Self Employment Service Providers
	This page contains a list of local organizations that are available to assist you in starting your own business or becoming self employed.

• Aboriginal Business Canada - Youth Entrepreneurship: Helping youth-owned aboriginal businesses. Advice and financing for aboriginal entrepreneurs 18-29: business plans, marketing, financing a start-up. Youth entrepreneurship. "Promoting the Growth of Canada's Aboriginal Businesses." By Industry Canada.
• Business Advisory Centre Durham: Free access to information, consulting and the internet as well as educational support programs. Reference section of business publications and start-up books. Courses and advice.
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) offers innovative financial and consulting services that address the unique needs of today's small and medium-sized businesses.
• Canada Customs and Revenue: Provides useful information on a broad range of issues, such as how to set up a business, the GST/HST excise taxes and duties, importing/exporting, payroll deductions and income tax. Supplies business forms and a multitude of information.
• Canada One: a Canadian small business hub, full of articles and resources on starting a business, business plans, sales, public relations etc.
• Canada-Ontario Business Service Centres: Provides information on starting a small business.
• Durham College Offer counselling on job search techniques and coordinate employer recruiting activities. Resource rooms available with employer directories, job postings and free resources for your job search needs. Internet available.
• Durham Home & Small Business Association Offer counselling on job search techniques and coordinate employer recruiting activities. Resource rooms are available with employer directories, job postings and free resources for your job search needs. Also have a computer with internet access.
• Enterprise Toronto: Enterprise Toronto is in the business of helping small business owners and those aspiring to become entrepreneurs start, operate and grow successful business ventures.
• EnterWeb: Information on all aspects of entrepreneurship, self-employment and small business management. Broad topics such as international commerce, economic development, financing, small business management, e-commerce and many others.
• EntreWorld: Possibly the most comprehensive of all information sources on entrepreneurship. Jam packed with articles, tools and advice on all issues related to setting up your own business.
• Home Business Report: A must for any home based business owner. Regional reports, tips for taxes, start-up, favourites for women, stories and solutions.
• HRDC's Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Program Support program for those on Employment Insurance and wanting to start a Business.
• HRDC's Oshawa Numerous links for Entrepreneurs; How to Guides, Government Programs and Services, Sources of Financing, Business Development Bank of Canada
• Industry Canada: Provides links to business support and financing.
• Interactive Business Planner: create your own business plan - step by step. Provides samples and templates.
• Newport Training Groups Inc.: Whitby - One of Canada's leaders in the development, marketing and delivery of non-traditional learning programs aimed at accelerating the growth of both existing and start up business.
• Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT): MEDT has developed programs and initiatives to assist persons on becoming self-employed. i.e.: Business Self-Help Offices, Small Business Enterprise Centres, Starting a Small Business, Student Venture Program and Young Entrepreneur Program.
• Online Small Business Workshop: Complete guide to starting a small business. Deals with everything from orgiinal business idea to the actual start-up, from financing to planning to marketing.
• Paul & Sarah Edwards Web Site: These well known authors and experts on self-employment offer advice to entrepreneurs such as start-up ideas, marketing tips and much more.
• Self-Employment via MazeMaster: Site for Toronto's youth, from 16 to 29, covers: Entrepreneurial Traits, Types of Business, Business Plan, Financing, Registration, Taxes and Permits.
• Strategic-Canadian Company Capabilities: understanding the labour market means learning about and understanding the businesses that may need your services. Business Directory from Industry Canada provides you with a list of potential employers. Other business directories also link to this site.
• Strategis Business Support & Financing: Both the would-be entrepreneur and the seasoned business owner will appreciate the wealth of information on business tools and resources, financing for growth, international marketing, e-commerce, government programs and other information.
• The Entrepreneur Institute of Canada: Business Start Up Guides and Resource Materials
• Women and Rural Economic Development (WRED): Offers a variety of self-employment related programs as well as financial assistance for farm and rural women and youth interested in operating a small business.

• Bank of Montreal: Website options for small business include the following topics ranging from start-up through to established businesses: I have an idea; I'm starting a business; My business is Growing; I'm expanding into New Markets. Also contains details on New Business Start-up Package and other small business services including online loan applications and bank card information.
• Business Development Bank of Canada: Comprehensive financial and management services at Canada's 'small business bank' include: business counseling, mentoring, training business management courses on topics of interest to entrepreneurs. focus on emerging markets and exporting sectors of the economy. Wide variety of financing options and programs: Micro Business Program; Term Loans; Venture Loans; Tourism Investment Fund; Young Entrepreneurs Financing Program; Growth Capital for Aboriginal Business Business. Organizer of Small Business Week with events, trade fairs, educational sessions that celebrate and promote entrepreneurship.
• Royal Bank: Offers advice on how to manage your business
• Scotiabank: Website covers: Planning & Starting Your Business; Expanding Your Business; Managing Business Challenges

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