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In Manitoba, your success is our business. Whether your company is large or small, urban or rural or still a solid business concept waiting to crystallize, you've come to the right place.

The spirit of innovation and co-operation thrives in our province, inspiring and supporting entrepreneurs who dare to dream. We'll be with you as you strive for business excellence locally, nationally or globally.

The following links were provided by the Government of Manitoba Web site. Please visit that site for additional resources.

Starting Smart

Need help finding the on-ramp for the road to success? Here are some excellent vehicles to help fuel your business drive:

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre
The Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre offers convenient, one-stop access to business information from various levels of government.

Your business from start to finish

Starting a small business in Manitoba
A Guide to the basic legal requirements for the City of Winnipeg and rural communities

BizCoach Manitoba
A non-profit organization that provides business mentoring services to qualifying Manitoba small businesses.

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Business Research

Use the resources below to study your market(s) to get a clear picture of where you should go next.

Manitoba Business Events Calendar
The Manitoba Business Events Calendar lists trade missions, trade shows and other valuable opportunities for Manitoba businesses.

Manitoba Companies Directory
The Manitoba Companies Directory allows you to connect, submit and search for Manitoba companies by sector, name or market.

Economic News
Economic News is a library of Manitoba economic news article summaries.

Manitoba Food Products Directory Database
This directory provides a comprehensive list of Manitoba food suppliers, brokers, wholesalers and distributors, producer associations, marketing boards and research resources.

Environmental Companies Directory
Explore this directory and discover the many advantages of doing business with Manitoba environmental companies.

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Financing a Business

Manitoba Business Start Program
The Business Start Program offers training and loan guarantees for starting a new business in Manitoba. This link contains a program description, terms and conditions, eligibility criteria and applications.

Small Business Info-Guide - Financial Assistance Programs
Everything you always wanted to know about federal and provincial government funding programs.

Financial Assistance Programs
Financial assistance and where to get it.

Government Grants
A complete list of all federal and provincial programs available to Manitobans.

Sources of Financing
An extensive directory of Canadian financial providers.

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Registration, licensing, permits

BizPaL
An online service that simplifies the business permit and licence process for entrepreneurs, governments, and third party business service providers by providing one-stop access to permit and licence information for all levels of government.

Companies Office
Get information about registering your business and corporation.

Companies Office Online name reservation
Reserve your company name online.

Starting a small business in Manitoba
A guide to the basic legal requirements for the City of Winnipeg and rural communities

One Business, One Number
One business number to simplify your dealings with government.

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Taxes and incentives

Provincial business taxes:

Corporation Capital Tax
Health and Post Secondary Education Tax Levy
Retail Sales Tax
Other taxes
Tax Incentives

Federal business taxes:

Canada Revenue Agency
Learn about your obligations and entitlements under federal law. This section also explains the different kinds of business structures, income tax reporting and payment, payroll deductions, electronic services, GST/HST, and how to prepare for an audit.

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Doing Business with Government

Tenders
Tendering opportunities with the Government of Manitoba.

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Conduct Business Online

Companies Office online name reservation
You can now file your name reservation online.

Land Titles Survey Index
The Surveys Index provides you with access to a database of survey plans available at the Land Titles Office.

Manitoba Online
Save yourself a trip to our offices - Manitoba OnlineTM provides subscribers with immediate access to provincial government databases.

Online Gas Permits
Apply and pay online for permits needed before installing new and replacement gas and oil burning equipment. Permit numbers for residential work are issued 24/7 and are valid immediately upon payment.

Personal Property Registry
Search all records of personal property registered as security for a loan or collateral in Manitoba.

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Human Resources for Employers

Hiring employees:

Job Bank for employers
Manitoba Youth Job Centres
Wage Subsidies

Laws related to employment:

Employment Standards
Employment Standards applications & forms
Guide to Employment Standards
General or statutory holidays
Remembrance Day
Child Employment Permit Application

Human Rights
Prohibited discrimination
Reasonable accommodation
Prohibiting workplace discrimination regarding pregnancy

Workers Compensation
Registering your business
Filing a claim

Payroll/benefits:

Manitoba Pension Commission
Government sponsored benefit programs
Payroll information
Laws and regulations

Departing employees:

Compassionate Care Leave
Maternity and Parental Leave

Labour Adjustment Services
Helps workers and employers manage significant workforce changes.

Training employees:

Industry Training Partnerships
Wise entrepreneurs know the most prudent step toward business success is to surround yourself with good people. Finding and keeping quality employees typically tops the to-do list of every business visionary, so let ITP plug you in to the human resource solutions to your business challenges. Through partnerships with industry associations, employer groups, union and other labour market organizations, we can help you make sure your success is based on the company you keep.

Labour relations:

Labour relations and collective bargaining
Conciliation and mediation

HR planning:

Human resources planning overview
Forecasts and trends by occupation
Forecasts and trends by industry
Options for addressing HR issues

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Exporting

Export services
Strategies, research, tools, programs and services to help Manitoba companies conquer the world.

Export tools

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Entrepreneurs:

Aboriginal Business

The Aboriginal Business Service Network Manitoba

Aboriginal Procurement Initiative
The objective of the Aboriginal Procurement Initiative is to increase the participation of Aboriginal peoples and suppliers in providing goods and services to the Manitoba Government.

Ota-Miska Publication and Directory
The Ota-Miska Publication is an annual Aboriginal resource manual, listing federal and provincial government departments as well as non-government organizations who provide programs and services for Aboriginal peoples.

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program

Farmers

Agri-Business Development
The Family Farm Business Gateway model is a bird's eye view of planning as it relates to the family farm business. It is one big plan made up of a number of components. Users may examine this model, determine where any gaps exist in their own planning process and, with a click of the mouse, retrieve the related resource information or tools.

Farm Management

Financial Assistance Programs
This resource lists financial programs currently available to agricultural producers and rural residence of Manitoba.

Mapping the Process
Provides the agricultural entrepreneur a set of guidelines to follow when adding value to primary agricultural commodities. The project outlines the steps involved in developing a new food product to be processed and marketed directly on a farm.

International Businesses - Doing Business in Manitoba

Business Immigration

Invest in Manitoba
Advantages of investing in, developing and/or purchasing Manitoba products and technology:

Global Trade Opportunities
Discover the potential trade opportunities within key sectors in the Manitoba economy.

Trade Entrepreneurs

Trade Employers

Women Entrepreneurs

Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba
The Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba (WECM) is a non-profit organization funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada and dedicated to helping entrepreneurial women start and grow their businesses.

Young Entrepreneurs

Young Entrepreneurs Program
Young Entrepreneurs is designed to encourage Manitoba's young people to start their own full-time businesses and pursue self-employment as a career choice.

Aboriginal Youth Means Business

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