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Establishing a Business in Canada Guide - Prepared by Gowlings
The 'Establishing a Business in Canada Guide' provides a general introduction and resource guide for understanding the legal considerations involved in establishing and operating a business in Canada.

Business Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy.

Canada Business Service Centre
Canada Business reduces the complexity and burden of dealing with various levels of government by serving as a single point of access for federal and provincial/territorial government services, programs and regulatory requirements for business.

Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC), a partnership between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, is your first stop for free access to business information.

Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
The Canadian Foundation for Economic Education works to promote and assist the enhanced economic capability of Canadians - that is, to increase the extent to which Canadians assume their economic roles, and make economic decisions, with competence and confidence.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a Special Operating Agency (SOA) associated with Industry Canada, is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada.

Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development
CEED - Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development Incorporated is an innovation centre that assists governments, organizations and communities in helping people achieve their potential through entrepreneurship via Entrepreneurship Education, Research and Program Design, Professional Development and Community Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship Centre
The OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre is dedicated to helping Ottawa entrepreneurs make educated decisions about starting and growing their businesses. The Centre has a staff of dedicated business professionals, who provide advice and counsel to entrepreneurs on a variety of levels.

Business Start-Up Assistant
The Business Start-up Assistant is a product developed and managed by Canada Business. Canada Business is your gateway to government information for business. Canada Business provides a wide range of information on government services, programs and regulations and is there to answer your questions about starting a new business or improving an existing one.

ServiceOntario - Your Business From Start to Finish
This website contains hundreds of resources to help you start, develop and grow your business.

Strategis
Strategis makes use of new technologies to offer interactive applications such as customizable benchmarking tools, cost calculators, and online business planning. Many of Industry Canada's services (such as filing an application for patent) can now be completed online through Strategis.

Youth Zone - Starting a Business
The Ottawa Public Library partners with other organizations to help you find the information you need when starting a small business.