What is SME Direct?

SME Direct is designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Here we have collected numerous diagnostic and benchmarking tools, informative Web sites, relevant databases and a wealth of other resources to assist you in your decision-making. Whether your business is just starting out, or is well on its way, we've got the information you need.

To ease your search, we have structured our site into eight main groups:

1. Information for Success
2. Clean, Lean and Green
3. Human Resources
4. Technology and Operations
5. Sales and Marketing
6. Finance
7. Innovation and Competition
8. Management and Business Assessment
9. Federal Guidance

Each section contains a number of links with a wealth of tools and resources specifically for SMEs. Our goal is to help Canadian small and medium-sized businesses succeed by bringing together important resources designed especially for their business needs.