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If growing is part of your business objectives, identify activities that maximize the return on your time and investments and take time to plan your implementation strategy. It also helps to focus on the kind of growth you can manage, rather than trying to achieve everything at the same time.

You've decided it's time to expand, but there's plenty to consider before you begin. These resources will help you make sound decisions that work for your business.

Resources to help you understand financial concepts and learn about tasks like budgeting, financial analysis and bookkeeping.

Do you want to start your own business?

There’s a lot you should know about how to start a company or purchase a business for sale. Get the details about everything you need to consider from financing, business planning and marketing to franchise opportunities in Canada.

Make informed decisions and get started on the right path.

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Things to consider when deciding where to locate your business and how to arrange your office, store or facility.

If you decide to start a new business, you will need to spend some time developing your business idea. One of the greatest advantages of being an entrepreneur is being able to work on something that interests you and that you are passionate about. Unfortunately, passion does not always translate into profits.

Now that you are thinking about starting your own business, have you considered your chances of survival? Before you get started, you should be aware of the statistics on small business survival and failure.

To be a successful entrepreneur requires business planning, innovation and risk-taking. In short, it is a lot of work! But, there are many benefits too.

Being your own boss can be very rewarding, but it is not for everyone. Before you take the first step, take some time to find out if you are well suited to being an entrepreneur, to understand the benefits of entrepreneurship and to learn about your chances of success.