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Find resources that can help you start a child care business.

Find resources to help you get your food truck business on the right track.

Do you want to start an agriculture and agri-food business in Quebec? Access a wide range of information to help you with your business project.

This restaurant and catering start-up checklist is designed to help you create and implement your recipe for success.

Find out what you need to do before opening a brick-and-mortar retail store.

Use this tool to find federal, provincial/territorial and municipal permits and licences that you may need to start your business.

Find out about the industrial and commercial lots and buildings for sale or rent in Greater Montréal with this screening tool.

Access an interactive tool to help you create an effective business plan.

Learn more about your rights and obligations when it comes to recruiting employees, and discover which tools and resources can guide you throughout the process.

Entrepreneurs: receive free bids from Quebec freelancers. Freelancers: find new clients and bid for projects.

Calculate the benefit amount to which your employees are legally entitled for common situations such as vacation days, statutory holidays and overtime pay.

Learn about this analysis tool that enables you to assess the capacity of your business to enter international markets.

Use this tool to set your strategic business goals, build a market research report, and develop your marketing strategies.

A step-by-step tool to help you develop your business plan.

Are you ready to start your business? You can use this online tool to develop, write, and download your business plan.

Take advantage of this free tool to find, identify and evaluate automatically the possibilities of purchasing a franchise based on your business goals.

Find out how your business measures up to others in your industry with this benchmarking tool.

Use these free, customizable tools to assess and improve the skills of your employees and to better understand essential skills.

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? See if your experience, attitude, goals and lifestyle are compatible with owning your own business.

You can submit your GST/HST and Quebec sales tax returns electronically by registering for this service.

Determine what capital you have available to start your own business.

Register for a business number, GST/HST, corporation income tax, payroll and import/export accounts in one convenient online location.

Start an initial reflection on the business model that best suits your values and your projects.

Use this free tool to help your business manage invoices, accounts receivable, and expense and supplier accounts .

Get a free analysis of up to 5 pages of your website with scores on its accessibility, user experience, popularity and design.

You can create your own professional business plan with the help of the BDC sample plan and business plan template.

Calculate how much a loan will cost your business, and print a complete loan amortization schedule.

Simplify customs procedures for the temporary and duty-free admission of your commercial samples, professional equipment, and goods for use at events.

Get advice on improving skills, see tip sheets specific to international trade, and more.

You are required to register with the CNESST if you have paid employees and your business is located in Quebec.

Obtain information on the source deductions that you must make when you have paid employees.

As an employer, you must follow a number of steps for managing your employees' payroll. Understand your obligations.

Ensure safe handling of hazardous materials in your workplace. Learn how to use, store, handle, label and dispose of these materials.

Your social enterprise may be eligible for charitable status, making your earned income tax exempt. See how your social enterprise may qualify.

Find out what you need to do to ensure the health and safety of your employees while they are at work.

Attracting new customers to your business is essential, but you need to follow a few rules.

Learn about standards that your business can follow to improve your products and services, or to increase your productivity.

Find out what your legal obligations are when it comes to an employee leaving your business, either temporarily or permanently.

Find out more about trades that are designated under the Red Seal Program. This program is recognized as an interprovincial standard of excellence.

If you are an employer, you must familiarize yourself with and comply with Quebec labour standards and the acts and regulations governing them.

As a federally regulated employer, you must know your obligations regarding wages, leave, hours of work, statutory holidays, termination and benefits.

Do you operate a retail business? If so, find out what steps you need to take to be in compliance with this Act.

Take advantage of this secure space to access Government of Québec services online, to change your address and to meet your obligations.

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