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Financing Your Business
Planning
- Business Plan Guide
- Getting Started in Small Business - The Money You'll Need (Source: Canadian Bankers' Association)
- Financing Your Business (Projecting - Acquiring and Managing Your Finances)
Government Financing Programs
- Manitoba Business Start Program : This program offers training and loan guarantees for those starting a new business in Manitoba. The following links provide program and regulatory information for both applicants and lenders.
- Forms for Applicants:
- Forms for Lenders:
- Processing Instructions for Lenders (PDF file)
- Manitoba Business Start Program Regulation (PDF file)
- Statutory Declaration (PDF file)
- Applicant Equity Requirements (PDF file)
- Business Evaluation Form (PDF file)
- Small Business Info-Guide - Financial Assistance Programs - provides a complete listing of all funding programs offered by the federal and provincial governments together with a brief description of each and links to detailed information.
Online Tools
- Financial Service Charges Calculator - this calculator will help you compare the monthly cost of most business accounts offered by the major financial institutions in Canada.
- Interactive Business Planner
- Lease or Buy Calculator is a tool designed to help in deciding whether to lease or buy business equipment.
Banks and Other Lenders
- Dealing With Your Banker & Other Lenders
- Banks with small business information:
- Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
- Factoring and the Financing of Receivables
- Sources of Financing - this site offers an extensive directory of Canadian financial providers, information on different types of financing and financial providers, and tips to help you secure financing.