Starting a Business

Business planning
Includes checklists and guides for starting a business, business planning tips, and templates and sample business plans.
Incorporate your business
Information on how to choose a name, update your corporate information, understand your reporting obligations, search for a corporation and find forms.
Business Number
Register for your Business Number and Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), payroll, corporate income tax, import/export and other business accounts.
Permits & licences
Information about the permits, licences and regulations that apply to your business.
Finance your new business
Information about government and private sector sources of financing for your new venture.
Business support & advice
Includes national and regional development organizations that offer coaching, networking and training to help you get your business off the ground.
Source: Government of Canada