No two small
businesses are alike, nor do all small businesses follow the same linear path of
development. Some rise and sink like comets, while others grow steadily over
long periods of time. Yet all small businesses follow roughly the same
developmental path; someone has to come up with the idea, implement it, build a
successful business, and then develop that business so it achieves its maximum
potential. This page is the starting point for several small business paths. Each path leads
small business people to what they need to know based on where you are in your
entrepreneurial experience and where your interests lie. On each visit you can go further along the path, retrace steps along the same path, or start down a new path.
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 Considering
Small Business
This person wonders whether operating a small business is for them. Maybe
they feel that they'd rather work for themselves for a change.
Maybe they've been forced into it through circumstance. Take this path to learn more about what
operating a small business is like and whether being in small business might be for you.
Starting
A Small Business
This person has just started, or is about to start, their first small
business. This path will guide you through those first confusing, challenging days and months.
It takes you through the basic knowledge needed to start and run a small business
and how to deal with the problems that crop up.
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Growing A Small Business
This person has nurtured a small business through the startup phase and wants to make
their small business all it can be. They're
interested in increasing their success and honing their small business
skills. This path leads to the practical information
needed to market and manage an active small business.
Small
Business Tools And Equipment
Along this path you'll find information about office equipment
and business tools to help you run your small business more profitably,
from online tools such as calculators and databases through buying advice
such as which features you should look for in a copier.
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Exiting Small Business
This person is thinking of winding down their small business. Follow this
path for information about liquidating your business, selling it intact, or
passing it on to the next generation.
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~Susan Ward
Small Business: Canada Guide
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