Business Resources
Small Business BC offers a wealth of business resources and guides to help support and grow your small business.
Whether you are starting a business, or looking for new growth strategies, use our business startup checklists, expert programs, and specialized bookstore to build your business. Our resources provide you with important business tips and tools for Business Planning, Market Research, Marketing & Sales, Import/Export and much more.
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Government of Canada Launches Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
The Government of Canada launched the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) in 2018 to increase funding and action around women-owned and women-led businesses. This strategy aims to help […]
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Business Checklists
Looking to start, grow or exit a business? Use our free business checklists, how-to guides and resources to achieve your business goals.
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Business Plan Template
This free business plan template will help you define what your business is, show how you will become profitable, and serve as a marketing tool to showcase your idea. As part of a healthy and robust business plan, you’ll need to estimate the cash inflow and outflow from your business over time on monthly basis. Small Business BC’s cash flow forecasting tool is the first step to understanding your true businesses viability.
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Corporate Search Services
Small Business BC can assist in helping you file or replace your business documents. We can also provide a corporate summary document which is a requirement when suing a company incorporated in British Columbia.
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Export Navigator
The Export Navigator Program offers businesses access to community-based export specialists who can provide a personalized, step-by-step approach to exporting and help connect your business to the market information, export programs, financial services, and business development experts it needs at every stage of the process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Small Business BC is here to help British Columbia's entrepreneurs grow successful and sustainable businesses through expert business advisors, educational services and easy-to-use free tools. For anyone who's a business owner, or thinking of starting a new business, we’re here to help. Read our Frequently Asked Questions for the answers to our most commonly asked small business questions:
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