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Start-up, Incorporation and Support
- Business Information by Sector
- Business information specific to industrial sectors.
- Canadian Training Solutions for Workplace Learning
- Information for employers on the benefits of training and its applications.
- Community Futures Program — FedNor
- Programs and services supporting community economic development and small business growth.
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Concept of integrating social, environmental and economic considerations into business decision making.
- Corporations Canada
- Responsible for administering corporate laws governing federal companies including incorporation and related services.
- NUANS® Name Search System
- Search system that compares proposed corporate names and trademarks with databases of existing corporate bodies and trademarks.
- Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative
- Partnership aimed at reducing the costs to small businesses associated with paperwork and regulatory compliance.
Other Resources
- BizPaL
- Information for entrepreneurs and business owners on permits, licences and other approvals needed to start or grow their business.
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Financial, investment and consulting services for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Business Start-Up Assistant
- Information on market research, business name and structure, preparing a business plan, financing, taxation, hiring employees, doing business on the Internet, and more.
- Canada Business: Services for Entrepreneurs
- Key business services and information from across the Government of Canada.
- Network for Women Entrepreneurs
- Programs that support women entrepreneurs in Ontario.
- Online Small Business Workshop
- Techniques for developing business ideas, starting new ventures and improving existing small businesses for entrepreneurs.