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Links to Assistance to Business
Business Plans
B Plans
http://www.bplans.com/
Step by step assistance in creating a business plan. Provides sample plans. U.S. persepctive
Canadian Business Service Centres – Interactive Business Planner
http://www.cbsc.org/ibp/home_en.cfm
Online business planning software for a three year business plan.
Competitive Intelligence
Brint.com
http://www.brint.com/interest.html
"The Premier New Economy Business Technology Portal recommended by Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Publishing, Fortune, Fast Company, Forbes, CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld, and Chief Executive."
The CI Resource Index
http://www.bidigital.com/ci/
A search engine and listing of sites-by-category for finding CI resources.
Corporate Information
http://www.corporateinformation.com/
A U.S. based business information portal that includes many resources for researching companies – "foreign and domestic – publicly traded or privately held". Search by sector and country.
The Corporate Library
http://www.thecorporatelibrary.com/
Business information portal.
E Search Central
http://www.esearchcentral.com/
"An 'infomediary', efficiently bringing together information seekers with quality information sources: a free report finder, a research finder, and an article finder."
Fuld – Internet Intelligence Index
http://www.fuld.com/
"Links to over 600 intelligence-related Internet sites, covering everything from macro-economic data to individual patent and stock quote information."
Global Edge
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
Business research directory maintained by the University of Michigan.
Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals
http://www.scip.org/
"The premier online community for knowledge professionals all around the globe."
Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm
"Provides over 1,600 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information that are in English and available free of charge."
Wall Street Executive Library
http://www.executivelibrary.com/
Business information portal.
Consulting Services - Toronto Colleges and Universities
Centennial College - Centre of Entrepreneurship
http://www.cencol.on.ca/coe/
"An innovative training program for progressive business managers working in companies outside of Canada, who desire to improve their business skills and knowledge thereby enhancing their company's operations and improving overall profitability."
Humber College - Business and Industry Service Corporate Training Division
http://www.humber.ca/corporate.htm
"Provides total training services and human resource development support for corporate clients, the public sector, and organized labour. These services are provided on a competitive, fee-for-service basis through our one-stop service gateway."
Financing
Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA)
http://www.cvca.ca/
"Promoting networking, communication, research and education, information dissemination within and outside of the venture capital industry."
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
http://www.bdc.ca/bdc/home/
"Canada's small business bank, BDC plays a leadership role in delivering timely and relevant financial and management services, with a particular focus on the emerging and exporting sectors of the economy."
Calmeadow
http://www.calmeadow.com/
"A Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring access to credit and other financial services for self-employed people in Canada and the developing world."
Grants Canada
http://www.grantscanada.com/
Fee based database of Canadian grants.
Sources of Financing
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sources/
"Industry Canada’s extensive database of financial providers for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and diversified resources to help build your financing knowledge."
Toronto Venture Group (TVG)
http://www.tvg.org/
"To develop positive high-growth venture activities by providing a forum where investors, entrepreneurs and professional service groups can meet."
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Government Resources
eBusiness Connection
"Offers a number of resources to small business owners who want to learn more about adopting e-business / internet technologies into their business."
Government of Canada Business Gateway
http://businessgateway.ca/
The federal government’s portal to business information.
Industry Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/main.html
"Canada’s Business Information Site"
Ontario Centres of Excellence
http://www.oce-ontario.org/
"Designed to make connections between university research and the needs of Ontario industry, the four Centres of Excellence address the ongoing need to ensure that the valuable and potentially exploitable resources of our universities find their way to market." Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology; Communications and Information Technology Ontario; Materials and Manufacturing Ontario; Photonics Research Ontario.
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://www.ontario-canada.com/
Statistics Canada
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
Toronto Business
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/business/index.htm
Discusses current business initiatives from the viewpoint of the City of Toronto.
Legal
Department of Justice, Canada – Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html
Canada’s laws. Searchable by title and subject.
Findlaw for Business
http://smallbiz.biz.findlaw.com/
"A good starting point for those interested in starting their own business. This site covers everything from finding out if you have what it takes, to information about marketing your product, dealing with the people who work for you, controlling your taxes and building your personal wealth. It is American-based, but much of the information is very useful, such as the SOHO (Small Office-Home Office Guidebook)."
Marketing
Adcracker.com
http://www.adcracker.com/
"Tools to create marketing and advertising concepts and campaigns."
Adsguide.com
http://www.adsguide.com/
"The most comprehensive directory and search engine for Internet advertising, marketing, and commerce services."
