City guide
A data-backed guide for Lac la Biche County owners: population, industries, seasonality, programs and an example.
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If your business operates in Lac la Biche County, AB, you can apply. Funding here is typically a merchant cash advance, a business cash advance or revenue-based financing, sized on deposits rather than collateral. The 2021 Census counted 7,673 people in the specialized municipality of Lac la Biche County, down 7.9% since 2016.
Its largest private employers by sector are health care, retail and farming, forestry and fishing, which shapes the kinds of files funders see from here.
All figures: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (income figures refer to 2020).
How money arrives decides the product.
Sector pages that apply here: Medical clinics, Dental practices, Retail, Grocery stores, Farms and agriculture.
The census labour-force tables show which industries carry Lac la Biche County. The biggest private sectors, against the provincial figures:
| Industry (NAICS) | Lac la Biche County | AB |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9.3% | 2.9% |
| Construction | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5.9% | 5.1% |
What stands out is farming, forestry and fishing: 9.3% of local workers, about 3.2 times the Alberta share. Businesses that sell to, supply or serve that sector make up a large part of the local file mix. Transportation and warehousing is also above the provincial share, at 7.5%.
A cattle operation in Lac la Biche County with about $84,000 in monthly deposits takes $67,000 to take a supplier's volume discount at a 1.30 factor rate, for a total payback of $87,100 over about 12 months. That works out to roughly $1,676 a week, or about 9% of monthly deposits; the cost is fixed at $20,100 however quickly it is repaid on schedule.
For illustration; terms differ by funder. Model it with the MCA calculator.
Seeding and harvest bookend the year. Local suppliers often carry farm customers between the two. Winter in Lac la Biche County raises heating costs and slows site work.
Time a request before the busy season, not in the middle of the slow one.
Public and private funding can work together: approved projects in Lac la Biche County sometimes use an advance until the program pays (details).
Merchant Fund Express has no office in Lac la Biche County. Everything from application to funding happens remotely.
Around $20,000 a month in deposits is where many Canadian files begin. Time in business of about a year, with limited negative days, is typical. Credit from 500 is considered; 600+ widens the options. Each funder sets its own lines. Bring a signed application and about four months of business bank statements. Ready? Begin the application. Questions: (305) 384-8391.
Within reach of Lac la Biche County: St. Paul County No. 19 (92 km), Athabasca County (98 km), Bonnyville (113 km), Bonnyville No. 87 (113 km), St. Paul (124 km).
See the Alberta guide for the full provincial list.
Yes. Lac la Biche County, AB files are reviewed like any Canadian file: deposits, time in business and account health.
7,673 residents at the 2021 Census, against 8,330 in 2016 (-7.9%).
Health care, retail and farming, forestry and fishing employ the most people; farming, forestry and fishing stands out against Alberta.
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan). It funds projects; for working capital, private funding moves faster.
No. We work remotely; there is no local office in Lac la Biche County, and none is needed.
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