• http://www.cfa.ca/
• The CFA is a national trade association of franchisors committed to achieving excellence in franchising.
  • Franchise Opportunities: Directory of franchise businesses for sale
  • http://canada.franchiseopportunities.com/
  • Largest Canadian franchise directory on the web that specifically license in Canada.

    Business Tips: Franchising checklist

  • http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
  • http://www.mindconnection.com/library/business/franchise.htm

    A Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise

  • http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/buyfran.htm
  • Checklist of questions to answer before you buy a franchise.

    Canada 411 Telephone Directory

  • http://canada411.sympatico.ca/
  • Directory for business or personal phone numbers and addresses

    Dun and Bradstreet Information Services

  • http://www.dnb.com
  • Database for credit marketing, management decisions, purchasing and receivables

    Telephone Directories on the Web

  • http://www.infobel.com/teldir/
  • World-wide telephone directories

    FreightWorld

  • http://www.freightworld.com
  • Worldwide freight transportation and logistics.
  • YVR Cargo Online
  • http://www.yvrcargo.com/
  • Vancouver International Airport cargo tracking and information.

Export/Manufacturers

BC Trade Network

• http://www.nudeal.com/
• List or find quality trade leads

Canadian Exporters Catalog

• http://www.worldexport.com/
• Directory of Canadian exporters

Manitoba Trade and Investment Corporation

• http://www.gov.mb.ca/itt/trade/index.html
• Manitoba trade promotion agency

• Export Source
• http://exportsource.gc.ca
• Comprehensive Canadian export information

Manufacturers’ Agents of North America (MANA)

• http://www.manaonline.org
• Resource for manufacturing companies to find sales rep’s.

Saskatchewan Trade Export Partnership

• http://www.sasktrade.sk.ca
• Saskatchewan trade export directory

Trade Shows

Trade Show Central

• www.tscentral.com
• Search for world-wide trade shows including Canada

U.S. Government

International Trade Administration

• http://www.ita.doc.gov
• Customized state export data

National Trade Data Bank

• http://www.stat-usa.gov
• U.S. Federal economic and trade information

TradePort

• http://tradeport.org
• U.S. trade information, leads and company data bases

U.S. Customs

• http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/
• Import/export and customs regulations

Business Plan Samples

Bplans.com

• http://www.bplans.com/
• This site is dedicated to selling business planning software but it does have 60 free sample business plans

British Columbia Services Society

• http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/
• 5 sample plans for retail, manufacturing, service, primary, and publishing company's.

MIT $50k Entrepreneurship Competition

• www.50k.mit.edu
• Resource page for another business planning competition

Moot Corp Competition

• http://www.businessplans.org/
• Examples of business plans presented at the Moot Corp competition at the University of Texas

Miscellaneous Business Sites

Checklist for going into Business

• http://www.sbinfocanada.about.com/
• Provides checklist for going into business, provides a quick list of important areas to consider when looking at starting a business

Spinoff Centre

• http://www.spinoffcentre.com/
• Interactive business planner which uses the capabilities of the Internet to assist new or existing entrepreneurs to prepare 3 year business plan

• US Small Business Administration Business Plans
• http://www.sba.gov/
• Business plan templates and resources

• Wall Street Executive Library
• http://www.executivelibrary.com/
• Provides multiple resource links to valuable business planning tools

Securities & Exchange Commission

• http://www.sec.gov/
• EDGAR public company filings (US)

• SEDAR
• http://www.sedar.com/
• Public company filings (CANAD

Other Resources

Deal Generator

• http://www.dealgenerator.com/
• Deal generator is a regional initiative to develop high quality deal flow for early stage enterprises

Inno-centre Alberta

• http://www.innocentrealberta.com/
• The inno centre model brings enhanced access to capitla and mentoring for start up ventures

Nua Surveys

• http://www.nua.com/
• Site has many surveys relating to internet demographics and buying patterns in certain industries
• Recombinant Capital
• http://www.recap.com/
• Biotechnology industry analysis

Red Herring

• http://www.herring.com/
• Venture Capital and technology magazine
• U.S Census Bureau
• http://www.census.gov/
• American demographic and business information