Business Planning Resources:

• Business Start-Up

• Research

• Finance

• Practical Tips

Links to Trusted Workshops & Programs

Business Start-Up:

Selecting the right business structure

Find the OneStop Business Registry location nearest you!

Small Business Primer: A Guide to the WCB (pdf)

Incorporation Application with the Corporate Registry

Research or purchase a domain name

2010 Commerce Centre

Business Services for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs

Ministry of Small Business and Revenue

Canadian Youth Business Foundation

Women's Enterprise Society of British Columbia

Local Media:

Magazines

Newspapers

Television

Research:

Market Analysis Resources

Ministries and Agencies

Corporate and Title Searches

BC Business Finder

Business Associations

Maps

Municipal Websites:

First Nations

Lower Mainland

Northern BC

Rockies

Thompson Okanagan

Vancouver Island

Finance:

Borrowing Checklist (pdf)

Sources of Financing

Lending Institutions

Mortgage rates and trends

Current Rates:

Amortization

Bonds

Exchange

Mortgage

Prime

Check your credit score with the source you can trust:

Practical Tips:

Get involved in the 2010 Olympics:

• Be a supplier

• Be a subcontractor to a winning supplier

• Be a licensee of products

More tips...

• The 12 Key Reasons Why Companies Fail
• 100 Best Businesses to Start
• Six Key Business Planning Risks

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