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Each site in our unique network is run by a professional Guide who is carefully screened and trained by About. Guides build a comprehensive environment around each of their specific topics, including the best new content, relevant links, How-To's, Forums, and answers to just about any question.
(URL for this site: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true&)
Small Business BC website featuring - Online Small Business Workshops-Small Business Sourcing Guides (trade shows, associations, books, magazines, government services) - Web Sites for Small Business - Interactive Business Planner - Interactive Export Planner.
(URL for this site: http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/)
No matter what kind of business you start, there are certain steps that everyone has to take to make their business legal and give it the best chance of success. Learn exactly what you have to do and how to do it.
(URL for this site: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/)
Everything you need to know about starting your venture in Ontario.
(URL for this site: http://www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/1medt/smallbiz/en/sb_yrguide_main_en...)
Small Business Guides and other publications produced by the BC government.
(URL for this site: http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/products-and-services/free-resources?catID=6)
Resources to assist Canadian entrepreneurs in the start up and management of small businesses in Canada.
(URL for this site: http://canadaonline.about.com/od/smallbusiness/Small_Business_in_Canada.htm)
This article explores the different kinds of insurance a home-based business might need and explains why having separate insurance for a home-based business is extremely important.
(URL for this site: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/insurance/a/insuranceHBB.htm)
Is your business covered in the event of losses due to unforeseen circumstances? A lack of insurance can turn misfortune into disaster. Explore business-specific insurance coverage that is available to protect you.
(URL for this site: http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/2754/)
A profile of small business growth and employment in British Columbia.
(URL for this site: http://www.resourcecentre.gov.bc.ca/pdf/SmallBusEngWeb.pdf)
Business-related articles, tailored to BC entrepreneurs.
(URL for this site: http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/blog)
Information on the policies and procedures of Small Claims Court (links are down the side).
(URL for this site: http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/index.htm)
SOHO the website for Canadian entrepreneurs and businesses. SOHO is focused on the success and growth of SOHO (small office home office) and SME (small and medium size enterprises). Our goal is to connect you with key business essentials, benefits & savings, tools & resources and special events & conferences to motivate your success in today's highly competitive marketplace.
(URL for this site: http://www.soho.ca/)
Linking Small-Scale Agricultural Entrepreneurs for Useful Networking and Profit - Our vision is to create regional food sustainability in Canada.
(URL for this site: http://www.ssfpa.net/)
The SME Benchmarking Tool is an interactive on-line financial performance tool to help new and established firms determine how they measure up to the competition. It allows you to enter your company's financial data confidentially and compare it to industry averages. This tool will assist you in making sound operational decisions.
(URL for this site: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pp-pp.nsf/eng/Home)
Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping low-income Canadians achieve economic self-sufficiency. Our initiatives focus on three areas: financial literacy, asset-building and entrepreneurship.
(URL for this site: http://www.sedi.org/html/whoweare/index.asp)
Offering free, beginning computer courses and other learning opportunities world-wide in English.
(URL for this site: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/)
Entrepreneurs often report that getting financing is the most challenging aspect of starting a business. There are both government and private-sector sources of financing that you can tap into to get your business off the ground.
(URL for this site: http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/2852/)
A medical device that helps people who stutter conquer their affliction, the SpeechEasy device resembles a hearing aid and inhibits stuttering by providing altered auditory feedback. There is not a single cure-all treatment for stuttering. From our personal experience with hundreds of Canadian clients over the past nine years, however, we can categorically point to clients who have reordered SpeechEasy devices after four, five and six years, and in several cases, as far back as eight years.
(URL for this site: http://www.speecheasy.ca/)
Standards Council of Canada accredits certification bodies that assess and certify quality management systems to the international standard ISO 9001.
(URL for this site: http://www.scc.ca/en)
Based on the Canada Year Book 2009, Overview 2009 offers an overview of trends, as well as four brief articles on more recent developments.
(URL for this site: http://www41.statcan.ca/ceb_r000_e.htm)
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