General Business
- SME Direct
Link to gain access to a weath of small business information available through Industry Canada. - Bplans.com Small Business Planning Centre
- In-depth site of how to start a business.
- ENTERWeb
Quality source of information on small business, finance, community development, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development, and the economy. - EntreWorld
Resources for Entrepreneurs - Workink
- E-Business Connection
Offers a number of great resources to small business owners who want to learn more about adopting e-business/internet technologies into their business
Youth Entrepreneurship
- Loan Program for Students
Business Development Bank of Canada's entrepreneurship opportunities. - Futurpreneur
Assisting young entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground, Youth Business offers programs and services that allow them to achieve economic independence, develop self-confidence, and fulfill their goals of self-employment. - Young Entrepreneur's Organization
Helps entrepreneurs build upon their successes through an array of educational and networking opportunities. - Youth Café
Government of Canada website for youth seeking employment opportunities.
Aboriginal Sites
Small Business Directories
Business Service Centres across Western Canada
Starting a business in a city (Calgary/Edmonton)
The Business Link operates walk-in centres in Edmonton and Calgary. They offer information and advice about everything from start-up, regulations, financing and loan programs to marketing, product sourcing, e-business and government programs and services. They can also be reached via a toll-free business information line: 1-800-272-9675.
Other links
- About.Com - Small business information
- Business Owners Toolkit
- BizMove Business Guides
- BizPal - an innovative project that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to the information on permits and licences that they need to establish and run their businesses.
- Airdrie
- Banff
- Bragg Creek
- Canmore
- Cochrane
- Crossfield
- M.D. Bighorn
- Redwood Meadows
- Rocky View County
- Alberta Human Services
- Western Canada Community Futures
- Government of Alberta
- Industry Canada
- Western Economic Diversification Canada
- Airdrie Chamber of Commerce
- Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
- Bow Valley Builders and Developers Association
- Bow Valley College
- Bragg Creek and Area Chamber of Commerce
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Airdrie - Economic Development
- Calgary Regional Partnership
- Futurpreneur
- Canmore Business & Tourism
- Canmore Family Community Support Services
- Rotary Club of Canmore
- Cochrane & District Chamber of Commerce
- Cochrane Family Community Support Services
- The Rural Way
- Community Futures Alberta
- Economic Developers Alberta
- Job Resource Centre - Banff/Canmore
- Junior Acheievement Southern Alberta
- Community Links (Airdrie & North Rocky View)
- Prospect
- The Business Link
