Start-up, Federal Incorporation and Support Resources
- Business Information by Sector
- Business information specific to industrial sectors.
- Canadian Training Solutions for Workplace Learning
- Information for employers on the benefits of training and its applications.
- Community Futures Program — FedNor
- Programs and services supporting community economic development and small business growth.
- Competition Bureau — Businesses
- Tools and services to comply with Canadian competition laws and meet mandatory requirements for the marketing of consumer products, merger pre-notification, and portal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s).
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Concept of integrating social, environmental and economic considerations into business decision making.
- Corporations Canada
- Responsible for administering corporate laws governing federal companies including incorporation and related services.
- Funding Technologies for the Environment
- An inventory of funding and incentive programs to help develop, demonstrate and deploy environmental technologies.
- Manufacturing 20/20
- Provides Canadian manufacturers with an overview of Government of Canada programs and activities that exist to help them remain innovative and competitive in the global marketplace.
- NUANS® Name Search System
- Search system that compares proposed corporate names and trademarks with databases of existing corporate bodies and trademarks.
- Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative
- Partnership aimed at reducing the costs to small businesses associated with paperwork and regulatory compliance.
- SME Direct
- Diagnostic and benchmarking tools, relevant databases and a wealth of other resources to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with decision making.
Other Resources
- BizPaL
- Information for entrepreneurs and business owners on permits, licences and other approvals needed to start or grow their business.
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Financial, investment and consulting services for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Business Start-Up Assistant
- Information on market research, business name and structure, preparing a business plan, financing, taxation, hiring employees, doing business on the Internet, and more.
- Canada Business: Services for Entrepreneurs
- Key business services and information from across the Government of Canada.
- Online Small Business Workshop
- Techniques for developing business ideas, starting new ventures and improving existing small businesses for entrepreneurs.
Source: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00145.html
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