Canada Business: Services for entrepreneurs is your one-stop online resource for business information and services. Provided by the Government of Canada, in cooperation with the Province of Nova Scotia, it brings together information and resources from many departments and agencies.

The Business Start-Up Assistant is a website developed by Canada Business Service Centres. The Business Start-Up Assistant can help provide information to help you operate your business. Information is organized by the following topics:

Basic steps for Starting A Business Being an Entrepreneur Market Research Preparing a Business Plan Choosing a Business Type Selecting Your Business Name Registering Your Business Financing

Taxation and Business Number Hiring Employees or Contractors Regulations Importing & Exporting Copyright, Patents, Trade-Marks Doing Business on the Internet Managing Your Business

For information by audience (Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Rural and Northern Communities, Women or Youth) click here.