Some Helpful Business Links
Here is a list of some business links that may be of some assistance to you whether you are starting a business plan, looking for other financing sources or searching for local business related information.
Partner Organizations
Atlantic Association of CBDCs
http://www.cbdc.ca
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/Pages/Welcome-Bienvenue.aspx
Business Development Bank of Canada
http://www.bdc.ca
Canada Business of Nova Scotia
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/gol/cbec/site.nsf/en/index.html
Black Business Initiative
http://www.bbi.ns.ca/
Greater Halifax Partnership
http://www.greaterhalifax.com/en/home/default.aspx
Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Development
http://www.ceed.ca/
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/en/home/default.aspx
Students In Business
http://www.studentsinbusiness.ca/
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network
http://www.ednns.ca/
Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services
http://www.isisns.ca
Entrepreneurs Forum
http://www.entrepreneursforum.com/
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
http://www.cybf.ca/
Center for Women in Business
http://www.msvu.ca/cwb/
Chambers and Associations
Halifax Chamber of Commerce
http://www.halifaxchamber.com/
Sackville Drive Business Association
http://www.sackvilledrive.com/
Sheet Harbour Chamber of Commerce
http://www.sheetharbourchamber.com/
Spryfield & District Business Commission
http://www.spryfield.ca/sdbc/index.html
St Margaret’s Bay Chamber of Commerce
http://www.baychamber.ca/
Eastern Passage Business Network Association
http://www.easternpassage.ca/
Federal Services
Government of Canada
http://canada.gc.ca/home.html
Federal government links to a wide range of small business tools, guides, and resources
Canada Revenue Agency
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
Canada Revenue Agency’s information on business customs and taxes, as well as small business guides
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a Special Operating Agency of Industry Canada. CIPO administers the intellectual property (IP) system in Canada and disseminates IP information.
Industry Canada
www.ic.gc.ca
Statistics Canada
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html
Service Canada
http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca/gol/hrmanagement/site.nsf/eng/index.html
Provincial Services
Government of Nova Scotia
http://www.gov.ns.ca/
Nova Scotia’s links to business license forms, worker’s compensation registration, business name and business registration, etc.
Nova Scotia Department of Economic and Rural Development
https://gov.ns.ca/econ/
Nova Scotia Tourism Division
http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/tourism/
A division of Nova Scotia Department of Economic and Rural Development
Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Division
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshlinks/region/ns.html
A division of Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education
Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
http://www.wcb.ns.ca/
Workers’ Compensation link, including downloadable forms
Nova Scotia Government Directory
http://www.gov.ns.ca/gov_index.asp
List of all provincial government links
Registry of Joint Stock Companies
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rjsc/
NS Permits Directory
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/paal/
Other Resources
Yellow Pages
Association Publications
Family Expenditure in Canada
FP Markets – Demographics
Statistics Canada (Census Data)
Market Research Handbook
University Databases and Libraries
Local Business Development Corporation
Local Regional Development Authority
