Resources

Organizations

• Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters - works with embassies in Ottawa, Washington, and around the world to keep you informed about international trade issues and to represent your interests globally.
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business - CFIB works on behalf of more than 100,000 independent business owners in every sector and region in Canada. We lobby for small- and medium-sized businesses at the federal, provincial and local levels of government.
• Canadian Home & Micro Business Federation - national, regional and local lobbying efforts and special incentives that positively affect the lives of home-based and micro business people like you.
• Canadian Marketing Association
• Canadian Women's Business Network
• The Community Futures Development Corporations of Western Canada -outside of Vancouver the Community Futures program offered through locally based, non-profit, volunteer based CFDCs are a great business training/counselling/guidance/funding resource for the public to access.
• Craft Association of British Columbia - to connect craftspeople with the resources to foster growth of the crafts community, and with a broad public audience to promote and disseminate information about BC crafts in an effective and sustainable manner. This site provides resource information to learn and participate in the development and appreciation of excellence in crafts.
• Entrepreneurship Institute of Canada - has a wide array of resources for both the starting and established business. These include books, videos, and software on subjects including business planning, finance, exporting, computer training, and many others.
• Entrepreneurship Web - Helps you find business education resources that provide training to help you become a successful entrepreneur.
• Ethno Business Council of British Columbia - recognizes and celebrates the achievements of New-Canadian entrepreneurs.
• International Organization for Entrepreneurs - an international organization to help connect entrepreneurs.
• Leadership and Management Development Council of British Columbia - is a a catalyst for the enhancement of leadership and management capabilities among small and medium-sized businesses in BC.
• National Foundation for Women Business Owners - an American site for women business owners.
• Netpreneur Exchange - a useful entrepreneur site.
• Online Women's Business Centre - an American site that promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through business training and technical assistance.
• The Pan Canadian Community Futures Network - funding and supporting rural entrepreneurship across Canada.
• Retail Council of Canada - a not-for-profit association whose more than 9,000 members represent all retail formats, including national and regional department stores, mass merchants, specialty chains, independent stores and online merchants.
• Unit of 1 - An organization that helps independent professionals run a more successful businesses. Topics include starting up, marketing, technology, legal help, and lessons learned.
• The Vancouver Board of Trade
• The Website for Canadian Entrepreneurs -The Website for Canadian Entrepreneurs. Benefits, Exposure, $avings & Events for the SOHO (small office home office) and SME (small and medium size enterprise) marketplace.
• Visions First Nations Planning Group -The Visions First Nations Planning Group is responsible for the mentorship support contract we have with Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation (TACC) - the only registered Aboriginal lending institution for the lower mainland.
• Women's Enterprise Society of B.C. - counselling, business linking, an events calendar, loans/funding and more.
• Young Entrepreneurs Association - supports young people (35 and under) in business and has a mentorship program.