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Starting a Small Business in BC |
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This guide provides information and resources useful to anyone
considering starting a small business in the province. |
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Start-up checklist |
| A description
of general requirements and guidelines affecting most businesses.
Topics include registering your business, obtaining a business
license, land use and zoning, PST & GST, labour requirements and
business records. |
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Business Information |
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business start-up information covers topics such as
evaluating your idea,
market research,
financing,
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business planning. |
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Business Planner |
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business tool to assist entrepreneurs with preparing a 3-year
business plan for their new or existing business. Contains sample
plans, prepares financial projections based on input information and
provides tips to help write your plan. |
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OneStop
Business Registration
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This easy-to-use
online service enables new and existing businesses to
complete multiple government applications quickly and
efficiently. |
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Name
Approval |
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Information
and link to forms for completing the Name Approval process, the
first step in the registration of a partnership or sole
proprietorship is the approval of a business name. The approval of a
business name is also the first step in incorporating a company, a society or
a cooperative. |
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Business Start-up Assistant |
| Organized by topic and
province, this resource provides information on a variety of
topics to assist in becoming a successful entrepreneur. |
