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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Where can I get help preparing my Business Plan?

Industry Canada
416-973-8800
Fax 416-973-2255
abc.toronto@ic.gc.ca/
www.abc-eac.ic.gc.ca
www.strategis.gc.ca

Aboriginal Business Canada, support services to help develop business plans, partnerships, joint ventures etc.
Economic data, analysis, forecasts.
Licensing, copyrights, patents

Canada Business Service Centres
CBSC) & Canada-Ontario Business
Service Centres (COSBC)
1-800-567-2345,
Fax 416-954-8597
ontario@cbsc.ic.gc.ca
http://www.cbsc.org/ontario

Provides information guides on business start-up, employment and training, exporting, importing and taxation.
The Ontario link provides accurate, timely and relevant business information related to Ontario

Business Resource Centre
905-898-5138
http://www.jobskills.org

Business counseling and a resource library

York Region Small Business
Enterprise Centre
905-830-4444X1517
E-mail: yrsbec@region.york.on.ca
http://www.region.york.on.ca

Sources federal, provincial and region programs available to small business, financial and advisory. Internet access.

BMO Bank of Montreal
1-877-262-5907
www.bmo.com

In addition to the booklets, the Business Coach Series includes interactive worksheets to assist in the preparation of business plans and cash flow management. These worksheets are formatted in Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet software and can be downloaded to your computer for future use.

CIBC
1-800-465-2422
www.cibc.com

Small business planning consultation and advice

Laurentian Bank
1-800-522-1846
www.laurentianbank.com

Small business planning consultation and advice

  

National Bank of Canada
1-888-483-5628
www.nbc.ca

Whatever your challenges, we offer financial solutions and advice which will surely help you to take them up. If you need more information to determine whether your ideas are feasible, access the different tools through our “Resources.” We also invite you to consult our various solutions destined for businesses.
At the National Bank, we know that success does not depend solely on how you manage your business from day to day. You also have to be well informed. We have prepared a list of useful Internet links and tools to help you direct your business and achieve your goals.

Scotia Bank
1-800-472-6842
www.scotiabank.com

Business Accounts, Electronic Banking, Financing, Selling to Your Customers and Writing Your Business Plan.
In keeping with this commitment, we've designed the ScotiaOne Business Plan Writer to help you build a plan that takes into consideration important questions about your small business and your personal goals. With the help of the Business Plan Writer you'll create a plan that will identify where you are and where you want to go, measure your success, attract investors or obtain financing.

Royal Bank Financial Group
1-800-769-2599
www.rbc.com

RBC Royal Bank's Definitive Guide series offers concise, practical information for all stages of your business and covers a wide-range of topics relevant for small business management.

TD Canada Trust
1-866-567-8888
www.tdcanadatrust.com

Business Planner
Thinking of starting your own business? The TD Canada Trust Business Planner walks you through the development of a seamless business plan to help you get off on the right foot.
Economic Trends
We've done the leg work for you and researched small business trends so you can understand the market place your business operates in better!


Who can help me with Financing?

Business Development
Bank of  Canada
1-877-BDC-BANX
1-877-2322269
Supports Government of Canada initiatives to improve access to capital and information to small and medium sized businesses
Focuses on emerging and exporting sectors of the economy
 
Southlake Community Futures
Development Corporation (CFDC)
(formerly Business Loan Centre)
905-476-1244,
Fax 905-476-9978
www.ontcfdc.com
CFDCs support community economic development by assisting Ontario’s rural communities to strengthen and diversify their economies.
Through federal support, CFDCs administer local investment funds to help finance existing small business for start-up, expansion or stabilization plans that help maintain or create jobs.
Industry Canada
Canada Small Business
Financing Program (CSBF)
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
Makes it easier for small business to get term business improvement loans to finance the purchase of improvement or fixed assets for new or expanded operations. This program eliminates the need for owners to provide personal assets as security to support their financing requirements. Contact the lender of your choice.

Are there any Grants to help my business?

Canada Customs and Revenue
416-973-3816
Fax 416-952-8334
www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/sred
Tax credits and refunds for developing new or improved products, processes or materials under Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program
 

Southlake CFDC
Tel: 905-476-1244
Fax: 905-476-9978
www.southlakecfdc.org

HRDC
www.hrdc.gc.ca

Targeted wage subsidies. Up to 60% for up to 78 weeks
Student career placements, up to 50% of the applicable Provincial minimum wage rate

 
What do I do to Register my Business?

Federal Government
1-888-576-4444
www.canada.gc.ca
www.businessgateway.ca
Provides links to business registration, patents, tax and license registration, payroll deductions and many other FAQs.
Province of Ontario
1-800-567-2345
www.cbs.gov.on.ca
Most business permits and licensing are handled by local municipalities, so check with them first. Some are regulated by the province and the list is available on the web site.
This site also contains many other useful links.
Province of Ontario
Ontario Business Connects (OBC)
www.cbs.gov.on.ca
1-800-565-1921
obcinfo@cbs.gov.on.ca

OBC is the government's initiative to simplify and streamline registration, renewal and reporting processes for Ontario businesses. The OBC web site provides business clients with the opportunity to register or renew their name, change their business information, apply for provincial and federal programs, and subscribe to a business information service.  

Town of East Gwillimbury
905-478-4282
www.eastgwillimbury.ca
The town regulates property zoning, uses, by-laws and some businesses which require licensing. Check here first for requirements regarding your business.