Business Development Bank of Canada
(www.bdc.ca)Information of interest to entrepreneurs and owners of small and medium-sized business, including financial and management services. Canada Business Service Centre
(www.cbsc.org)Single access point to receive information on Federal and Provincial government services and regulation for products and services, employment, export, import marketing, etc. Also get information on business activities in areas such as aerospace, agriculture and food, commercial fishing, forestry manufacturing, tourism, etc. This Government of Canada site offers Canadian entrepreneurs resources on starting and financing a business, taxes, human resources, exporting and importing, innovation, regulations, contracts, and market research and statistics. The centre provides access to accurate, timely and relevant business information. It is a single-window access point for information on over 1,400 business-related programs and services offered by the federal and provincial government. This taxation authority’s website contains important tax, audit and payroll information for businesses of all sizes. The site also provides documents for new businesses. Interactive business planner hosted by Canada Business Service Centres. This tool is useful for preparing three-year business plans for new or existing businesses. MERX is an easy, fast and efficient prospecting tool to help business grow. New business opportunities are listed daily from all levels of government including MASH sector (Municipal, Academic, School Boards and Hospitals) from across Canada. This site provides resources for starting and growing small businesses, with specific resources for youths. Resources include support services, small business online workshops, interactive business planning, forms, licences and permits, as well as links to other business information sites. Performance Plus is an interactive on-line financial performance tool to help new and established firms determine how their business measures up to the competition. It allows firms to enter their company's financial data confidentially and compare it to industry averages. Royal Bank Services and Financing for Small Businesses
(www.royalbank.com/sme/)Information on the services and financing offered by RBC to small businesses. Other resources and publications are provided to assist entrepreneurs. Information on the products and services offered by Scotiabank to small businesses. A learning centre is also available with resources for entrepreneurs. Site contains a library of sample business plans, as well as resources for starting, marketing, growing, running, incorporating and buying a business. Also available are a series of business calculators which can analyze cash flow, starting costs, break even points, and so on. Canada's largest business site which includes featured investment opportunities, market trends, information on business management, and over 500,000 pages of searchable text. Information and links to federal and provincial small business initiatives are provided. It also details marketplace legalities for new businesses.
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