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		<title>Start-up, Federal Incorporation and Support Resources</title>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00066e.html"><strong>Business Information by Sector</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Business information specific to industrial sectors.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cts-scf.nsf/en/home"><strong>Canadian Training Solutions for Workplace Learning</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Information for employers on the benefits of training and its applications.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/en/h_fn01468e.html"><strong>Community Futures Program — <acronym title="Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario">FedNor</acronym></strong></a></dt>
<dd>Programs and services supporting community economic development and small business growth.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/epic/site/cb-bc.nsf/en/h_00016e.html"><strong>Competition Bureau — Businesses</strong></a></dt>
<dd>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 (<acronym title="small and medium-sized enterprises">SME</acronym>&#8217;s).</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/csr-rse.nsf/en/home"><strong>Corporate Social Responsibility</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Concept of integrating social, environmental and economic considerations into business decision making.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cd-dgc.nsf/en/home"><strong>Corporations Canada</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Responsible for administering corporate laws governing federal companies including incorporation and related services.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/fte-fte.nsf/en/home"><strong>Funding Technologies for the Environment</strong></a></dt>
<dd>An inventory of funding and incentive programs to help develop, demonstrate and deploy environmental technologies.</dd>
<dt><strong><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/m20-f20.nsf/en/home">Manufacturing 20/20</a></strong></dt>
<dd>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.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.nuans.com/nuansinfo_en/home-accueil_en.htm"><strong>NUANS<sup>®</sup> Name Search System</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Search system that compares proposed corporate names and trademarks with databases of existing corporate bodies and trademarks.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.reducingpaperburden.gc.ca/"><strong>Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Partnership aimed at reducing the costs to small businesses associated with paperwork and regulatory compliance.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/dir-ect.nsf/en/home"><strong><acronym title="small and medium-sized enterprise">SME</acronym> Direct</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Diagnostic and benchmarking tools, relevant databases and a wealth of other resources to help small and medium-sized enterprises (<acronym title="small and medium-sized enterprises">SMEs</acronym>) with decision making.</dd>
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<h2>Other Resources</h2>
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<dt><a href="http://www.bizpal.ca/index_e.shtml"><strong>BizPaL</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Information for entrepreneurs and business owners on permits, licences and other approvals needed to start or grow their business.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm"><strong>Business Development Bank of Canada</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Financial, investment and consulting services for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://bsa.cbsc.org/gol/bsa/site.nsf/en/index.html"><strong>Business Start-Up Assistant</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Information on market research, business name and structure, preparing a business plan, financing, taxation, hiring employees, doing business on the Internet, and more.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://canadabusiness.gc.ca/gol/cbec/site.nsf/en/index.html"><strong>Canada Business: Services for Entrepreneurs</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Key business services and information from across the Government of Canada.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=OSBW/CBSC_WebPage/CBSC_WebPage_Temp&amp;cid=1102594891135&amp;c=CBSC_WebPage&amp;lang=en"><strong>Online Small Business Workshop</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Techniques for developing business ideas, starting new ventures and improving existing small businesses for entrepreneurs.</dd>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00145.html">http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00145.html</a></p>
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