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Entrepreneur's toolkit

Nov 28, 2015

Business tools to help you successfully manage, grow and promote your business

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.

Technology assessment

Discover proven ways to boost your company's performance with technology
 
Did you know that greater adoption of information and communications technology (ICT) can significantly increase your profits, reduce your operational expenses and improve your productivity?
Take our online technology assessment and you'll receive a free personalized report identifying and prioritizing areas needing improvement to optimize your company’s performance and get the maximum return on your investment in technology.
 
Website assessment
 
Start improving your website today!
 
Take the first step towards improving your site’s performance with this free and easy website assessment tool. Get professional feedback on up to 5 pages of your website* and receive a personalized PDF report instantly.
 

Entrepreneurial potential self-assessment

This questionnaire includes 50 statements, and will take about 10 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers. Your honest opinion is what counts.

For each statement, choose the number that best describes your opinion. Use the entire scale as much as possible, as always answering "2" or "3" will not allow you to fully benefit from this tool.
Once you have completed, your answers will be compiled, and you can evaluate your entrepreneurial traits, as concerns motivations, aptitudes and attitudes.
 
Benchmarking tools 
 
  • Average collection period ratio
  • Average days payable ratio
  • Inventory turnover ratio

 

eBooks
NEW!
How to get a business loan
 
Find out how to prepare a winning loan request by understanding what bankers look for, how they'll assess your request and what you can do to help them say yes, even if you're a first-time business borrower.
 
Also available for download:
 
  • Operational efficiency
  • Business transition planning
  • How to succeed in foreign markets
  • Buying an ERP system
  • Succeed with e-commerce
  • Cash flow management
  • Online marketing
  • Profiting from technology
  • Social media
 

Webinars
 
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
How to create a leaner, more profitable business
 
Learn a proven, step-by-step approach for implementing operational efficiency in your business, including how to identify and eliminate common forms of waste and monitor performance.
Ashay Gude 
 
Also available on-demand:
 
  • How to succeed with e‑commerce
  • How to leverage the marketing power of the Internet
 
Publications
 
Sign up an receive how-to articles, business tips, entrepreneur success stories, interactive tools and much more.
 
  • Electronic newsletter In Busines$
  • Monthly Economic Letter
  • Profit$ Magazine
  • Oil market update
 
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.
 
  • Business plan template
  • Business continuity guide and templates
  • Financial glossary

 

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 applications that will give your business a competitive edge.
 
Financial tools
 
Ratio calculators
 
Execute a financial analysis of key components of your financial statements to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your business.
 
Blog
 
February 26, 2016
Buying a business? 4 critical questions to ask before negotiating the price
 
When purchasing a business, there are four critical questions that a would-be purchaser needs to ask himself in addition to the price.

Looking for more advice from BDC’s experts? View all our blog posts!

 


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