Business Law

At the Library

Books about business forms

Books about contracts

Books about incorporation

In My Community

Western Business Law Clinic
The Clinic at the University of Western Ontario provides small start-up, and early-stage businesses with student legal assistance, overseen by practicing lawyers, on business matters including business structure, finance, employment law, taxation and liability issues.

Websites

Canada Border Services Agency
Administration of customs regulations.

Canada Revenue Agency
Income tax and Goods and Services tax information including downloadable forms.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Information on patents, trade-marks, copyright and industrial designs.

Consolidated Statutes and Regulations (Canada) Ontario Statutes and Regulations
The Central LIbrary also has a print collection of provincial legislation.

Company Information

infoCanada Business Directory
Find accurate, phone-verified information on every company in Canada in this database of 1.5 million businesses. Search criteria include: location, employee size, sales volume, and NAICS codes.

At the Library

Books about company histories

Canadian company directories

Ontario company directories

In My Community

London Chamber of Commerce Member Directory
Search a database of 900 members in the London area.

London Economic Development Corporation
Select from "Full business directory" (excludes retail and financial sectors), "Information technology", "Life sciences" or "Manufacturing" to explore businesses in London.

Websites

Canada IT.com
Links to companies, industry and marketing information, networking groups, and venture capital sources in the following high technology areas : advanced networking and communications, information technology, microelectronics and multimedia.

Canadian Business Directory
Browse companies by province, city or service category.

Edgar
Search Edgar to find registration statements and other electronic filings for all American companies with more than $10 million in assets and five hundred shareholders.

How to Research a Company
CanadianCareers.com offers some basic tips for researching a company or industry.

Industry Canada
This Canadian Company Capabilities section of Industry Canada's website provides a list of Canadian companies, principally exporters, with detailed information about their products, export markets and contact information. Other business directories are also listed on this site.

Manufacturers and Distributors
The Canadian Trade Index includes over 30,000 businesses.

SEDAR - System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
SEDAR is the system used for electronically filing most securities-related information with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The database provides access to public company and mutual fund information in the public domain.

Exporting

At the Library

Books about export marketing

Books about trading companies

Books about international business enterprises

Websites

Export Development Canada
Provides trade, finance and risk management services for Canadian exporters and investors as well as courses and marketing data.

Multimap
This site will allow printing of outline maps of any place in the world. It also gives street maps and travel directions for the UK and Europe.

Researching markets (Industry Canada Online)
Research reports, statistics and company directories for Canadian exporters.

Universal Currency Converter
This convenient service provides current and historical conversions for 50 different currencies.

World Chambers Network
A directory of Chambers of Commmerce around the world.

Financial Calculators and Statistics

At the Library

Books about commercial statistics

Books about business mathematics

Websites

Bank of Canada
The rates and statistics section of the Bank of Canada homepage has a wide range of banking statistics including bond yields, current and historical interest and currency exchange rates, a commodity price index and an inflation and investment calculator.

FedStats - the Gateway to Statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal Agencies
Searchable by topic, agency and keyword, this source provides statistics at the state, county, federal, judicial district or congressional district level.

GDSourcing Research & Retrieval
A reference point for Canadian statistics. This site will help locate data on-line and assist Canadian entrepreneurs in assessing their market potential, competition and performance.

Statistics Canada
Some of the statistics published by Statistics Canada, and ordering information for detailed statistical information.

themortgage.com
A Canadian site which lets you compare rates and mortgage products from several lenders. Also has several mortgage calculators including an amortization schedule.

United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database
This website responds to over 170 reporter countries that provide their annual international trade stats data.  It is the largest depository of international trade data with over 1.7 billion data records covering of 45 years. (Works best with I.E. browser).

Universal Currency Converter
This convenient service provides currency current and historical conversions for 50 different currencies. Updated regularly.

Financing and Planning

At the Library

Books about how to write a business plan

Books about how to find financing

Websites

Accounting Standards Board
In Canada, accounting standards are a common set of practices that leads to "generally accepting accounting principles" GAAP designed tgo minimize bias, misinterpretation, inexactness and ambiguity in financial statements. The AcSB site provides answers to FAQ's and links to relevant information.

Canadian Finance and Leasing Association
Look under "Business Searches" to search by province or type of product you would like to lease.

Small Business Internship Program
Created in 2009, the SBIP brings entrepreneurs and young interns together to promote e-business projects. Industry Canada will reimburse up to 75% of the interns wages.

Canadian Venture Capital Association
Comprehensive members' list will help find the right investor for your company.

Financing (Industry Canada)
Financing sources, an investment readiness test, a financial service charges calculator and articles on the finance section of a business.

Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
Information about bankruptcies and insolvencies from the Canadian government.

Human Resources

At the Library

Books about employment standards

Books about employee motivation

Books about employee retention

Websites

Hire One
“HIRE ONE” is a partnership between the City of London, LEDC, and Employment Sector Council of London Middlesex, Human Resource Professional London and District, Links 2 Work, and the London Public Library, created to celebrate job growth in London. It allows companies that have hired to share their successful employment activities; allows those who are looking to hire to announce career postings; and provides employment opportunities for individuals looking for a job.

HR for Employers
Service Canada's collection of sites from government and non-government sources.

Small Business Internship Program
Created in 2009, the SBIP brings entrepreneurs and young interns together to promote e-business projects. Industry Canada will reimburse up to 75% of the interns wages.

HRM Guide Canada
Hundreds of pages of human resources-related articles and links, many Canadian, to human resources organizations, journals and events.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) is a department of the Government of Canada. HRSDC’s mission is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada.

