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Free online courses to help you become more productive and successful, business indexes ranging from taxes through business quotations, a business glossary and sources of business statistics are all included in this business reference section.
Your Small Business Advice
People who have been there and done that are always one of the best resources when you're trying to learn something - and learning how to best run a small business is no exception. These articles are collections of the best small business advice from small business owners. Feel free to add your own small business tips and advice.
People who have been there and done that are always one of the best resources when you're trying to learn something - and learning how to best run a small business is no exception. These articles are collections of the best small business advice from small business owners. Feel free to add your own small business tips and advice.
Business Terms Glossary
Find definitions and resources for the business terms you're looking for with this alphabetical index of common business terms.
Find definitions and resources for the business terms you're looking for with this alphabetical index of common business terms.
About Small Business Canada Free Online Courses
Shape up your speech, increase your success, or learn how to organize your office or start a business with one of these free online courses from Susan Ward, About Small Business Canada guide.
Shape up your speech, increase your success, or learn how to organize your office or start a business with one of these free online courses from Susan Ward, About Small Business Canada guide.
Organize Your Small or Home Office Online Course
Whether you're just setting up a small or home office or just frustrated with how all the clutter in your office space is interfering with your productivity, this free 7 week online course will show you how to get your office organized and turn your office space into a work space. Follow the link to go to the sign up page and get a lesson delivered to your inbox once a week.
Whether you're just setting up a small or home office or just frustrated with how all the clutter in your office space is interfering with your productivity, this free 7 week online course will show you how to get your office organized and turn your office space into a work space. Follow the link to go to the sign up page and get a lesson delivered to your inbox once a week.
Small Business Success Online Course
Become more organized and productive through this online course as you learn to market yourself and your business more effectively. Get a success lesson delivered to your inbox once each week for 10 weeks and increase your business success.
Become more organized and productive through this online course as you learn to market yourself and your business more effectively. Get a success lesson delivered to your inbox once each week for 10 weeks and increase your business success.
Speak for Success Online Course
Designed to help you shape up your oral communication skills, the seven speech lessons in this online course will make you sound more polished and professional – and ultimately, because of the power of good communication, become more successful.
Designed to help you shape up your oral communication skills, the seven speech lessons in this online course will make you sound more polished and professional – and ultimately, because of the power of good communication, become more successful.
Starting a Small Business in Canada Online Course
Thinking of starting a business but don't know where to start? Wondering what steps you need to go through to make your new business legal or wrestling with writing a business plan? This free 10 week online course will lead you through the process of starting a business in Canada - step by step.
Thinking of starting a business but don't know where to start? Wondering what steps you need to go through to make your new business legal or wrestling with writing a business plan? This free 10 week online course will lead you through the process of starting a business in Canada - step by step.
Business Quotations Index
A collection of business quotations from the famous and not-so-famous to inspire, amuse, and advise you. Use these business quotations as a "thought of the day" or to add a thought-provoking tag line to your email.
A collection of business quotations from the famous and not-so-famous to inspire, amuse, and advise you. Use these business quotations as a "thought of the day" or to add a thought-provoking tag line to your email.
Business Tips Library
Consult this index of over 50 business tips on marketing, management, taxes, and the web to find ways to be more productive, better manage your time and small business, and increase your success.
Consult this index of over 50 business tips on marketing, management, taxes, and the web to find ways to be more productive, better manage your time and small business, and increase your success.
Small Business Canada FAQ Index
Index of the FAQs available on the Small Business Canada site.
Index of the FAQs available on the Small Business Canada site.
SME Definition
What is an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise)? That depends on who’s doing the defining, as this SME definition explains.
What is an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise)? That depends on who’s doing the defining, as this SME definition explains.
About Starting Your Own Business Guide
If you're thinking of starting your own business as a "_________", there's a wealth of resources on the rest of the About network. Get advice and information about starting your own business as a freelance artist, graphics designer, composites manufacturer, wedding planner and more with these articles.
If you're thinking of starting your own business as a "_________", there's a wealth of resources on the rest of the About network. Get advice and information about starting your own business as a freelance artist, graphics designer, composites manufacturer, wedding planner and more with these articles.
The 10 Most Popular Business Articles of 2006
The most popular business articles of the last year cover the gamut, from business plan outlines and best business opportunities through secrets of customer service and selling on eBay. Learn something new or revisit a favourite business article with this top 10 list.
