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Education

From How to Write a Business Plan to finding your next business opportunity, our links page has what you are looking for.
 
 
Business Planning
 
Interactive business planner hosted by Canada-Ontario Business Service Centres, this is useful for preparing three-year business plans for new or existing businesses.
 
Business Development Bank of Canada site provides an on-line guide to starting a business.
Development Bank of Canada Website
 
Performance Plus is an interactive on-line financial performance tool to help new and established firms determine how their business measures up to the competition.
 
Human Resources
 
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

Employment Standards Act Information, Province of Ontario.

Human resources planning, recruitment and programs.

Marketing
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre provides information on market research and analysis, advertising, marketing plans and pricing.

Selling to the Government

Listing of tendering opportunities with public and private sectors throughout Canada.
Merx Website

Doing business with the Ontario Government.
Ontario Government Website

Technology and Innovation

National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program provides access to technology and business advice, financial assistance, contacts and national and international networks.
NRC Website

Canadian Technology Network's advisors work as pathfinders, providing free guidance to help you identify your needs and find solutions to your specific technology or business challenges.
CTN Website

Canadian Intellectual Property Office's Canadian Patent Database lets you access over 75 years of patent descriptions and images. You can search, retrieve and study more than 1,500,000 patent documents.
CIP Website

Information products, useful tools and websites of interest.
Industry Canada Website
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