Industries and Business Sectors

At the Library

Books about the retail trade

Books about manufacturing

Books about organic farming

Websites

Business Statistics and Analysis (Industry Canada)
Canadian business indicators, sector profiles and statistics.

Canada IT.com
Links to companies, industry and marketing information, networking groups, and venture capital sources in the following high technology areas : advanced networking and communications, information technology, microelectronics and multimedia.

Canadian Business Press
The Central Library of London Public Library recieves many of the Industry Sector publications listed on this page. In addition, magazine indexes are available for these publications at the library.

Fuld & Company : Intelligence Index & CI Tools
A list of industry internet resources from one of the leaders in the field of competitive intelligence.

Retail trade (Industry Canada)
The Structure of Retail Trade in Canada report outlines the structure and general characteristics of the retail sector in Canada.

Toronto Public Library Virtual Reference Library
Business information for a wide range of Canadian business sectors.

Market Research

At the Library

Books about customer satisfaction

Websites

Canada Post householder counts and maps
Canada Post's Householder Counts and Maps help Direct Marketers to target their audiences by providing information on the counts of houses, apartments, farms and businesses throughout Canada, along with associated Forward Sortation Area (FSA) and Letter Carrier Walk (LCW) maps.

MarketResearch.com
Searchable database and catalogue of priced market research publications from over 350 research firms.

Researching Markets
Industry Canada's collection of web sites on market research.

Spending patterns in Canada (Statistics Canada)
Statistical highlights about expenditures by households and families in Canada on a wide variety of goods and services, as well as their dwelling characteristics and possession of household equipment such as appliances, audio and video equipment, and vehicles.

U.S. Census Bureau
A wide variety of economic and demographic statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Non-Profit Management

Grant Connect

An online database containing updated information on over 2,200 Canadian grant-making foundations.

Websites

Canada Revenue Agency
Find a list of Canadian registered charities, including foundations. Searchable by city, designation(whether foundation or charity) and category(aim of charity). Use this web site to find financial information and directors of Canadian foundations.

Canadian Donor's Guide
Search charities by name, type and/or city.

Charity Village
Canada's supersite for the non-profit sector - news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staff, donors and volunteers.

Imagine Canada
Canada's nonprofit information source with latest research and statistics on nonprofit organizations and volunteering in Canada.

Product Directories

Websites

Canadian trade index
A comprehensive directory of Canadian manufacturers, distributors and industrial service companies.

Company directories by sector (Industry Canada)
A trustworthy tool for finding Canadian companies by the product or service they provide.

Europages: the European business directory
A database of 500,000 companies in thirty European countries, searchable by company name or product.

Frasers industrial directory and search engine
Canadian suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of industrial and engineering products and services.

Suppliers, Partners, Customers (Industry Canada)
The Canadian Company Capabilities section provides a list of Canadian companies, principally exporters, with detailed information about their products, export markets and contact information. Other business directories are also listed on this site.

ThomasNet
Directory of American, and some Canadian, manufactured products.

Project Management

At the Library

Books about Project Management 

In My Community
Project Management Institute - Southwestern Ontario Chapter
The Project Management Institute’s South Western Ontario chapter provides opportunities for professional project managers to network and learn from one another. PMI is the leading global association for the project management profession since its founding in 1969.

Websites
International Project Management Association
IPMA is a world leading non-profit making project management organisation. IPMA represents 45 national project management associations on the international level.

Association for Project Management
APM is the largest independent professional body of its kind in Europe. With over 16,500 individual and 500 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad, its aim is to develop and promote project management across all sectors of industry.

Small Business Planning

At the Library

Books about financing

Books about getting started

Books for marketing

In My Community

Homepreneur Network
The Homepreneur Network monthly lunches provide a forum to ease isolation for home-based entrepreneurs, and in a facilitated chat, share strategies unique to managing micro businesses.

London Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice of business of London and works to enhance the economic prosperity and quality of life of the city.

London Economic Development Corporation
Works to improve the economic well-being of Londoners through the growth and expansion of local businesses and the attraction of new businesses to London.

London Small Business Centre
Offers counselling services, resource materials and training. A very valuable, government-sponsored centre for local entrepreneurs.

TechAlliance
An association of technology companies in the London area.

Websites

Bplans.com
Sample business, marketing and advertising plans for a wide range of businesses.

Canada Business : Government services for entrepreneurs
Information for entrepreneurs about government programs, services and regulations on starting and operating a business. Site also has an Interactive Business Planner to assist entrepreneurs prepare a business plan for their new or existing business.

Entrepreneur.com
Maintained by Engtrepreneur Magazien to suport new business ideas and growing companies. Exceptionally strong in franchising and home-based business information. Includes ready made downloadable forms and a choice of e-newsletters.

Federal Corporations Data On-line
Use this database to see if the company name you have selected for your company has already been used by a federally incorporated company. Note that provincially incorporated companies are not included in this database, so this is an incomplete name search.

Rocket Fuel
An Alberta-based website designed to guide you in a step-by-step format through the process of setting up a small business.  Although developed for Alberta residents, the information is relevant for those starting a small business anywhere in Canada.  Work through eight modules for developing your business, including Strategic Planning, Structuring a Business, Finance, The E-Environment and more.

SME Benchmarking Tool (Industry Canada)
Provides benchmarks (business ratio figures) for the financial planning of start-up and established small and medium-sized businesses.

Trade Shows

At the Library

Books about Exhibitions

Books about Merchandise Display

Websites

tsnn.com : the Ultimate Trade Show Resource
Searchable database on over 45,000 trade shows, exhibits, conferences, and seminars around the world.