BUSN - Creative Destruction Lab
This guide is a collection of resources that will help you with your CDL initiatives.
Excellent Entrepreneurship Resources
- Canada Business NetworkThis is an excellent resource from the Government of Canada that provides entrepreneurs with access to reliable, up-to-date and relevant information to help them start and grow their business. Provides extensive information on starting a business.
- SME Research and Statistics (Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada)Find small business statistics, research reports and more.
- Calgary Small Businesses: Fact Sheet(Open Access)
Calgary's small businesses are a driving force within the city's business community. An excellent collection of statistics. - Business LinkBusiness Link - Business Link is Alberta’s entrepreneurial hub. They are a nonprofit organization that helps people navigate the steps toward starting their own businesses. They provide one-on-one support and guidance, market research, access to experts, training, networking opportunities, and specialized support for Indigenous entrepreneurs.
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)This site includes news, new rulings, research reports, and items of interest to entrepreneurs within Canada. Click on "Tools & Resources" in the menu bar at the top to access articles, statistics, research reports, and survey results for Canada and the provinces.
- Global Entrepreneurship MonitorGEM, provided by Babson College and London Business School, is "the world's largest study of entrepreneurship". It provides global and national data and reports on entrepreneurial activity in many countries.
- StartupNation.comThis site is great for new entrepreneurs. It has articles, case studies, how-to information, videos and more. It even has a community forum space.
- HockeystickHockeystick is a Canadian resource that aims to utilize open data to help entrepreneurs and start ups achieve success.
