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Checklists and guides for starting a business

Access guides and checklists for starting different types of businesses.

• Business Start-Up Checklist
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/5479/
  When you're setting up your business, you need to ensure that all of your bases are covered. Consider the following steps as you navigate through the business start-up phase.
• Restaurant Start-Up Checklist
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/5903/
  The Restaurant Start-Up Checklist is designed to help you create and implement your recipe for success.
• Buy a business or start your own?
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/guide/2360/
  If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you may want to investigate the pros and cons of buying an existing business versus starting one from scratch.
• Start Your Own…
  
  http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/startyourown/
  Learn how new entrepreneurs have started their own business in Canada. Read about their successes and challenges.
• Alberta Aboriginal Business Guides
  
  http://www.bsc-sec.ca/eng/summary/3142/
  Applies to: Alberta
  Helpful information guides for the Aboriginal entrepreneur.
• Connections - An immigrant's guide to starting a business in Nova Scotia
  
  http://173.239.159.77/ns-ec/cb-ns/images/Connections_2010.pdf
  Access this comprehensive guide for information on the Nova Scotia business culture and how to start a business in this province.
• Tourism Business Guides
  
  http://www.gov.ns.ca/TCH/tourism/business-dev-guides.aspx
  Download a series of free tourism development manuals that can help you start or run your Nova Scotia tourism business.
• Business tools, strategies, reports and resources for the tourism industry
  
  http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/invest/investment_bus_tools.shtml
  Access tools, publications and industry resources to help start and run your tourism business in Ontario.
• Starting a food processing business
  
  http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/business-development/food-processing/starting.htm
  Learn about government regulations, food safety guidelines and the contacts you need to start and operate a food processing business in Ontario.