Chapter Links
Chapter 1: Entrepreneurship and the Need for Competitive
Advantage
Kingsway
Financial Services Inc.
Business Development
Bank of Canada
Canadian Youth Business
Foundation
Profitguide.com
Chapter 2: Family Enterprise, Start-up, and Buyout
Opportunities
Spolumbo’s
Fine Foods and Deli
The Industry
Standard
McCain Foods Limited
Canadian Association of Family Enterprise
Chapter 3: Franchising Opportunities
Booster
Juice
The Flag
Shop
Franchise
Showroom.com
Canadian Franchise
Associate
Franchise
Handbook.com
Be the Boss
FranNet
International Franchise
Association
Chapter 4: Developing an Effective Business Plan
Palo Alto Software
BPlans.com –
The planning people
Virtual
Restaurant
Business
Owner’s Toolkit
Chapter 5: Marketing Research and Product Strategy
Cow T-shirts
Statistics Canada
Industry
Canada – Business and Consumer Site
GD Sourcing
and Retrieval
Industry Canada
– Performance Plus
Canada Customs
and Revenue Agency
Canadian Business
Competitive Intelligence
Guide
Guerilla Marketing
Trade Show
and Conference Info
Canadian
Innovation Centre
Nintendo
Game Cube System
Vancouver
Police Department – Memorial
BlastRadius
More Business
Chapter 6: Promotional and Pricing Strategies
Boston Pizza
Adsenroute.ca
Tilley Clothing
Promotional Products
Association International
Exposource.com
Nicstick
Inc
Chapter 7: Distribution Channels and Global Markets
The Soap
Goat Soap Shop
Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Alterna
D & B
Chapter 8: Financial Requirements and Sources of Financing
The Royal Bank
Canada’s
Business and Consumer Site
Inc
Canadian Youth Business
Foundation
Business Development
Bank of Canada
Yves Creation
Ltd.
Entrapreneur.com
Business
Owner’s Toolkit
SmartBiz
Chapter 9: Selecting the Management Team and Form of
Organization
D-Code
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Taxopedia
Chapter 10: Selecting a Location and Planning the Facilities
Just
White Shirts
DT Mustang Ltd.
Alberta
Advantage
Home
Business Report
Canada Business
Service Centres
Black Bear
Company Store
City of Kelowna
Chapter 11: Managing Human Resources
Spielo
Palliser
Lumber
Online Business
Systems
Chapter 12: Operations Management and Management Control
Systems
American Society
for Quality
NQI
Thomas
Register
Yahoo
Chapter 13: Evaluating and Managing Financial Performance
Dunn & Bradstreet
Business
Owner’s Toolkit
Chapter 14: Managing Growing Firms and Exit Strategies
Cases
Profit Guide
Jam Van Inc.
Canadian Youth Business
Foundation
Young Leaders
Canadian Business and Consumer Site
National Business
Incubation Association
Youth Business.com
Springbank
Tech Ventures
Appendix B: Useful Websites and Tools
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Agencies
Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nunavut
New
Brunswick
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward
Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Business Development
Bank of Canada
Alberta Economic
Development and Trade
British Columbia
Small Business, Tourism and Culture
Manitoba
Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism
New Brunswick Department
of Economic Development
Ontario Ministry
of Economic Development and Trade
Prince
Edward Island Economic Development
Quebec Ministre
de I’Industrie
Federal
Partners in Technology
Government
Contracts
Human Resources
Development Canada
National Research
Council
Saskatchewan Department
of Economic Development
Western Economic
Diversification Canada
Aboriginal
Aboriginal Business
Canada
Business plan guides
Business Development
Bank
Canada
Business Service Centres
Nova
Scotia Economic Development
Ottawa-Carlton
Entrepreneurship Centre
Export assistance and information
Export Affairs
and International Trade Canada
ExportCanada.com
Export Development
Corporation
United
States Customs Service
Intellectual property
Canadian Intellectual
Property Office
European
Patent Office
United States Copyright Office
Statistics and Industry Information
Industry Canada
Small Business
Profiles from Industry Canada
Statistics Canada
Strategis
Youth
Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency-Young Entrepreneur’s Guide
L’Association
des Services d’aide aux Jeunes entrepreneurs du Quebec
Taxes
Canada Customs
and Revenue Agency
ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION OR SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESS
Associations and other useful sites
Association
of Collegiate Entrepreneurs
BizPlanit
Canadian Association
of Family Enterprise
Canadian Chamber
of Commerce
The Canadian
Industrial Innovation Centre
Canadian Federation
of Independent Business
Canadian Youth Business
Foundation
Youth Business.com
Canadian Venture
Capital Association
CIA
World Fact Book
Computing Technology
Industry Association
Equifax
Forum for International
Training
GD Sourcing
Information Technology
Association of Canada
Profit guide
Thomas
Register
Tradeshow and
Conference Information
and (www.tscentral.com)
Quicken
Small Business Centre
Young Entrepreneur’s
Association
Banks and Consulting Firms
Bank of Montreal
CIBC
Ernst & Young
Royal Bank
of Canada
Scotiabank
Toronto Dominion
Bank
Franchising
Be the Boss
Canadian Franchise
Association
FranNet
International
Franchise Association
The Franchise Handbook On-Line
News
Canadian News
The Globe
and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine
The National
Post
Southam Online
Business Tools
Strategis
Royal
Bank of Canada
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