Business Links

General Business & Economic Information Sites

SME Direct

Small Business? Big Ideas! - SME Direct is a small business Web site that serves as a one-stop shop for all your small business needs.

Small Business BC

A public and private sector collaboration, Small Business BC is the comprehensive business development resource for people exploring opportunities, launching new ventures and growing existing businesses.

Canadian Rural Partnerships

The Canadian Rural Partnership is the key policy framework supporting federal rural policy efforts.

Community Information Database

Intended to provide communities and governments with consistent, reliable and accessible information on economic and demographic factors at the community level.

One Stop Business Registry

Allows you to do the most commonly required business registrations and transactions.

Statistics Canada

Canadian Economic Indicators and much much more.

BC Stats

The central statistical agency of the Province of British Columbia, having the provincial government's largest concentration of statistical products, services and expertise.

The Business Gateway

Designed to be a one-stop "shopping" area for information and statistics related to business.

The Entrepreneurship Institute of Canada

A leading distributor of resources for business, training and educational organizations, libraries and resource centres, and other organizations, as well as individual entrepreneurs. A wide range of over 3,500 videos, DVDs, CDs, and books are available on this site.

Trade Team BC

A group of 25 export-service organizations in British Columbia and the Yukon. Trade Team BC provides information, programs and services to companies looking to expand internationally into new export markets.

Provincial & Federal Government Sites

Small Business Directories

Community Economic Development

Community Futures Development Organizations Across Canada