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Resources on establishing a business framework and developing a successful operation.
Business Planning and Framework
About.com - The New York Times Company
About.com is an on-line resource with contributions from hundreds of experts eager to share their knowledge.
Build a Strategic Framework: Mission Statement, Vision, Values: establishing a strategic framework.
How to Draft a Mission Statement: writing a mission statement.
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development - Government of Alberta
Biz Info: helpful business and marketing information essential to plan and operate a successful business.
Agricultural Economics: fact sheets on farm management, production economics, agri-business finance and farm policy.
| Business Basics for Alberta Food Processors: fact sheets that help producers and processors understand the key elements in managing a business |
Elements of a Business Plan: developing an outline of the company operation.
Value Chain Handbook: a three-stage approach to developing an agri-business value chain: evaluating, planning, and managing.
BPlans.com - Palo Alto Software, Inc.
Bplans.com contains the largest single collection of free sample business plans online. In addition to that, it has helpful tools and know-how for managing your business.
Starting a Business: steps required to start a business successfully.
Marketing a Business: increasing marketing and advertising knowledge.
Financing a Business: best ways to get funding to start or grow a business.
Growing a Business: managing business growth and cash flow.
Running an Online Business: doing business on-line.
Incorporating a Business: structuring your new business.
Buying a Business: tips and techniques on buying a business or starting a franchise.
Writing a Business Plan: practical advice on how to write a business plan.
How to Perform SWOT Analysis: assessing your firm's strengths, weaknesses, market opportunities, and threats.
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - Government of Canada
BDC is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.
Effective Business Plan: outlining business goals, objectives and plans for succeeding.
Strategic Planning: defining your buiness plan.
BizPaL.ca - a combined Provincial and Canadian Government Effort
BizPaL is an online service that simplifies the business permit, licence and other compliance regulation process for entrepreneurs, governments, and third party business service providers.
Canada Business- Government of Canada
Interactive Business Planner - prepare a 3-year business plan - for new or existing business.
Business Start-up Assistant - business start-up information from the federal and provincial governments and other sources.
On-line Small Business Workshop: instruction on the regulations that affect most small business start-ups.
Starting a Business: fact sheets, guides, government programs and services and e-forms.
Small Business Statistics: business profiles, financing and employment dynamics.
Feasibility Checklist for Starting a Small Business: questions to consider to determine if your idea represents a real business opportunity and if you know what you are getting into.
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) - site map
Business Resources: information and assistance in starting, expanding and transferring business operations
Starting a Business: getting ready, support, creating a plan and working with lenders
Growing a Business: assessing goals, planning for growth, getting ready and consdierations to make
Expanding a Business: making the decision, developing a strategy, making growth happen and after expansion.
Understanding Business Cycles: concise, practical information for all stages of business.
Keeping Competitive in the Market Place
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - Government of Canada
BDC delivers financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy.
Growth - business expansion and transitions.
International Markets: strategies for exporting.
E-Business Initiatives: e-business integration and implementation.
Quality Standards - goods and services, production and competitiveness.
BNet Business Network
BNet is a company of CNet Networks offering business advice, case studies, research and articles to 140 million viewers a month.
Management: change, innovation, decison-making, business tools and techniques.
Strategy: workforce management, forecasting, competitive strategies and analysis.
Work Life: conflict resolution, training, public speaking, time management, tools and templates.
Business Library: extensive library of research articles, webcasts and news articles.
Competitiveness in Agriculture Search: numerous links to international publications on issues pertaining to "competitiveness in agriculture."
Industry Canada - Government of Canada
Small Business Research and Policy: includes more than 1500 research abstracts relating to small business and entrepreneurship,
Steps to Competitiveness: interactive management and diagnostic tools geared to the issues and needs of small and medium-sized growth oriented service firms.
Industry Links
Agrifoodbiz - portal for agbiotech and agri food industry information.
Bio-Industrial Technologies Division (BTD) - applied engineering research Information exchange
Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association - Information on consumer products industry
Canadian Innovation Centre - invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research, and education programs.
Canadian Renewable Fuel Association - non-profit promoting the use of renewable fuels for transportation.
Food Online - an information resource for the food processing industry.
Foodnavigator - news and information on food and beverage development.
Innovation in Canada - links to universities, public laboratories, agencies and businesses in Canada.
Inventory of Canadian Agri-Food Research - university, industry or government agri-food research projects.
POS Pilot Plant Corporation - contract research organization that assists in development of nutraceuticals, functional foods, phytochemicals, cosmetics, edible oils, foods and fine chemicals.
Product & Service Suppliers - lists food consultants, brokers, graphic designers, packaging suppliers, etc.
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