Starting a Small Business in Canada
Starting a Small Business in Canada
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Getting Started
The Business, Science and Technology Department of the Toronto Reference Library and the Business Department of the North York Central Library have many resources related to starting a small business in Canada. For additional information please ask at their Information Desks.
Searching the Library Catalogue
Suggested Subjects or Keywords:
Subjects
New business enterprises -- Canada -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Small business -- Canada -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Entrepreneurship -- Canada -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Keywords
Small Business
Checking the Shelves
Relevant call numbers
658.022
658.041
658.11
658.15224
658.4012
658.8
Suggested Titles:
General Small Business
The eventual millionaire: how anyone can be an entrepreneur and successfully grow their startup
Grow: hot to take your DIY project & passion to the next level and quit your job
Grow regardless: of your business's size, your industry or the economy--and despite the government!
Run your business, don't let it run you: learning and living professional management
Sell local, think global: 50 innovative ways to make a chunk of change and grow your business
The young entrepreneur's guide to starting and running a business: turn your ideas into money!
Business Plans
The one-hour business plan: the simple and practical way to start anything new
Preparing effective business plans: an entrepreneurial approach
Write your business plan: get your plan in place and your business off the ground
Writing a convincing business plan
Using Online Sources
Toronto Public Library provides access to a wide range of online resources, such as downloads and eBooks, as well as articles and online research. Most of these resources can be accessed outside the library from the Library's website with a valid Toronto library card.
Find Your Way…Downloads & eBooks
Click on Downloads & eBooks from the FIND YOUR WAY section of the Library's homepage. Click on Downloads: Start Here to find Getting Started with Library eBooks and Help for new users. From the Downloads & eBooks page, select OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks. Our largest eBook collection, OverDrive includes current non-fiction, videos and audiobooks. Click on Business & Careers under eBook Nonfiction to browse all titles in this category.
Find Your Way…Articles & Online Research
Click on Articles & Online Research from the FIND YOUR WAY section of the library’s homepage. Select Databases & Research Tools by Topic and then Business & Careers. (Or, just enter the title of the database in the main search box of the homepage, or browse using the A – Z List of All Databases).
Suggested Title:
Safari Tech and Business Books Online
Find Your Way…Small Business
Click on Small Business from the FIND YOUR WAY section of the library’s homepage to find Spaces to Meet and Work, Expert Staff Assistance, Specialized Business Resources, and business–related Programs and Seminars.
Recommended Websites
To find websites on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, click on Books, Video, Research and More from the library’s homepage, select Recommended Websites, and then Business, Finance and Economics.
Suggested Websites:
Demographic Information
NHS Profile [National Household Survey], 2011 Census
Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada
Business/Industry Performance/Company Information
Canadian Companies Capabilities
Additional Sources
Magazines/Newspapers
Financial Post [section of National Post]
Report on Business [section of Globe and Mail]
Vertical Files – Industry Files
Located behind the Business, Science and Technology Department Information Desk at the Toronto Reference Library, they include recent printouts and clippings from various sources for Canadian industries. Press releases, pamphlets and other sources of information about industries may also be included.
See Also
Business Directories : City of Toronto and Area
Market Research with Library Resources (to be published in the near future)
Researching a Canadian Company
Researching a Canadian Industry
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