planning

Exit & transition

Valuation, exit timelines and how aging owners prepare a business to be sold rather than closed.

Business Immigration

New ownership

Connecting newcomer entrepreneurs to NB's Business Immigration Stream and to real businesses for sale.

Side Hustle

Scaling up

A path for people already running something on the side to formalize it, grow it, or move into full ownership.

Seed Funding

Early capital

Where new and first-time owners find the earliest capital to fund a purchase or a launch.

Financing Options

Loans & grants

Demystifying the lending, government and private financing tools available to fund a transaction.

Group Investment Strategies

Pooled capital

Syndicate and co-ownership models that let several investors combine capital to acquire larger businesses.

Digital Business & Investment Attraction

Global & digital reach

Attracting digital-economy companies, remote-first businesses and outside capital looking to plant roots in New Brunswick.

Summit day

Agenda snapshot — August 2027

A full working day of keynotes, panels, breakouts and structured meetings — plus a multicultural showcase running throughout.

9:00 AM
Government KeynoteInvestment in New Brunswick
10:15 AM
Buyers & Sellers PanelSuccession planning & business immigration
11:30 AM
Lunch & Cultural PerformanceMulticultural food showcase
12:45 PM
Trade Commissioner PanelGlobal market access
2:00 PM
Bilateral Trade PanelOpportunities & barriers
3:30 PM
Breakout SessionsSide Hustle · Seed Funding · Financing · Group Investment
5:50 PM
B2B MeetingsPre-scheduled 1:1 delegate sessions
7:15 PM
Evening KeynotePublic-Private Partnership
8:00 PM
Networking GalaInterest-based networking dinner — seated by theme-based table (All-Access + Gala tickets) — plus cultural performance
On the floor

30 booths. Buyers, sellers and community partners, side by side.

The Exhibition Hall runs throughout Summit day, giving businesses for sale, prospective buyers, and community and government stakeholders a dedicated space to be found — not just heard from a podium.

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Three paths, one trusted network

Buy a business, sell one — or raise the capital to grow yours.

Prosper NB has spent years building relationships with New Brunswick's business owners, buyers, lenders and investors. Whichever path fits you, our network, expertise and vetting process are built to get you to a real outcome — not just a conversation.

I want to buy a business

Whether you're a first-time buyer, an experienced investor, or a newcomer entrepreneur — get matched to real, vetted opportunities across New Brunswick.

  • Access to succession-ready businesses before they're widely marketed
  • Guidance from advisors who know NB's financing and immigration pathways
  • Direct introductions through our vetted seller network
Explore buying a business

I want to sell my business

Retiring, moving on, or just exploring your options? Get a confidential introduction to serious, qualified buyers — without putting a "for sale" sign on your life's work.

  • Confidential process — your business isn't listed publicly
  • Access to a growing pool of vetted, funded buyers
  • Support through valuation, structuring and closing
Explore selling my business

I'm looking for angel or seed investors

Building something and need early capital? Get matched with angel investors and seed funders active in New Brunswick's business community.

  • Direct introductions to angel and seed-stage investors
  • Guidance on group investment and syndicate structures
  • A pitch-ready path — not a cold-email inbox
Explore raising capital
For residents outside Canada

Start your Canadian journey through business ownership in New Brunswick.

New Brunswick offers one of Canada's most direct pathways for entrepreneurs and investors abroad: the Business Immigration Stream. Prosper NB connects newcomers with real businesses to buy, trusted local advisors, and a community that's actively invested in your success — not just your application.

Learn about Business & Investor Visas
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Registration

Pick the pass that fits, then complete your details below. Booth fees are waived for confirmed sponsors.

General Registration
$75

Full-day access to all keynotes, panels, breakouts and the exhibition hall. Includes breakfast & lunch.

Management Student
$40

Full-day access for management students with a valid student ID at check-in. Includes breakfast & lunch.

Booth Fee
$250

One exhibition booth for the day. Free for confirmed sponsors — see Get Involved.

Complete your registration

You'll receive a confirmation email with payment details.
Get involved

Buying, selling, or looking to partner?

Tell us where you fit and we'll route you to the right conversation — at a monthly session, or at the Summit.

Looking for full sponsorship tier details and benefits? Visit our dedicated Sponsorship page — or use the quick form below for general partnership inquiries.

Get in touch

General inquiries

Not a buyer, seller, or sponsor — just have a question about the Summit or the community? Send us a message.

We typically reply within 2 business days.