Halton Region Small Business Centre Video Tour
Step inside the Halton Region Small Business Centre with our video tour featuring the Centre's many resources, programs and services for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Small Business E-Learning Tutorials
Exploring the option of entrepreneurship can be an exciting time. However it is also a time that requires careful consideration, and thorough planning and research. Your first step should be determining whether you are the entrepreneurial type.
A major decision you will have to make as you start your new business is the form of ownership it will take. The three most common business structures are sole proprietorship, general partnership and corporation. This session will describe each type of ownership and highlight the advantages and disadvantages.
Deciding upon a name that is unique and distinctive to you and your line of business is crucial. Ideally you want your business name to be easy to remember, easy to find and in some way, representative of what your business is about.
Marketing is not about advertising – sending out a flyer or putting up a website. Marketing is about knowing your customers. It is about identifying the particular wants and needs of a target market of customers, and then satisfying those customers better than the competition.