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Business Fact Sheets

Business Fact Sheets were created by the Government of Saskatchewan and contain information about starting and maintaining a business in Saskatchewan. View  A Current Index of Business Fact Sheets  to see a complete list of available fact sheets or choose from the topics listed below.

Basic Business Information Package

Forms of Business Organization

Business Plan Guide

Lending - The Basic Criteria

Venture Checklists

Points to Consider When Starting Your Own Business

Sources Of Information And Required Licenses

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Estevan and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Moose Jaw and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - North Battleford and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Prince Albert and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Regina and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Swift Current and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Saskatoon and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - Yorkton and Region

Sources of Information and Required Licenses - LaRonge and Region

Business Planning And Startup

Checklists For Going Into Business

Naming Your Business

Selecting Professional Services

Buying A Business

Checklists For Franchisees

Feasibility Checklist For Starting A Small Business

Questions To Ask Before You Sign A Lease

Investigative Checks

Legal Issues in Starting a Business

Dealing With Your Banker & Other Lenders

Business Plan For Small Manufacturers

Business Plan For Retailers

Business Plan For Small Construction Firms

Business Plan For Small Service Firms

Market Development

Market Analysis

Guide To Market Research and Analysis

Marketing Plan Outline

Guidelines For Developing A Company Brochure

Advertising and Promotion

How To Have A Positive Image

Developing New Accounts

Signs And Your Business

Plan Your Advertising Budget

Do You Know The Results Of Your Advertising

Ways To Promote Your Product Or Service

Advertising Do's And Don'ts

Making Presentations

Trade Shows

Invite Your Trade Show Prospects

Product Development

Labelling Fact Sheet

Can You Make Money With Your Idea Or Invention

Product Licensing

Patents, Trade-Marks, Copyright, Industrial Design, And Integrated Circuit Topographies

Critical Assessment Factors For New Products

Inventors - Sources of Information

Retail Management

Merchandise For Profit

Departmentalizing And Inventory Management In A Retail Store

Store Location - "Little Things" Mean A Lot

Marketing Checklist For Small Retailers

Advertising Guidelines For Small Retailer Firms

Improving Personal Selling In Small Retailer Firms

Setting The Right Price

Understanding and Developing Your Sales Force

Measuring Sales Force Performance

Selling Products On Consignment

Profit By Your Wholesaler's Services

Home-based Business

Home-Based Business In Saskatchewan

Expansion Of Your Home-Based Business

General Management

Profit Pricing For The Costing Of A Service

Credit and Collections

Preventing Theft

Setting Up A Pay System

Checklist For Developing A Training Program

Selecting Your Supplier

Problems In Managing A Family-Owned Business

Importing - Steps To Follow

Checklist For Profit Watching

Attacking Business Decision Problems With Break-even Analysis

Standard Outline For A Partnership Or Shareholder Agreement

Bad Cheque Control

Doing Business on the Internet

Profit Pricing for a Manufacturer

The Joint Venture Agreement Checklist

Basic Proposal For Tender

Bonding

Basic Bookkeeping

Business Forms

Business Corporation Registration Information and Forms

Business Name Registration Information and Forms

Co-operatives

Co-operatives in Saskatchewan - An Information Series/Contact Information

International Co-operative Alliance - Statement on the Co-operative Identity

New Generation Co-operatives for Agricultural Processing and Value Added Projects

A Co-operative Glossary

Conducting Effective Meetings

Choosing a Business Structure - A Comparison of Business Structure

The Co-operative Structure

Financing and Financial Management for Saskatchewan Co-operatives

Co-operative Governance

Registration of a Co-operative

Core Functions and Processes of Co-operative Governance

Articles and Bylaws

Developing and Supporting Saskatchewan Co-operatives - A Director's Handbook

Info-Guides

The Info-Guide is a document designed to help you navigate through the different programs, services and regulations pertaining to specific business topics. Although most of your questions will be answered in the Info-Guide, this list is, by no means, exhaustive. The selected items provide a helpful overview of the programs, services and regulations in a related area. This blended product of both federal and provincial information is developed to answer a growing demand for strategic information by business people. Municipal and other non-government information may be included, depending on the content and region.

Kinds of Business

The Kinds of Business files (KOB's) were created by Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, and contain detailed information about starting and maintaining a specific type of business in Saskatchewan. The KOB's deal with the types of information you will need to consider, and examples of the sources of information that are available to you when starting a business. Choose a KOB from the  Table of Contents (PDF file) .

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