Start-up

General Start-up Resources

Business Start-Up Info-Guide
The Business Start-Up Info-Guide is designed to help you navigate through the federal and provincial government programs, services and regulations that may apply to individuals starting a business in Ontario.

Forms of Business Organization
This document provides a brief description of the four types of business structures and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

How to Start a...

The COBSC has produced a number of “How to Guides” that describe the steps involved in starting a specific type of business:

• How to Start a Bed and Breakfast in Ontario
• How to Start a Convenience Store in Ontario
• How to Start an Early Childhood Centre in Ontario
• How to Start a Restaurant or Catering Business in Ontario
• More How-to Guides...

Online Tools

The COBSC offers a number of web-based resources that can assist entrepreneurs with their business start-up needs:

• Business Start-Up Assistant
• Online Small Business Workshop
• Interactive Business Planner
• More web-based resources...

More Information on Starting a Business

• Buying a Business
• Checklists for Going Into Business
• Feasibility Checklist for Starting a Small Business
• Business Licences