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For anyone contemplating starting a small business with potential sales of a few thousand dollars up to the two million level, and for those who currently run their own businesses, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide available.

Starting a Small Business in Canada

Do Some Homework First, and Then Seek Assistance

Whether in Canada or elsewhere, you should do some advance preparation before starting your small business. You need to select a business that has both market potential and is suited to your inclinations and resources. You also have to look at the competition you will face, and decide whether you can compete in the market effectively. Additionally, you must make sure that you would be able to deliver what you promise by mastering or arranging needed technical know-how to deliver quality.

The following articles on this site will help you get a more detailed look at these issues. Read the different articles under the section How to Start a Small Business. The various articles under that section will help you understand the issues.

Canada Business Website

Canada Business "is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada". At this site, you can find information about such business topics as:

  • Starting a Business
  • Financing
  • Taxes
  • Human Resources
  • Exporting
  • Importing
  • Research and Statistics
  • Government Contracts and Tenders
  • Innovation
  • Regulations

You can also get information about special programs and other information targeted at:

  • Aboriginal Peoples
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Rural and Northern Communities
  • Women
  • Youth

The Contact Us page of Canada Business shows how to contact them for more information and assistance. This includes a link to Canada Business service centers in all regions. You can contact these centers in person to have a face-to-face interaction.

You could achieve the best results from such a personal contact if you meet them fully prepared. Clarify your business idea and marketing programs in as much detail as you could. The resources of this website, and those available at the Canada Business website, will help you develop such a specific program.

Industry Canada Website

Industry Canada is another organization whose "mission is to foster a growing, competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy". The Canada Small Business Financing Program page of their website explains how to go about getting a small business loan for your business.

Canadian Government Regulations for Small Business

Small Business Finance in Canada


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