Starting A Business

FedNor is the primary vehicle through which the federal government encourages investment, innovation and trade in Northern Ontario. FedNor works in partnership with the people of Northern Ontario, providing the tools they have indicated they need to create a more dynamic local economy that produces good, durable jobs.

On-line information products designed for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Canadian Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC)
A Resource for Canadian Business Information. The COBSC offers a variety of products, services and expert referrals to help you obtain quick, accurate and comprehensive business information. The COBSC helps minimize telephone runaround, inadequate or incorrect information, and duplication of government services. This help enables you to make well-informed business decisions in an increasingly global economy.

Interactive Business Planner
The IBP is the first 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.

Task Force on Electronic Commerce
To coordinate the development of a national electronic commerce strategy, Industry Canada created an Electronic Commerce Task Force. The Task Force is headed by an Executive Director who reports directly to the Deputy Minister of Industry Canada. The Task Force was established in recognition of the fact that electronic commerce raises policy issues that are not within the purview of one government department, let alone any particular branch of Industry Canada, and that a new group would be able to provide the necessary coordination among government departments.

"Am I an Entrepreneur?" : Self-assessment Quiz
Western Economic Diversification Canada's Self-Assessment Quiz. Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Take this interactive self-assessment tool.

Managing for Business Success
Managing for Business Success has been developed in recognition of the importance of management skills to business success or failure. With more than 270 links, the new site will provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with information and sources of practical advice that can help address a particular management challenge.

Small Business BC - Sample Business Plan
Designed to provide you with techniques for developing your idea, starting a new venture and improving your existing small business.

Social and Enterprise Development Initiatives (SEDI)
SEDI contributes to enterprise development and increase access to self employment for disadvantaged people who are pursuing economic independence and increased social participation.

Doing Business in Canada
To assist Strategic Alliance Partners generate business by matching them with companies that want to successfully sell products/services in Canada, thereby creating employment opportunities and wealth in the Canadian economy.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Since 1971 the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has been giving small firms a big voice in the public arena. If you own and operate your own business and are looking for ways to help it prosper, then CFIB can be of service.

Canada Revenue Agency

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers:

• tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories; and
• various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.