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		<title>Planning and Management for SMB</title>
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Canadian Industry Statistics
Data analysis of Canadian industry sectors using the latest annual data sources from Statistics Canada.
Managing for Business Success
Information, tools, advice and management solutions for owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses.
Performance Plus
Financial performance tool helping firms determine how they measure up to the competition including sales, number of employees, inventory, wages and [...]]]></description>
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<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cis-sic.nsf/en/home"><strong>Canadian Industry Statistics</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Data analysis of Canadian industry sectors using the latest annual data sources from Statistics Canada.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/h_lu00000e.html"><strong>Managing for Business Success</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Information, tools, advice and management solutions for owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/sme-performanceplus"><strong>Performance Plus</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Financial performance tool helping firms determine how they measure up to the competition including sales, number of employees, inventory, wages and rental costs.</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/sbrp-rppe.nsf/en/home"><strong>Small Business Research and Policy</strong></a></dt>
<dd>The Small Business Research and Policy website includes an extensive collection of Industry Canada research on small business and entrepreneurship, together with links to other sites and comprehensive statistics on Canadian small businesses.</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>
<dt><a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/stco-levc.nsf/en/home"><strong>Steps to Competitiveness</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Numerous interactive management and diagnostic tools geared to the issues and needs of small and medium-sized growth-oriented service firms.</dd>
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<h2>Other Resources</h2>
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<dt><a href="http://www.cbsc.org/ibp/en/index.cfm"><strong>Interactive Business Planner</strong></a></dt>
<dd>Business-planning software to help entrepreneurs prepare a business plan for a new or existing business.</dd>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00147.html">http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00147.html</a></p>
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