Starting a Business
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Fact Sheets
- Business Plan Guide
- Checklists for Franchisees
- Checklists for Going Into Business
- Feasibility Checklist for Starting a Small Business
- Forms of Business Organization
- Home-Based Business
- Legal Issues in Starting a Business
- Naming Your Business
- Points to Consider When Starting Your Own Business
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Guides
Start-up Guides for Common Types of Businesses:
- Starting an Alternative and Complementary Health Care Business
- Starting a Beauty Salon/Barber Shop/Esthetics/Tanning
- Starting a Bed and Breakfast
- Starting a Consulting Business
- Starting a Convenience Store
- Starting an Early Childhood Centre
- Starting a Personal Care Home for Seniors
- Starting a Restaurant
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Government Programs and Services
List of selected programs and services:
- Aboriginal Business Canada
- Business Start-Up Assistant (BSA)
- Community Business Development Corporations (Atlantic provinces)
- Community Futures Program (Ontario)
- Community Futures Program (Quebec)
- Community Futures Program (Western provinces)
E-Forms
- Business Registration On-line
- One stop self serve application that allows you to register for a Business Number, as well as for four major CRA programs. You can also register or apply for Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia program accounts.
- Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre
- Allows you to file various documents (such as incorporation or annual returns) on-line with Corporations Canada.
- Request for a Business Number (RC1)
- Application form for a Business Number.
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