Online Tools

Online Tools are web-based resources that assist entrepreneurs with their business needs.

Access information on Online Tools via these COBSC channels of service:

CLICK - What you can find on the COBSC Web site

CALL - What you can find by calling us

VISIT - What you can find by visiting an office near you

CLICK - for information about Online Tools on the COBSC Web site

Starting a Business

Business Start-Up Assistant (BSA)
Interactive Business Planner - IBP
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW
Performance Plus
ebiz.enable

Sources of Financing

Sources of Financing
Steps to Growth Capital
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW

Taxes

Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW

Regulations and Licensing

CA Number Registration and Database
Labelling Assessment Tools
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW

Business Planning

Interactive Business Planner - IBP
Performance Plus
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW
ebiz.enable

Operating a Business

Sustainability Reporting Toolkit
Steps to Competitiveness
SkillNet.ca
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW
Performance Plus
Innovation Management Toolkit
ebiz.enable
TERMIUM® on CD-ROM

Sales and Marketing

Steps to Competitiveness
Labelling Assessment Tools
MERX: Electronic Tendering Service
Registering as a Supplier
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW
Innovation Management Toolkit
Canadian Company Capabilities 
Canadian Importers Database

Market Research

Canadian Company Capabilities
SourceCAN
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW 
Canadian Importers Database

Company Contacts

SourceCAN
Canadian Company Capabilities
Canadian Importers Database

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property - IP Toolkit
Canadian Patents Database
Canadian Trade-marks Database
Trade-marks Database Tutorial

Technology

Innovation Management Toolkit

Association Contacts

Canadian Company Capabilities

Employing People

HR for Employers
Job Bank
SkillNet.ca
Innovation Management Toolkit

Exporting

TradeMap Canada
Trade Data Online
Export Diagnostic
Export Controls Online (EXCOL) 
EXPORT Finance Guide 

Importing

Canadian Importers Database

E-Business

ebiz.enable
Online Small Business Workshop - OSBW

CALL - What you can find by calling us

COBSC Business Information Line

Speak to an Information Officers by calling the COBSC's general phone line.  They can answer a number of business questions and can provide you with the resources you require to run a successful enterprise:

COBSC General Business Information Line
Toll-Free: 1-800-567-2345 (in Ontario)
Local: 416-954-8597
TTY: 1-800-457-8466
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am-6:00pm
Services available in English and French

Team Canada Inc 1-888 Export Information Service

The 1-888-811-1119 Export Information Service connects Team Canada Inc clients to the full range of government export programs, services and expertise.

Team Canada Inc 1-888 Export Information Service
Toll-Free: 1-888-811-1119
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am-6:00pm
Services available in English and French

Aboriginal Business Service Network (ABSN)

Access general business information, pathfinding, counselling service and business tools for Aboriginal business by calling the Aboriginal Business Service Network (ABSN) phone service:

ABSN
Toll Free: 1-877-699-5559
TTY: 1-800-457-8466
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am-6:00pm
Services available in English and French

Network for Women Entrepreneurs (NWE)

Access information on a range of services for women through this Ontario network of business organizations:

Toll Free: 1-888-300-9308
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am-6:00pm
Services available in English and French

VISIT - What you can find by visiting an office near you

Through the Regional Access Program, the COBSC works in partnership with local business organizations to give you access to the information you need, including library resources and Internet access.

To locate the Regional Access Program office near you, check our  Regional Access Program Location Index or call 1-800-567-2345.