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To learn how to start a business and how to do market research for your business, explore the two guides below:
Guide to Starting a Business in Ontario
To get support in starting a business, consult the following directory of services in Ottawa
Directory of Business Services in Ottawa
For general business research, consult these hand-picked resources:
Explore resource lists of books and websites on business topics
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Online resources
Business Writing
Helps learners develop their written business communication skills in the context of emails, SMS, letters and reports. Topics include the writing process, linking ideas and writing clearly.
Gale OneFile: Business (Formerly InfoTrac Business Collection)
Analyze industry events and trends, company performance and activity, as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Publications include broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings, investment reports, market overviews, country snapshots, and industry...
Grant Connect
Up-to-date information on hundreds of Canadian grant-making foundations and corporations, as well as more than 150 American foundations that have a history of philanthropy in Canada. Choose your terms carefully when you set up your search. A range of options...
This remote access will be valid temporarily until June 30,2020, Previously Grant Connect was only available for in-library use.
ReferenceCanada
A directory of 2.1 million Canadian company profiles compiled from telephone directories, annual reports, government data, chamber of commerce information, business magazines, newspapers, specialty directories, and postal services information. Enables entrepreneurs, job-hunters, and consumers to find businesses in any industry...
Value Line
The Value Line Investment Survey and Small & Midcap Survey offers access to over 3,500 stocks across 100 industries. This includes analysts’ reports, statistics and forecasts of stock performance.
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Blogs
Your Money. Are You in Control? Financial Literacy Month
31/10/2018
Rubina Ahmed-Haq, personal finance journalist explains the major roadblocks to saving and outlines what you can do today to start being better with your money.
The Ultimate Career Strategy Toolkit
13/03/2020
A three-part series of professional workshops to help you advance your career. Each workshop...
Entrepreneur Basics
25/11/2019
Are you starting a business? There are so many things to consider: marketing, accounting,...
Lunch and Learn - Airbrowz
08/05/2019
Are you a local business, organization, or service? Beaverbrook branch is hosting a business...