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Before you venture ahead, take the "Am I an Entrepreneur?" self-assessment quiz to help you determine if you're ready for business.
Need a business idea? Although, there is no magic formula for coming up with great ideas, there are several ways to recognize when opportunity knocks, visit the Ideas section for more information.
What's ahead…
Business Planning and Start-up
Financing
Support Services
Business Planning and Start-up
Business Planning and Start-up
Visit this section for information on business plans, home-based businesses, buying an existing business, legal issues, and more.
E-Business Info-Guide
This guide is designed to help you navigate through the different government programs, services and regulations that deal with electronic commerce, and identify those of interest
Fast Facts
These fact sheets outline the regulations and permits you may need to operate certain types of businesses in Nova Scotia. Listed are sources of industry information that will help you understand some of the issues to consider before starting your business.
Interactive Business Planner
The Interactive Business Planner (IBP) is a business planning software product designed specifically to operate on the World Wide Web. The IBP uses the capabilities of the Internet to assist entrepreneurs prepare a 3-year business plan for their new or existing business.
Marketing and Market Development
Successful businesses have extensive knowledge about their customers and competitors. Acquiring accurate and specific information about your customers and competitors is a critical first step in market investigation and development of a marketing plan.
If your ready to begin a marketing plan for your business or would like information to assess the viability of your business idea, visit Market Research.
Regulations
Depending on the type of business, various regulations and permits may apply. Visit Regulations to search or browse federal, provincial or municipal permits and regulations.
Financing
Dealing With Your Banker and Other Lenders
Failure to develop a strong working relationship with your banker or other lender is a top reason for business failure. See
Dealing With Your Banker & Other Lenders for tips on how to be prepared and develop strong working relationships with bankers and lenders.
Financing
The
Financing Info-Guide will provide you with financing options in addition to financing programs featured in the
Young Entrepreneurs Info-Guide.
Young Entrepreneur Financing Programs
For a comprehensive list of financing programs specifically for young entrepreneurs, visit the financing section of the
Young Entrepreneurs Info-Guide.
The Truth About Grants
Are there any grants? Why are they so hard to find? For answer to these questions and more, see
The Truth About Grants.
Support Services
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED) This organization provides information on entrepreneurial/training initiatives offered by CEED, please refer to the following documents:
Entrepreneurial Training
This document is designed to help you to navigate through the various resources available to active and aspiring entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia. The selected items provide a helpful overview.
List of Business Consultants
This list is designed to help you to locate the various organizations that provide business-related assistance in Nova Scotia.
Local Resources
There are people in your county who can help with your business needs.
Young Entrepreneur Support Services
For a comprehensive list of support services, training programs and networking opportunities specifically for young entrepreneurs, visit the
Young Entrepreneurs Info-Guide.
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