Resources
Explore our FREE resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Crowsnest Pass Region.
Small Business Start-up Guides
Simplify your start-up “to do’s” with these helpful guides. Join us and our partners at Business Link as we walk you through all the steps involved to turn your business idea into reality.
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Useful Links:
General Business
SME Direct - Gain access to a wealth of small business information available through Industry Canada.
CNP Adult Education - Supports literacy and education for adults of all ages. They offer one-on-one tutoring and small-group learning opportunities.
Small Business Planning Centre - Learn to build a better business plan. Templates, sample gallery, and a step-by-step guide to establishing the foundation of your business.
GoForth Institute - If you're looking to bolster your understanding of how to start, run or grow a successful and profitable business, learn GoForth Institute's 100 Essential Small Business Skills™ in only 10 hours conveniently delivered to your computer through streaming video and an option 400+ page resource curriculum book.
Working - An online career development AND employment portal for Canadians with disabilities.
Online Marketing Resources - Offers several great resources to small business owners with techniques for promoting your business and selling your goods & services.
Business Link - Offers one-on-one advice, resources, and support; hosts and attends events, training, and webinars; and provides expert and confidential service.
Small Business Startup Guide - Simplify your start-up “to-do’s” with this helpful guide. Join us and our partners at Business Link as we walk you through all the steps to turn your business idea into reality.
Small Business Marketing Guide - 12 Golden Rules for Your Website.
Employment & Hiring
Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Express Entry Information for Employers - You can fill labour market shortages permanently with skilled foreign nationals.
Employer Line - Resource for 7HR and employment advice for Canadian small businesses.
Mental Health
Counselling Alberta: This resource offers professional psychological support, including individual, group, and family counselling. Currently, they provide a no-wait, pay-what-you-can model, making them accessible for low-income individuals and potentially for CF clients who need to make every penny count.
Opening Minds: Founded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Opening Minds offers training and tools to foster mental health discussions, tackle negative attitudes, and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. They provide workplace training and Mental Health First Aid courses, which are already utilized by EDP coaches and may benefit client-facing staff.
Wellness Together Canada: This website offers numerous free resources for mental health and substance use issues, including self-assessments, helplines, articles, and connections to local services.
Youth Entrepreneurship
BDC Entrepreneurs First - Business Development Bank of Canada's entrepreneurship opportunities.
Futurpreneur - Assisting young entrepreneurs in getting their ideas off the ground, Youth Business offers programs and services that allow them to achieve economic independence, develop self-confidence, and fulfill their self-employment goals.
The Youth Entrepreneur's Network - An online community that supports the needs of young entrepreneurs worldwide as they attempt to build and thrive in their businesses.
Rotary Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp (RAYEC) - A week-long August camp for youth ages 13-15 interested in learning about business and entrepreneurship.
Indigenous Resources
Regional Links
Government of Alberta
Government of Canada
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Francophone Economic Development Organization
Business Education & Other Resources
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