Other Links

List of links to other Web sites that provides additional and very helpful information on small business financing.

SME Hot Links
The Certified General Accountants Association offers a well-stocked address book, with numerous links to a number of sites of interest to business people. Each link is accompanied by a brief description of the destination site.

Small Business Links
This page from the Canadian Bankers Association includes several links to sites of professional associations and government and private organizations that are relevant to the business person. Tools, statistics, reports and suggestions about how to resolve problems with a financial institution complete this page of links.

Centre de ressources des affaires (The Quebec Law Network) (French Only)
This site is a veritable gold mine for entrepreneurs, containing many excellent articles about all the legal aspects of running a business. The site caters mainly to businesses operating in Quebec, but business people from other provinces may also find certain information on subjects under federal jurisdiction.

Canada Business
This site contains a number of documents dealing with assistance programs, financing programs and services offered by the federal and provincial governments. Information is available by province about programs and services relating to electronic commerce, cooperatives, business start-up, employment and training, aboriginal businesses and exporting. Many Web links to other tools and documents are also included.

Steps to Competitiveness - Financing
This very thorough document outlines the main sources of debt financing and equity funding. Tips on how to approach lenders are offered, followed by a questionnaire testing readers' general knowledge of financing. Also included is a list of the documents necessary for obtaining a loan. Other sections deal with financial institutions and their area of expertise, characteristics of an SME seeking financing and other helpful links.

Investment Dealers Association of Canada
This site provides a succinct description of the roles and responsibilities of investment dealers, and of the regulations governing this market.