What challenges are you facing in your business today?
Entrepreneur’s toolkit
To succeed today you need to have sound business sense and a set of practical tools.We offer several resources, whether your business is just starting up or is already well established.
Business assessments and quizzes
- Quiz: Are you ready to apply for a business loan?
- Cash flow quiz for entrepreneurs
- Free digital maturity assessment
- Workforce efficiency benchmarking tool new
- Canada Tariff Finder
- Entrepreneurial self-assessment
- Website assessment
- Commercial real estate assessment
- Intellectual Property Strategy Assessment
- Intellectual property simulation
Entrepreneur’s Learning Centre
Learn at your own pace from the comfort of your home with BDC’s new learning centre.
You will find free courses designed to increase your knowledge and skills as a business leader so you can manage your company with success.
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Marketing, sales and export
Marketing Fundamentals
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Money and finance
Financial fundamentals I
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Sustainability
4 seasons of reconciliation
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Start or buy a business
How to start a business
Guide
Making Technology Work for Your Business
A smart technology strategy can have a positive effect on your people, your customers and your bottom line. With the right tools and mindset you can position your business for long-term success.
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Navigating interest rates to get your business thriving
Pierre Cléroux, Arnaud Franco, Devesh Dwivedi and Maria Zalazar
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Top 5 ways to boost profits in a slower economy
Pierre Cléroux, Josh Ramsbottom and Corinne Abdo
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Building Retrofit: How to cut your energy spending
Pierre-Olivier Brodeur and Geneviève Gauthier
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Incorporating technology into your business doesn't have to be complicated or costly.
Learn more about these free or low cost software that will give your business a competitive edge.
Blog
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How to improve your profit margin
Learn how to choose the right investment project to improve your company’s profit margin.
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Facing down some key AI challenges
Learn about key AI challenges for SMEs and how to overcome them.
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