Business Planning
Starting A Business Learning Guides - Introductory Level Courses For Entrepreneurs. Starting Your Business - A free resource guide for BC women entrepreneurs (pdf) The Business Planning Process (pdf) - This guide will take you through the process of writing a business plan for a small or medium sized business. How to Write an Effective Business Plan (pdf) - An outline of a basic business plan for a small business. Cash Flow With Formulas (xls) OneStop Business Registry - Doing business in BC. Starting, expanding, or moving a business? Register for GST, PST, HRT, WCB, Corporate Registry and Municipal Business Licenses. Canada Revenue Agency - The Canada Revenue Agency's Web site provides electronic access to the majority of the Agency's public information holdings, including forms, publications, and guides. This Web site provides information, services, and applications that help promote compliance with Canada's tax, trade, and border legislation, and regulations. WorkSafeBC - The Workers' Compensation Board of BC is dedicated dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of British Columbia. Consumer Taxation Branch - The Consumer Taxation Branch administers British Columbia's PST (sales tax), OneStop Business Registry - Instantly register or licence your business in BC online! Intellectual Property Institute of Canada - IPIC is the only professional association in Canada to which nearly all patent agents, trade-mark agents and lawyers specializing in intellectual property belong. Canadian Intellectual Property Office - The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) administers intellectual property systems in Canada (patents, trade-marks, copyrights, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies) and disseminates IP information. Business Start-up Frequently Asked Questions - Small Business BC Business Services offers assistance and resources for those running or starting a business in British Columbia and Vancouver. Patent and Trademark Searches - Instant Patent and Trademark Searches Online. Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment (pdf) - Do you have the necessary qualities to succeed with your business? Partnerships (pdf) - What are the different types of partnership and what type of agreement does it entail? Home-Based Businesses (pdf) - Learn the advantages and disadvantages of having a home-based business. Home-Based Businesses (pdf) - Two dozen do's and don'ts for homebased businesses. Addressing and Creating a Product Need (pdf) - Learn how to determine if your product will sell. Choosing a Retail Location (pdf) - How does the choice of store location effect business success? Shopping Center Location (pdf) - Factors to consider if you are opening your business in a shopping center. Ten Things You Must Know Before You Sign a Lease (pdf) |
