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COVID-19, advice and tools to overcome the crisis
We gathered the following tools and advice to help you not only get through this, but to emerge stronger.
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
- Quiz: Are you ready to apply for a business loan? new
- Cash flow quiz for entrepreneurs
- Free digital maturity assessment
- Business productivity benchmarking tool
- 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 Fundamentals
Financial fundamentals I
Financial fundamentals II
How to start a business
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.
Also available for download
- Growing in International Markets
- Business Valuation
- Grow Your Revenues
- Essential SaaS Metrics
- Inventory Management
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How to take advantage of rising tech valuations
Brenda Slauko, Michelle Scarborough, Stephany Lapierre and Mike Wilson
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Your roadmap to business acquisitions
Pierre Cléroux, Laura-Lee Brenneman and Brett Weese
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A (better) way forward: Canada’s Changing Business Landscape
Isabelle Racicot, Isabelle Hudon, Pierre Cléroux, Tareq Hadhad and Lauren Rathmell
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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
Why I am cautiously optimistic for entrepreneurs’ mental health in 2022
Publishing in April 2022, our fourth mental health study on entrepreneurs’ mental health shows mixed results.
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Supply chain disruptions are increasing
The war in Ukraine and COVID-19 outbreaks are putting pressure on Canadian supply chains.
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