Aboriginal Business Map
Industry Canada
Focuses on sources of information of interest to Aboriginal entrepreneurs such as Aboriginal business directories, professional and industry association listings, information on financing etc.
About Guide to Small Business: Canada
This is an amazing resource of information, and links (which lead to additional resources and additional links). If you're a Canadian running your own small business or thinking of starting one, Small Business: Canada will give you all the business resources, contacts, financial sources, and tools that you need to be a successful entrepreneur.
Steps for Starting a Business in Canada Step-by-Step
Starting a business may seem overwhelming at first. There are just so many things to do! This guide is designed to help you make your dream of starting a business a reality. You can use it as a guide to the steps you need to follow when starting a business, or as a checklist while you're going through the process of starting a business to make sure that you haven't overlooked anything.
The Best Business Opportunities For Starting A Small Business
About Guide to Small Business: Canada's predictions for the best business opportunities of 2005. Whether you're looking to start a business of your own or to invest in a small business, this list of business opportunities is a good starting point.
Business Offers
This section is an extensive list of sponsored links providing information on Small Business opportunities in Canada.
Articles and Resources
This section of the website is well worth a visit. There is an extensive collection of articles divided into sections such as Starting a Small Business, Business Info and News etc. Within each collection there are links to additional resources. A Must See!!
Bennett Gold, Chartered Accountants
Articles for Early Start-Up Businesses and Start-Up Businesses; Industry Guides; Functional Guides; Key Issues
Features “The Top Ten Small Business Mistakes.
see also "starting my own business" and
"already in business"
Business Development Bank of Canada
My Project: Starting A Business
Entrepreneurial self-assessment
A tool to help better measure your entrepreneurial potential. The questionnaire includes 90 statements, and will take about 20 minutes to complete.
Financial Eligibility Indicator
This tool will help you measure the likelihood of obtaining financing from BDC.
Starting A Business Assessment
Includes: 7 key factors for a successful start-up, Startup financing, the art of finding your niche.
Business Guide to Government Programs
This company produces a guide to all levels Canadian government financial assistance programs available to new and expanding businesses. They also offer proposal development and application assistance.
This information is provided on a paid subscription basis only. Their web site does however have a few free features of interest to new entrepreneurs. These include a free newsletter, "Steps to Starting a Business", a Business Plan template you can download, a partial list of up-coming business events.
Accessing Government Funding
This resource is a free ebook which will show you how to apply for funding. There is a business plan template customized for government funding proposals, an idea evaluation tool, and a six part series outlining how to apply for and get government funding
Steps to Starting A Small Business
Starting a business can be a very intimidating process. It helps to know where to begin. For this reason the "Steps to Starting" series, produced by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Industry and Rural Development, has been reproduced at this website
Business Start-Up Assistant
Thinking of starting a business? Let the Business Start-up Assistant help you become a successful entrepreneur. This Web site, organized by topic and province, provides reliable information on market research, business name and structure, preparing a business plan, financing, taxation, hiring employees, doing business on the Internet and much more! The Business Start-Up Assistant is MUST read for anyone thinking about starting their own business, starting their own business or already in business.
Businesses for Sale
Search for profitable businesses for sale in Canada and the USA. Buyers and sellers can access business resources, franchise opportunities, business brokers and advisors.
Canada Business Service Centres
Single window access to information on provincial and federal programs & services available for small businesses.
Topics include:
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Aborginal
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Business Start-Up
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Cooperatives
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E-Business
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Employment and Training
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Exporting
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Importing
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Taxation
Canadian Bankers Association
Getting Started in Small Business
This resource will give you an idea of what’s involved in the planning and preparation stage of starting a small business.
see also "starting my own business"
Canadian Business Map
Industry Canada
Industry Canada's pathfinder to national, provincial and municipal information for business that is available on the Internet. Includes sections on Industry Statistics, Associations, and Company.
Canada.FranchiseOpportunities.com
Canada Franchise Opportunities provides you with the Canadian Franchise directory. These companies specifically license in Canada. The franchise resources available to you, are listed by industries and there is a search function to utilize. Search by industry category, investment requirement and/or by country. Newsletter.
Were you born to franchise self test
The intent of this self-evaluation is to determine your potential success as a franchisee. There are a number of standard traits that practically all franchisors look for in prospective franchisees.
Networth Calculator
CanadaOne: a Business Forum
CanadaOne is a free website with business and technology articles, upcoming business events listings, Canadian-specific business resources, a free Canadian business directory, and a free, 5-step workshop on building a press release.
Especially look at the News Release Builder, Search Engine Submitter. as well as the Magazine.
