Business Information

Managing for Business Success
Developed in recognition of the importance of management skills to business success or failure, this site provides small and medium-sized businesses with information and sources of practical advice that can help address a particular management challenge.

Steps to Competitiveness
Provides a step-by-step approach for small and medium-sized service firms in Canada to assess and improve their level of competitiveness within the marketplace.

Your Guide to Government of Canada Services and Support for Small Business
Excellent guide for government services, programs, tax requirements, skills development, information highway, legislation and contacts.

Checklist for Small Business
Canada Revenue Agency answers your questions about starting and/or operating a small businesss.

Canada Business
Comprehensive first-stop network of information centres, services and products from the federal and provincial levels of government, providing clients with business information.

Business Start-Up Assistant
Information site for starting a business in Canada.

Interactive Business Planner
Use the capabilities of the Internet to prepare a three-year business plan for your new or existing business.

Online Small Business Workshop
A Web-based workshop designed to provide you with techniques for developing your business idea, starting a new venture and improving your existing small business.

Retail Trade
Overview of the retail trade in Canada.