Business Resources

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Accelerate Okanagan 

Entrepreneur Support

​BC Business Registry

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• BC BusinessCounts Program

  • Method for gathering data on BC businesses

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• BC Chamber of Commerce

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• BC Chamber of Commerce Newsletters

  • Information about BC Chamber’s major advocacy work as well as updates and operational support for managers of member Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade.

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• BC Legislation

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• BC Stats

  • BC Statistics – Business and Industry

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• Business Council of BC

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• Business Development Bank of Canada

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• Business Attraction Toolkit for BC Communities

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• Business Encyclopedia

  • Online Business Information

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• Business Ethics

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• Business Plan Template

  • Business Plan Template and more…

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• BizPal 

• Business Permits and Licenses

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• Canada Business

  • Services for Entrepreneurs

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• Canada Business Network

  • Canada Business is a one-stop shop: in person, online, or by phone. It provides information for entrepreneurs on government programs and services for small businesses. The new site offers the ability to customize information by province and type of business.

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• Canada Legislation

• CanadaOne

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    CanadaOne has been educating entrepreneurs since 1998, providing just-in-time access to 1000+ small business articles, business news and free business tools.

     

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• Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission

  • Because the Okanagan lifestyle is such a draw for many, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission provides vivid details on quality of life and business climate for those interested in bringing their business to the Central Okanagan. 

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• CEO Water Mandate

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• Community Futures

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• Canada Revenue Agency

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• Canadian Youth Business Foundation

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• Export Development Canada

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• Free Management Library

  • Topics include the most important practices to start, develop, operate, evaluate and resolve problems in for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

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• Industry Canada

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• Industry Canada – Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Industry Canada promotes CSR principles and practices to Canadian businesses because it makes companies more innovative, productive, and competitive.

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• Northern Development Initiative Trust

  • Funding Program

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• Okanagan Basin Water Board

• Online Store – Startup Information

  • Information on how to start-up an online store

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• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

  • The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) (the Act) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. It governs how private sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business.

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• RDCO Mapping System

  • The website RDCO Mapping System provides users with detailed information and mapping functions for all member municipalities (District of Peachland, District of Lake Country, West Kelowna City and the City of Kelowna).

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• Small Business BC

  • Small Business BC is British Columbia’s premiere resource centre for knowledge-based business products and services.

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• Small Business Resources on Design (99 Designs)

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• Women's Enterprise Centre

  • Everything a woman needs to START, GROW & SUCCEED in business is here! BC’s leading resource for women entrepreneurs, offering skills development, business loans, free business guidance, business resources, mentoring, networking & events.

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• WowJobs

  • Finding jobs for you!