Advertising Age (AdAge)
http://www.adage.com/
"Preeminent source of marketing, advertising and media news, information and analysis." The Ad Age Group includes the following publications: Advertising Age, Ad Age Global, BtoB and Creativity, as well as Ad Age's Web site, AdAge.com. Other brand products include: btobonline.com, adageglobal.com, the Ad Age Daily, the global Daily World Wire, conferences and seminars, events and event marketing, and custom publishing."
All Net Research (ANR)
http://allnetresearch.internet.com/
"The Internet Research Superstore - one of the most complete marketplaces for internet research on the web. With reports that cover eCommerce, computing and internet services, internet marketing, demographics, telecommunications and wireless, internet finance, and international, prospective clients can retrieve descriptions of publications and tables of contents, as well as buying and shipping information."
Asia Pacific Research Group
http://www.aprg.com/
"Current and comprehensive sources of information and marketing research on the Asian information technology and telecommunications industries."
Canada Marketing Association (CMA)
http://www.the-cma.org/
"The largest marketing association in Canada representing the integration and convergence of all marketing disciplines, channels and technologies."
ClickZ
http://clickz.com/
Online marketing magazine.
Digitrends.net
http://www.digitrends.net/
"News and Ideas for Interactive Marketers."
E Marketer
http://www.emarketer.com/
"Provides the latest aggregated statistics, trends, and analysis about the internet and e-business."
Guerilla Marketing
http://www.gmarketing.com/main.html
Iconoclast
http://iconocast.com/
"The definitive source for facts, figures, trend analysis and insider information in the Internet marketing industry."
Internet Advertising Resource Guide (IRARG)
http://www.admedia.org/
Compiled by Hiarong Li, PhD, Professor, Michigan State University.
Marketing Click
http://www.marketingclick.com/
"Latest industry news, in-depth feature articles and other information about Internet marketing, direct marketing, public relations, promotions, advertising and other industry segments."
Marketing Magazine
http://www.marketingmag.ca/
Canada’s "one-stop source for all industry-related information." Information Centre includes links to groups, associations and organizations.
MarketResearch.com
http://www.marketresearch.com/
"Your single source for buying market research."
Sales
Canadian Professional Sales Association
http://www.cpsa.com/
"Provides members with the tools, training, and resources to prosper in a competitive environment."
JustSell.com - It's all about sales
http://www.justsell.com/
A network "made up of six sites built specifically for those who impact the top line of the income statement… sales. Each site provides a specific sales and/ or marketing service to its prospects and customers: just sell – your sales and marketing portal; just leads – your source for sales leads; just sales – online recruiting for the sales professional; sales daily – where the sales process starts; sales shop – your sales and marketing superstore and sales bureau – your gateway to sales training."
SalesLinks
http://www.saleslinks.com/links/index.html
"300+ most useful sales and selling sites on the Web."
Salesrepcentral
http://www.salesrepcentral.com/
"A comprehensive portal of resources that meets the daily needs of professional sales representatives, corporate executives, business managers and owners."
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Small Business
Canada One
"To help Canadian entrepreneurs start, run, and grow successful businesses, and to act as the online business hub for businesses in Canada."
Canadian Bankers Association (CBA)– Small Business Centre
"Tips on developing a business plan and tools for managing and growing your company."
Canadian Innovation Centre
"Canada's leading organization dedicated to assisting inventors and innovative companies. Our range of services includes invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research, and education programs."
Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
"Helping enterprising young people achieve their business dreams. Assisting young entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground, Youth Business offers programs and services that allow them to achieve economic independence, develop self-confidence, and fulfill their goals of self-employment."
Enterprise Toronto
"An innovative public and private sector alliance created to provide one-stop sourcing of services and programs tailored to meet the needs of Toronto’s entrepreneurs and small businesses."
Home Business Report
"Canada’s premier source of information for the home-based business owner."
Online Business Advisor
This site provides free business and management information, advice and training. It appeals to a broad business audience and is intended to help business owners, managers and entrepreneurs enhance the performance of their businesses.
Realm
An online magazine for young entrepreneurs.
Rutgers Library Research Guide – Small Business and Entrepreneurship
"The Rutgers University Libraries, New Jersey, rank among the top research libraries in the United States."
Service Ontario
see sublink: "Gateway for Businesses"
Small Business Canada Magazine
"A resource tool designed to provide assistance to Canada's biggest employer -- small business."
Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)
"As a business incubator, and an initiative of the City of Toronto, TBDC provides physical facilities, training programs, advisory resources and practical tools that are specifically geared to address each client's particular stage of development."
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