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Small Business Planning

At the Library

Books about:

  • financing [1]
  • getting started [2]
  • marketing [3]

 

In My Community

London Chamber of Commerce [4]
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 [5]
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 [6]
Offers counselling services, resource materials and training. A very valuable, government-sponsored centre for local entrepreneurs.

TechAlliance [7]
An association of technology companies in the London area.

 

Websites

Bplans.com [8]
Sample business, marketing and advertising plans for a wide range of businesses.

Canada Business : Government services for entrepreneurs [9]
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 [10]
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 [11]
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
[12]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) [13]
Provides benchmarks (business ratio figures) for the financial planning of start-up and established small and medium-sized businesses.


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[1] https://encore.londonpubliclibrary.ca/iii/encore/search/C%7CSsmall%20business%20financing%7CFf%3Afacetmediatype%3An%3An%3ANONFICTION%3A%3A%7CO-date?
[2] https://encore.londonpubliclibrary.ca/iii/encore/search/C%7CSsmall%20business%20starting%7CFf%3Afacetmediatype%3An%3An%3ANONFICTION%3A%3A%7CO-date?
[3] https://encore.londonpubliclibrary.ca/iii/encore/search/C__Ssmall%20business%20marketing__Ff%3Afacetfields%3Asubject%3Asubject%3ASubject%3A%3A__Ff%3Afacetmediatype%3An%3An%3ANONFICTION%3A%3A__O-date
[4] http://www.londonchamber.com/
[5] https://www.ledc.com/
[6] http://www.sbcentre.ca/
[7] https://techalliance.ca/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi
[8] https://www.bplans.com/
[9] https://canadabusiness.ca/
[10] https://www.entrepreneur.com/
[11] https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpSrch.html?locale=en_CA
[12] https://alis.alberta.ca/rocketfuel/error.html?aspxerrorpath=/rocketfuel/
[13] http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pp-pp.nsf/eng/Home