Covers many topics related to Small Business. The links are valuable. Especially note the Financial Debt Calculator.
Canadian Career Consortium
Self-assessment - Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
Find out with this entrepreneurial quiz. But remember that this is simply a tool. It is fun to take and fun to interpret, but you should keep it in perspective.
ENTERWeb
ENTERWeb is an annotated meta-index and information clearinghouse on enterprise development, business, finance, international trade and the economy. The main focus is on micro, small and medium scale enterprises. The site acts as a single dispatching window of QUALITY information by listing and rating Internet resources. The Knowledge Portal for Small Business features sources of information on small business, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development and the economy.
ExportSource.ca
A comprehensive source of information and practical tools for new or experienced exporters.
Topics include:
ImportSource.ca
ImportSource.ca is your gateway to a comprehensive range of resources designed to help both new and experienced importers with every stage of the import process
Topics include:
Managing for Business Success
Industry Canada
Managing for Business Success is the web portal for owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses who need sources of practical information, tools and advice for just-in-time solutions to their management challenges
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Finance
Raising capital, financial reports, bookkeeping ….
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Marketing and sales
Research, customer service, export & import, e-business, advertising….
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Human Resources
Hiring, training, labour relations, health & safety
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Administration
Legal and insurance requirements, regulations, security, taxation…
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Operations Management
Product/service, quality assurance, risk management….
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Strategy
Business plans, growth, alliances and business networks…
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Leadership
Decision making, delegation, team-building….
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Innovation and Technology
Commercialization, intellectual property, computers and software…
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Advanced Topics
Best practices, measuring against the competition….
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Business support
On-line references, mentoring, business women…
nVision Online
Helpful articles for entrepreneurs looking to start a new business in Canada.
Small business managers have questions they need answered before taking their company online. This page is the answers to critical internet-to-business questions.
These links identify Internet resources that are relevant to business. The list categories include: Internet Service Providers; Email; e-zines and newsgroups; domain name registrations; search engines; and online tools, software & resources.
Designed for businesses looking to purchase business products and services. This directory is a listing of companies online that do business-to-business transactions. Information on listing your business in the directory is available.
Cool Tool, if you create your own webpages, may come in very handy, as it provides a free Analysis of your site and gives you a report card on your site design.
PROFITguide
Profit Magazine
Includes article, links and quizzes of interest to Canadian entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting their own businesses.
Small Business Centre BC
Includes sections on evaluating you business idea, cash flow forecasting, business plans, marketing basics, financing your business and more!
SourceCAN
SourceCAN is an e-marketplace of business opportunities. Register with SourceCAN and receive automatic daily notification of business opportunities from around the world and Canada. Exhibit in the Virtual Trade Show and showcase your company. Through SourceCAN, find partners, perform market analysis and compile competitive intelligence.
$ources of Financing
Industry Canada.
The $ources of Financing site offers a searchable database of financial services to meet your specific business needs. $ources is the new generation financial services tool on Strategis -- offering all the functionality. You will find an extensive directory of Canadian financial providers, a powerful search engine of financial providers, information on different types of financing and financial providers, and tips to help you secure financing.
The website is divided into sections including:
Steps to Growth Capital
This site is an investment skills development program. It aims to help small businesses become 'investor ready'. There are learning modules, tools, resources, case studies and much more... all helpful to entrepreneurs!
Steps to Growing a Business
This is a guide for entrepreneurs seeking to tap into the large pool of growth capital available in Canada
Are You Ready? Investor Readiness Test
Are you ready to: Meet Investors? Write a winning investment proposal? Negotiate a deal? The test will help you identify what you need to know.
Fast Track to Growth Capital Executive Summary
Take 20 minutes of your time and you will learn how to connect with investors and grow your business.
Your Guide to Government of Canada Services and Support for Small Business
Your guide to Government of Canada Services and Support for Small Business, now in its third edition, contains information on the federal government’s programs and services available to small businesses. It is organized under headings such as “Key Support and Information Services” and “Exporting”, to help you find the information you need as easily as possible.
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A Library of Links for Entrepreneurs
The following links are of interest to both new and established Canadian business owners. The sites and documents listed provide information on establishing and operating a successful small business. Some provide information of interest to a specific geographic location while others are more generic. We recommend browsing all the links. Where appropriate, some links have been repeated in the various subsections of the Canadian list.
Library Catalogue
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Aboriginal Business Canada (ABC)
Industry Canada
ABC is an Industry Canada program that promotes the growth of commerce as a means towards self-sufficiency for all Aboriginal People. It provides financial and non-funded support to aboriginal businesses active in every sector of the Canadian economy.
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