Articles of interest

Starting a company requires ample preparation and thorough documentation. Read the government articles below for information about things you need to know:

Guides and resources for entrepreneurs
Financial issues
Legal issues
Starting a company
Franchising
Management and administration
Marketing, advertising and sales
Business plans
Selling to the government
Regional sources of information

Guides and resources for entrepreneurs

Young Entrepreneurs

Financial issues

Credit and Collections
Profit Pricing for the Costing of a Service
Attacking Business Decision Problems With Breakeven Analysis
Basic Bookkeeping
Réseau québécois du crédit communautaire - List of Members

Legal issues

Permits and Licences Required for Certain Types of Businesses
Standard Outline for a Partnership or Shareholder Agreement
Bonding
Joint Venture Agreement Checklist
Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Lease
Legal Issues in Starting a Business
Forms of Business Organization
Product Licensing
Naming Your Business

Starting a company

Feasibility Checklist for Starting a Small Business
Checklists for Going Into Business
Points to Consider When Starting Your Own Business
Small Business Information Seminar

Franchising

Checklists for Franchisees

Management and administration

Selecting Your Supplier
Departmentalizing and Inventory Management in a Retail Store
Marketing Checklist for Small Retailers
Problems in Managing a Family-Owned Business
Profit by Your Wholesaler's Services
Checklist for Profit Watching
Preventing Theft
Bad Cheque Control
Expansion of Your Home-Based Business
Conducting Effective Meetings
Understanding and Developing Your Sales Force
Setting Up a Pay System
Checklist for Developing a Training Program
Measuring Sales Force Performance

Marketing, advertising and sales

Setting the Right Price
Store Location - "Little Things" Mean a Lot
Labelling Fact Sheet
Merchandise for Profit
Profit Pricing for a Manufacturer
Improving Personal Selling in Small Retailer Firms
How to Have a Positive Image
Advertising Do's and Don'ts
Making Presentations
Do You Know the Results of Your Advertising
Trade Shows
Invite Your Trade Show Prospects
Signs and Your Business
Advertising Guidelines for Small Retailer Firms
Guidelines for Developing a Company Brochure
Plan Your Advertising Budget
Ways to Promote Your Product or Service
Developing New Accounts
Selling Products on Consignment
Critical Assessment Factors for New Products
Trade Fairs and Missions

Business plans

Market Analysis
Marketing Plan Outline
Business Plan Guide
Guide to Market Research and Analysis
Venture Checklists
Business Plan for Small Construction Firms
Business Plan for Retailers
Business Plan for Small Service Firms
Business Plan for Small Manufacturers

Selling to the government

Basic Proposal for Tender
Doing Business in the Government Procurement Marketplace
Business Access Canada
MERX: Electronic Tendering Service

Regional sources of information

Entrepreneurship Assistance – Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Region 08)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Bas-Saint-Laurent (Region 01)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Capitale-Nationale (Region 03)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Centre-du-Québec (Region 17)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Chaudière-Appalaches (Region 12)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Côte-Nord (Region 09)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Estrie (Region 05)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Region 11)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Lanaudière (Region 14)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Laurentides (Region 15)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Laval (Region 13)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Mauricie (Region 04)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Montérégie (Region 16)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Montreal (Region 06)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Nord-du-Québec (Region 10)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Outaouais (Region 07)
Entrepreneurship Assistance – Saguenay Lac Saint-Jean (Region 02)

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