Business Planning Sites

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• Business Owners Toolkit

• http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/tools.asp
• Financial templates to create balance sheets, cash flows and income statements.

• The Business Link

• http://cbsc.org/alberta
• Business Plans and Checklists, Taxation Information, Home Based Businesses, Licensing, Interactive Business Planner, etc.

• Interactive Business Planner

• http://www.cbsc.org/ibp
• Prepare a 3 year business plan by using a question and answer format.

• Exploring Self Employment

• http://exploreselfemploy.ca/main
• Self assessment tool for individuals who are thinking about becoming self-employed.

• Strategis

• http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
• Guides to Starting a Business, Financing, Exporting, Researching Markets, etc.

• Scotia Bank Business Planning Website

• http://www.scotiabank.com/

• Toronto Dominion Bank Business Planning

• http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/smallbusiness/resources.jsp

• E-Commerce/Internet Based Sales

• http://www.e-future.ca/alberta/ebusiness/infoguides.asp/
• Information to help you set up your business online.

Government of Alberta

• Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development (AAFRD)

• http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/index.jsp
• Everything agriculture from business planning to finance/tax and science

• Alberta Economic Development (AED)

• http://www.alberta-canada.com/index.cfm/
• Economic development, business start-up and advice

• Alberta Government

• http://www.gov.ab.ca
• Alberta government home page with links to all government business sites

• Alberta First

• http://www.albertafirst.com
• Premiere web site for statistical data about Alberta communities and marketplaces.

Government of Canada

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

• http://www.agr.ca
• Everything agriculture at the federal level.

• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

• http://www.bdc.ca/
• Canadian financier.

• Canada’s International Business Strategy (CIBS)

• http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/
• Government of Canada site for international business opportunities

• Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

• http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/
• Export market studies and business opportunities

• Government of Canada

• http://canada.gc.ca/main_e.html
• Financing, Taxation, Human Resources

• Human Resources Development Canada

• http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
• Grant/Contribution Programs

• Canada Customs & Revenue Agency

• http://www.rc.gc.ca/
• Extensive information on tax rights and regulations

• Regulations for Small Business

• http://wd.gc.ca/eng/tools/xregs.html
• Links to relevant government regulations from a variety of sources governing small business startup and operation in Canada

• Statistics Canada

• http://www.StatCan.ca
• Demographics statistics

• Western Economic Diversification

• http://www.wd.gc.ca
• Small business financing and information

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

• Employabilities

• http://www.employabilities.ab.ca/
• Finance

• Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)

• http://www.afsc.ca/default.htm
• Alberta government supported financing information

• Business Development Bank of Canada

• http://www.bdc.ca
• Canadian financier.

• Canadian Commercial Corporation

• http://www.ccc.ca/
• Canadian commercial finance agency

• Commercial Finance Online

• http://www.cfol.com
• Business finance search engine.

• Credit Reporting Agencies

• http://www.creditworthy.com
• Online credit reporting services

• Moneyhunter

• http://www.moneyhunter.com
• Resources for business seeking capital

• NorthStar Trade Financ

• http://www.northstar.ca/
• BC-based export financing company

• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory

• http://www.taxsites.com/international.html
• Global tax information.

International Financial Institutions

• United Nations (UN)

• http://www.un.org

• World Bank (WB)

• http://www.worldbank.org

Business Franchises

Canadian Franchise Association

• http://www.cfa.ca/
• The CFA is a national trade association of franchisors committed to achieving excellence in franchising.
• Franchise Opportunities: Directory of franchise businesses for sale
• http://canada.franchiseopportunities.com/
• Largest Canadian franchise directory on the web that specifically license in Canada.

• Business Tips: Franchising checklist

• http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
• http://www.mindconnection.com/library/business/franchise.htm

• A Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise

• http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/buyfran.htm
• Checklist of questions to answer before you buy a franchise.

• Canada 411 Telephone Directory

• http://canada411.sympatico.ca/
• Directory for business or personal phone numbers and addresses

• Dun and Bradstreet Information Services

• http://www.dnb.com
• Database for credit marketing, management decisions, purchasing and receivables

• Telephone Directories on the Web

• http://www.infobel.com/teldir/
• World-wide telephone directories

• FreightWorld

• http://www.freightworld.com
• Worldwide freight transportation and logistics.
• YVR Cargo Online
• http://www.yvrcargo.com/
• Vancouver International Airport cargo tracking and information.

Export/Manufacturers

• BC Trade Network

• http://www.nudeal.com/
• List or find quality trade leads

• Canadian Exporters Catalog

• http://www.worldexport.com/
• Directory of Canadian exporters

• Manitoba Trade and Investment Corporation

• http://www.gov.mb.ca/itt/trade/index.html
• Manitoba trade promotion agency
• Export Source
• http://exportsource.gc.ca
• Comprehensive Canadian export information

• Manufacturers’ Agents of North America (MANA)

• http://www.manaonline.org
• Resource for manufacturing companies to find sales rep’s.

• Saskatchewan Trade Export Partnership

• http://www.sasktrade.sk.ca
• Saskatchewan trade export directory

Trade Shows

• Trade Show Central

• www.tscentral.com
• Search for world-wide trade shows including Canada

U.S. Government

• International Trade Administration

• http://www.ita.doc.gov
• Customized state export data

• National Trade Data Bank

• http://www.stat-usa.gov
• U.S. Federal economic and trade information

• TradePort

• http://tradeport.org
• U.S. trade information, leads and company data bases

• U.S. Customs

• http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/
• Import/export and customs regulations

Business Plan Samples

• Bplans.com

• http://www.bplans.com/
• This site is dedicated to selling business planning software but it does have 60 free sample business plans

• British Columbia Services Society

• http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/
• 5 sample plans for retail, manufacturing, service, primary, and publishing company's.

• MIT $50k Entrepreneurship Competition

• www.50k.mit.edu
• Resource page for another business planning competition

• Moot Corp Competition

• http://www.businessplans.org/
• Examples of business plans presented at the Moot Corp competition at the University of Texas

Miscellaneous Business Sites

• Checklist for going into Business

• http://www.sbinfocanada.about.com/
• Provides checklist for going into business, provides a quick list of important areas to consider when looking at starting a business

• Spinoff Centre

• http://www.spinoffcentre.com/
• Interactive business planner which uses the capabilities of the Internet to assist new or existing entrepreneurs to prepare 3 year business plan
• US Small Business Administration Business Plans
• http://www.sba.gov/
• Business plan templates and resources
• Wall Street Executive Library
• http://www.executivelibrary.com/
• Provides multiple resource links to valuable business planning tools

• Securities & Exchange Commission

• http://www.sec.gov/
• EDGAR public company filings (US)
• SEDAR
• http://www.sedar.com/
• Public company filings (CANADA)

Other Resources

• Deal Generator
• http://www.dealgenerator.com/
• Deal generator is a regional initiative to develop high quality deal flow for early stage enterprises

• Inno-centre Alberta

• http://www.innocentrealberta.com/
• The inno centre model brings enhanced access to capitla and mentoring for start up ventures

• Nua Surveys

• http://www.nua.com/
• Site has many surveys relating to internet demographics and buying patterns in certain industries
• Recombinant Capital
• http://www.recap.com/
• Biotechnology industry analysis

• Red Herring

• http://www.herring.com/
• Venture Capital and technology magazine
• U.S Census Bureau
• http://www.census.gov/
• American demographic and business information