Be Your Own Boss

Resources

Business Development Organizations

You will find a number of sites that have financial and consulting services to Canadian small business and assist business development.

Business Operations

Valuable websites to assist you in the operations of your business.

Business Planning

Websites that contain an incredible amount of information about free business plan information, advice, articles, links and resources.

Business Tools

Websites that offer a number of different business tools, such as acronym finder, translation sites, financial calculators, etc.

Computers & Technology

Computer and other technology-based websites to assist in all of your technology needs.

Funding & Finances

Various websites that will assist you in all of your funding and financing> needs.

Government

Government websites that will assist entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Legal

Websites that pertain to the legal aspect of small businesses, such as intellectual property, trademarks, patents, copywrite and contracts.

Market Research

Websites that will assist you in collecting statistical data for the market research section of your business plan.

Networking Organizations

Networking websites that are specifically geared to entrepreneurs and small business.

News/Magazines/Periodicals

Online news, magazine and periodical websites for entrepreneurs.

Online Directories

Websites of different online directories that you can register your business with or look for services/products of other businesses that you need.

Organizations

Various organizations that may be of interest to entrepreneurs.

Sales & Marketing

Websites to assist entrepreneurs in the sales and marketing aspects of their business.

Other

Other websites that may be of interest to small business entrepreneurs.



Business Operations

  • Association of Independent Consultants - a website that will help you to find specialists, experts and outsourced contractors in many fields.
  • The Bell Business Centre - Small business directory and shopping guide for Canada, with lists of reference sites and a collection of consumer tips and articles.
  • Better Business Bureau better business bureau - monitors and reports marketplace activities to the public.
  • Better Business Bureau of Mainland British Columbia - monitors and reports Mainland BC marketplace activities to the public.
  • Canada Association of Family Enterprise - is a non-profit, registered charity, whose purpose is to endow educational programs and essential long-term research relating to family business.
  • Canada Business - a government information service for business and startup entrepreneurs in Canada.
  • Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
  • Canadian Innovation Centre - assists inventors and innovative companies. Our range of services includes invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research, and education programs.
  • Competition Bureau -administers and enforces the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act. Its role is to promote and maintain fair competition so that Canadians can benefit from lower prices, product choice and quality services.
  • Corporations Directorate - website for corporations on incorporating and other related topics.
  • Export Development Canada - provides Canadian exporters with financing, insurance and bonding services, as well as foreign market expertise.
  • Idea Cafe - an American site with lots of resources for entrepreneurs
  • Insurance Bureau of Canada - national trade association that represents the companies which insure the homes, cars and businesses of Canadians.
  • International Organization for Entrepreneurs s - provides Entrepreneurs with key services, education, mentoring and networking.
  • ISO - The website of the International Organization for Standardization provides information on international, regional and national standardization and related activities and services.
  • Record of Employment Form - catalogue of forms
  • Retail Learning Initiatives - professional development programs and training materials geared for the retail sector.
  • Royal Bank - Women Entrepreneurs - advice and resources to help your business thrive and succeed.
  • Small Biz Pro - Visit award-winning best-selling author, professional speaker and small business expert Frances McGuckin, author of the national best-seller Business for Beginners. Take the entrepreneurial quizzes, read twenty small business articles, download free book chapters, learn success strategies, big ideas for growing your business, some fun and fitness tips, recipes and jokes, plus links to other small business resources.
  • Small Business Checkup - a free tool that will help you to develop an action plan to improve their business operations.
  • Standards Council of Canada - works in Canada and around the world to develop standards that address real needs, such as enhancing public safety and health, advancing the quality of life, helping to preserve the environment and facilitating trade.
  • Toward Excellence Inc. - a company that provides webinars, online classes, business diagnostic tools as well as business advising for entrepreneurs.
  • Unisoft Datatech - Unisoft Datatech offers a wide range of data processing services, data conversion services, data entry, data outsourcing and wide range of other services.
  • Wholesale Hub Canada - business source for the latest wholesale merchandise from wholesale suppliers from Canada and world-wide.