Starting a Business

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Starting a Business requires a great deal of planning. Included in this topic guide are quizzes to find if entrepreneurship is for you; resources for planning, and for getting your business started. Also refer to the topic guides How to Start Specific Businesses, Taxation, Financing, Market Research, and Business Planning.

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https://www.ontario.ca/page/business-services

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You can take care of all kinds of business online, from registering a business name to filing a small claim to getting a security guard licence. You can take care of all kinds of business online, from registering a business name to filing a small claim to getting a security guard licence. Show less

Small Business Services - FedDev Ontario

https://sbs-spe.feddevontario.canada.ca/en

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Government information specific to Ontario providing information on business start-up including how-to, and business-basics guides in multiple languages. ...Show more Government information specific to Ontario providing information on business start-up including how-to, and business-basics guides in multiple languages. They also have a Business Info Line 1-888-576-4444 that connects you with government services you need to start, run and grow your business. Show less

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business.html

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Information for businesses on tax and tariff requirements, permits and regulations, intellectual property and copyright, and how to fund or incorporate a business, hire employees or sell to government. Information for businesses on tax and tariff requirements, permits and regulations, intellectual property and copyright, and how to fund or incorporate a business, hire employees or sell to government. Show less

https://www.ontario.ca/page/start-dissolve-and-change-corporation

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Information for businesses wanting to incorporate in Ontario and do business within Ontario. Information for businesses wanting to incorporate in Ontario and do business within Ontario. Show less

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cd-dgc.nsf/eng/home

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For federal incorporation. Download a Guide to Federal Incorporation. Choose Name a Corporation for access to NUANS, a search of all registered trademarked business names. For federal incorporation. Download a Guide to Federal Incorporation. Choose Name a Corporation for access to NUANS, a search of all registered trademarked business names. Show less

Canada Revenue Agency Business Number Registration

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/bn-ne/menu-eng.html

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Register your business number for filing GST/HST, for payroll, corporate income tax, and import/export. Register your business number for filing GST/HST, for payroll, corporate income tax, and import/export. Show less

http://bizpal.ca/en/

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Search for licences and permits needed. Search for licences and permits needed. Show less

BDC`s Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment Quiz

http://www.bdc.ca/EN/advice_centre/benchmarking_tools/Pages/entrepreneurial_self_assessment.aspx

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Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Is business ownership for you? Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Is business ownership for you? Show less

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Start your Own Business

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