The most popular business articles of the last year cover the gamut, from business plan outlines and best business opportunities through secrets of customer service and selling on eBay. Learn something new or revisit a favourite business article with this top 10 list.
Become A Small Biz Wiz Guide
How do you effectively handle the variety of challenges you face as a small business person? About Guides can help with what you need to know about small business issues from finding funding to eradicating software piracy and everything in between.
How do you effectively handle the variety of challenges you face as a small business person? About Guides can help with what you need to know about small business issues from finding funding to eradicating software piracy and everything in between.
Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Crisis Management
No company should be without a plan in case business is disrupted. Learn how to protect your business, manage crisis and prepare for the unexpected with this About Industry and Business Special.
No company should be without a plan in case business is disrupted. Learn how to protect your business, manage crisis and prepare for the unexpected with this About Industry and Business Special.
Independent Business Guide
Looking to make a change? Want to be your own boss? Find out what it takes to leave big business behind and make your independent company succeed in this About Industry and Business Independent Business Guide.
Looking to make a change? Want to be your own boss? Find out what it takes to leave big business behind and make your independent company succeed in this About Industry and Business Independent Business Guide.
Recruiting And Retaining Employees Guide
What you need to know about finding, hiring, motivating and retaining the very best employees for your organization. An About Industry and Business Guide.
What you need to know about finding, hiring, motivating and retaining the very best employees for your organization. An About Industry and Business Guide.
Resources For Business And Industry Training
Learn about trends in training, plus how to perform a training needs assessment, choose a training solution, orient new employees, make your training stick and much more in this About Industry and Business Special.
Learn about trends in training, plus how to perform a training needs assessment, choose a training solution, orient new employees, make your training stick and much more in this About Industry and Business Special.
BusinessGateway.ca
This portal site for all the government services and information needed to start, run, and grow a business covers everything from starting up through importing and exporting, and is easy to navigate (Government of Canada).
This portal site for all the government services and information needed to start, run, and grow a business covers everything from starting up through importing and exporting, and is easy to navigate (Government of Canada).
Business Lyceum
This site offers a variety of free reports on aspects of doing business, and a free monthly how-to newsletter (American).
This site offers a variety of free reports on aspects of doing business, and a free monthly how-to newsletter (American).
Business Owners' Toolkit
Featuring The SOHO Guidebook, this site has all the tools and resources any small business person could want (American).
Featuring The SOHO Guidebook, this site has all the tools and resources any small business person could want (American).
Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus
This is the coordinating and licensing body of the network of Better Business Bureaus throughout Canada. The site includes links to all the Canadian BBBs.
This is the coordinating and licensing body of the network of Better Business Bureaus throughout Canada. The site includes links to all the Canadian BBBs.
Dell SB360: Technology
This technology portal features business articles to help small business people learn about and get the most out of technology ranging from operating systems through Wi-Fi.
This technology portal features business articles to help small business people learn about and get the most out of technology ranging from operating systems through Wi-Fi.
ENTERWeb
Jean-Claude Lorin's site is a comprehensive collection of links on all aspects of business. This is one of the sites I spend a lot of time visiting! (Canadian).
Jean-Claude Lorin's site is a comprehensive collection of links on all aspects of business. This is one of the sites I spend a lot of time visiting! (Canadian).
Entrepreneurship.org
Read studies about entrepreneurship and learn how to be a better entrepreneur with the collection of resources on this website, a joint production of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA).
Read studies about entrepreneurship and learn how to be a better entrepreneur with the collection of resources on this website, a joint production of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA).
InfoSource: Directory of Federal Government Enquiry Points
If you do business with the federal government, or want to, this database of addresses and phone numbers for almost 280 federal departments and agencies will be invaluable.
If you do business with the federal government, or want to, this database of addresses and phone numbers for almost 280 federal departments and agencies will be invaluable.
Power HomeBiz Guides
Tools, resources, and masses of articles - this small business reference site is packed with information for anyone wanting to start or run a successful business.
Tools, resources, and masses of articles - this small business reference site is packed with information for anyone wanting to start or run a successful business.
Toronto Reference Library: Business Information Centre
The Centre's business reference collection focuses on company information, computers, finance and investment, jobs and careers, patents, and Statistics Canada, some of which is available online.
The Centre's business reference collection focuses on company information, computers, finance and investment, jobs and careers, patents, and Statistics Canada, some of which is available online.