Are you interested in starting a business and are in need of some additional support? Checkout some of these top FAQ from new businesses and resources to hel...

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) FedDev Ontario has funding available through their programs to support economic and communi...

SCOR EDC partner organizations can provide you with information and forms for business licenses and permits which you may need to develop and operate your bu...

Canada Business Ontario promotes entrepreneurship and innovation, and provides assistance through an organized network of Canada Business Ontario Service Cen...

FCC provides financing, insurance, software, learning programs and other business services to producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations. For further...

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) provides entrepreneurs with a variety of business support services. BDC specializes in commercial financing wit...

The Community Futures Program is a Government of Canada initiative supporting 61 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Ontario. These communi...

Sand Plains Community Development Fund The Sand Plains Community Development Fund has been created to assist businesses to grow and prosper and to assist rur...

Make sure that you choose the right name for your business. Your business name should be unique and easy to remember, and should describe the products and se...

If you consulted the Business Start-Up Checklist, you will have learned that in order to apply for funding and to be successful in your small business-start ...

Networking with other business people is important, especially for entrepreneurs. Networking can assist you to test your business ideas, identify sources of ...

Sooner or later in your growing business you are going to need to hire additional workers, and/or train them (or yourself) to take advantage of new opportuni...

Are you interested in finding new markets for your products or services? Exporting your products to markets outside Canada can help you to increase sales and...

Companies which are successful in growing their business actively seek new markets for their products and services. These could be local markets within the S...

Successful businesses are constantly improving existing products and developing new products. In so doing, they must undertake research and development and i...

One of the best sources of information on serviced land, rental properties and permit information is through your local Economic Development Office (EDO). Yo...

Funding from a variety of sources may be available to support your business needs. This funding can be in the form of loans, loan guarantees, equity investme...

Getting Started… Business Start-up Support Services When you’re setting up your business, you need to ensure that all of your bases are covered. The followin...

Getting Started… Often successful businesses begin with only “a seed of an idea” in the mind of an individual. To develop the idea it is often beneficial to ...