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Business Resources: Step One
Business Resources: Stage One
GETTING STARTED
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Setting Up
Register Your Business
ownr
A simple and convenient way to register or incorporate your business and build your brand.
Starter Company Plus
Government of Canada
A resource that provides finance, guidance, mentoring and training to early-stage entrepreneurs based in Ontario.
Securing a Business Number
Government of Canada
An overview for businesses whether they require a business number or CRA program account.
Essential Resources
The Canada Business App – Government services in the palm of your hand
Government of Canada
Over the past year, we have all experienced new challenges and needed support in one way or another.
The Canada Business App from our partners at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) lets you easily search for relevant Government of Canada services to help grow your business.
Entrepreneur's Toolkit
BDC
Business tools to help you successfully manage, grow and promote your business
Marketing, Sales, and Export
BDC
A resource to help develop a marketing plan that draws on business intelligence and identifies opportunities for business development and trade
FedDev Ontario -
Small Business Services
Government of Canada
Access crucial government business information and services.
Hubspot for Startups Program
Hubspot for Startups
A program intended to help Guelph startups grow and scale better – and faster – at a startup-friendly cost.
Entrepreneurial skills
BDC
A resource to help achieve long-term objectives by polishing your business skills, improving your strategic thinking and incorporating business networking into your activities.
IP Academy
Government of Canada
Learning resources, seminars, and training about intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, and copyright.
Start and Operate a Business
Government of Ontario
Information on Ontario’s economy & how to do business here.
Funding and Finance
Small Business Loans
BDC
Online loan platform where small and medium-sized enterprises can apply for loan financing.
Start Up Financing
BDC
Financing options for working capital, fixed assets, fund marketing, franchise purchase, and advisory services.
Network
Coaching for SMEs
BDC
Learn to understand and manage the different functions of your organizations.
Economic Development and Trade
Government of Ontario
Supporting a strong, innovative economy that can provide jobs, opportunities and prosperity for all Ontarians.
Innovation
Innovation York
Based at York University, we provides services in agreements, industry liaison, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.
Toronto Chapter
Startup Grind Toronto
The largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 2,000,000 entrepreneurs in over 600 chapters.
Support for Scaleups
Communitech
The Start & Scale Team is here to help you understand your business, commercialize your product and get you where you want to go.
Learning Resources
Thrive Podcast
StartUp Canada
The THRIVE Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs is all about supporting YOU to start and build a thriving business.
Visual Content
Visual Capatalist
New way to discover business opportunities and learn about investment trends.
Stories
Canada Foundation for Innovation
The mission is to build our nation’s capacity to undertake world-class research and technology development to benefit Canadians.
IP Hub
Government of Canada
An ever-growing digital platform for the intellectual property (IP) community to exchange the most useful and helpful tools and resources.