Starting your own business
It also comes with huge challenges. Starting your own business
is more than having a good idea or a willingness to work 25
hours a day. You need good, strategic information.
This section provides research and resources gathered from
Alberta and across Canada that will help you make the
most of your next business venture.
Self-Employment
- Rocket Fuel for Your Biz!
Interested in self-employment as a career option? Gain an understanding
of what it takes to start and operate a small or home business.
Those who are already self-employed can learn how to improve
their existing business. There are eight e-learning modules
with supporting resources, documents and video clips.
Starting
Your Business
Put your best foot forward. Information that will get
you moving in the right direction. Financing, business planning,
and more.
AlbertaFirst.com
Learn the basics. How to start, market and manage a small
business by connecting to the Small Business Guides.
Alberta
Entrepreneurs Association
A forum for self-starters. Learn how to be successful
in initiating, organizing and managing new business ventures.
The
Business Link
Get connected to entrepreneurial expertise. A joint government
initiative providing information services to Albertans for business
start-ups and expansion.
Small
Business Centre
Small business resources. Help with business planning
and development, and information on government programs and
services. Sponsored by Western Economic Diversification Canada
- A partnership of industry associations, financial institutions
and the four western provinces, offering a network of business
professionals.
Alberta
Purchasing Connection (APC)
APC is the official system that enables you to access
purchasing opportunities (good, services and construction) that
have been posted by the Government of Alberta and the Province
of Alberta's MASH sector. Vendors can view purchasing opportunities
free of charge.
Agriculture
Financial Services Corporation
Looking for investment capital? An alternate source of
business financing.
Alberta
Womens Entrepreneurs
Support for women in business. A non-profit organization
that helps Alberta women start and expand their businesses.
Alberta
Research Council (ARC)
A helpful head start. Gain a competitive edge in Agriculture,
Biotechnology, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Information Technology,
Manufacturing.
Alberta
Venture Magazine On-line
Monthly business insights. A provincial magazine for
entrepreneurs and business- minded people.
Better
Business Bureau of Central and Northern Alberta
Membership and information. Fostering ethical relationships
between businesses and the public in Northern and Central Alberta.
Better
Business Bureau of Southern Alberta
Membership and information. Fostering ethical relationships
between businesses and the public in Southern Alberta.
Small
Business Week in Alberta
This annual event is organized during the last half of October.
Find events and online resources to help further your business
and entrepreneurial activities.
The
Aboriginal Youth Network (Entrepreneurs Toolkit)
Entrepreneurs Toolkit. Job
search tools and career planning techniques, as well as entrepreneurship
resources, for�Aboriginal youth.
