Entrepreneur's toolkit
To succeed today you need to have sound business sense and a set of practical tools. We offer several free resources including eBooks, webinars and business templates that will be useful whether your business is just starting out or is already well established.
Business assessments
Free digital maturity assessment
Find out in just a few minutes whether your business is ready for the digital revolution and identify areas for improvement.
Also available
- Operational efficiency quiz for entrepreneurs new
- Quiz: Are you ready to apply for a business loan?
- Cash flow quiz for entrepreneurs
- Productivity benchmarking tool
- Website assessment
- Commercial real estate assessment
- Entrepreneurial potential self-assessment
- Canada Tariff Finder
- Intellectual Property Strategy Assessment
- Intellectual property simulation
- Measure What Matters: Assess your company’s impact
Free and low-cost applications
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.
- Free and low-cost accounting software
- Free and low-cost funding and budget tools for your business
- Free and low-cost customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for your business
- Free and low-cost e-commerce software
- Free and low-cost email marketing software
- Free and low-cost online backup services
- Free and low-cost online collaboration tools
- Free and low-cost online project management tools
- Free and low-cost online survey tools
- Free and low-cost online timesheet tracking tools
- Free and low-cost social media monitoring tools
- Free and low-cost website creation tools
- Free and low-cost web analytics tools
Entrepreneur’s Learning Centre
Learn at your own pace from the comfort of your home with BDC’s new learning centre.
Marketing Fundamentals
Financial fundamentals I
Financial fundamentals II
How to start a business
Templates & business guides
Our guides and business templates are designed to help you set your business on the right path and increase your chance of success.
Publications
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
- Growing in International Markets
- Business Valuation
- Grow Your Revenues
- Monitoring Your Business Performance
- Optimize Your Business Processes
- Understand Your Financial Statements
- Free Guide: The Foundations of Strategic Planning
- Build a More Profitable Business
- Free eBook: Master your cash flow
- A Practical Guide to Buying a Business in Canada
- Free Guide: Hire and Retain the Best Employees
- Free eBook: Buying commercial real estate
- Free eBook: How to get a business loan
- Free eBook: Social media
- Free eBook: Operational efficiency
- Free guide: Attracting and selling online
- Free eBook: Buying an ERP system
- Essential SaaS Metrics
- Inventory Management
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Podcasts
B Corp Effect
Discover inspiring stories of B Corp entrepreneurs
A (better) way forward: Canada’s Changing Business Landscape
Isabelle Hudon, Pierre Cléroux, Mélissa Harvey, Mélanie Paul and Isabelle Racicot
Blog
Trouble hiring? 2 million additional workers could be employed by Canadian entrepreneurs
To hire during the labour shortage, entrepreneurs must look beyond the obvious options.
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This way to SaaS: How to increase the value of a tech company
A company can be worth significantly more with monthly recurring revenues. Learn how to transform your business into a SaaS.
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