Business Guides

Info-Guides

These guides are designed to help you navigate through federal and provincial government programs services and regulations that may apply to entrepreneurs. Our current list of info-guides, covering many topics, includes the following:

• Arts and Artists Info-Guide *New*
• Aboriginal Business Info-Guide
• Business Regulations Info-Guide
• Business Start-Up Info-Guide
• Closing or Selling Your Business - A Succession Plan Info-Guide
• Co-operatives Info-Guide
• E-Business Info-Guide
• Emergency Preparedness for Your Business
• Employment and Training Assistance Programs Info-Guide
• Employment Regulations Info-Guide
• Exporting - Preparing for World Markets Info-Guide
• Exporting - Entering World Markets Info-Guide
• Exporting to the United States Info-Guide
• Financing for Established Businesses Info-Guide
• Financing for Starting a Business Info-Guide
• Government Procurement Info-Guide
• Grants, Subsidies and Contributions Info-Guide *New*
• Grants, Subsidies and Contributions - Arts and Media *New*
• Grants, Subsidies and Contributions - Science and Technology *New*
• Grants, Subsidies and Contributions - Employers *New*
• Grants, Subsidies and Contributions - Agriculture *New*
• Greening Your Business *New*
• Growing Your Business
• Importing Info-Guide
• Intellectual Property Info-Guide*New*
• Market Research for Your Business
• Not-for-Profit Info-Guide
• Retail Business Info-Guide
• Start Up Info-Guide for New Canadians
• Taxation Info-Guide
• Technology and Innovation Info-Guide
• Tourism Business Info-Guide
• Women in Business Info-Guide
• Youth Entrepreneurship Info-Guide
• Your Business and the Environment Info-Guide

"How-to" Guides

These guides are designed to provide an understanding of potential license, permit or registration requirements when considering the establishment of specific types of business in Ontario. Our current "How-to" guides are listed below:

• How to Start an Alternative and Complementary Healthcare Business in Ontario
• How To Start an Artisan and Craft Business in Ontario *New*
• How to Start a Bed and Breakfast in Ontario
• How to Start a Consulting Business in Ontario
• How to Start a Construction Business in Ontario
• How to Start a Convenience Store in Ontario
• How to Start an Early Childhood Centre in Ontario
• How to Start an Eco-Tourism Business in Ontario *New*
• How to Start an Event Planning Business in Ontario
• How to Start a Pet Business in Ontario
• How to Start a Personal Care Home for Seniors in Ontario
• How to Start a Restaurant or Catering Business in Ontario
• How to Start a Spa or Salon in Ontario

Fact Sheets

These documents have been produced to assist with a number of issues that pertain to business in a general way and can apply to a number of industries.

• List of Fact Sheets