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Accelerate your business growth with our curated selection of resources.

New Business Registration

Licenses, Permits, & Registry

Ontario Business Registry

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Description

The new registry allows businesses and not-for-profit corporations to complete over 90 transactions online, including registering, incorporating, and updating their information.

Key Features

  • Register a business name
  • Proprietorship & partnerships
  • Search for a business
  • Not-for-profit

Service Ontario

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Description

Service Canada's business services online provides for a variety of resources, including registering a business name.

Key Features

  • Register a business name
  • Proprietorship & partnerships
  • Online or in-person
  • Fees & resources

Government of Canada

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Description

Resources from the Government of Canada about everything you need to create and operate a corporation.

Key Features

  • Information on process
  • Incorporation
  • Online or in-person
  • Fees & resources

Description

Bizpal is a streamlined service that assists in understanding what you need in permits and licensing in your area.

Key Features

  • Permits
  • Licenses
  • New businesses
  • Free online resource

Canada Revenue

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Description

Administrating tax laws for the Government of Canada. Key business registrations with the federal government. 

Key Features

  • Business number
  • Tax account
  • New businesses
  • CRA programs

Canada Business App

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Description

Your mobile business partner. Download the app to find all the information you need for your business.

Key Features

  • Gov. programs & services
  • Recommendations
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Personalized Notifications

City of Guelph Licensing

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Description

Licensing requirements, regulations and applications for businesses within the City of Guelph.

Key Features

  • Licensing Requirements
  • Application Documents
  • Permit Applications
  • City of Guelph Regulations

WDG Public Health

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Description

Health and safety requirements for businesses prior to opening and ongoing inspections requirements. 

Key Features

  • Health Requirements
  • Safety Requirements
  • Business Specific Regulations
  • Health and Safety News

Getting Started Guides

Guides & Information

Canada Business

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Description

Information on starting a business from taxes, permits, and regulations, to intellectual property.

Key Features

  • Permits & regulations
  • Intellectual property
  • Business support
  • Government resources

Description

Ontario’s economy and how to do business here; from tax credits for business to the Ontario Budget.

Key Features

  • Start-up
  • Economic development
  • Export & trade
  • Finances

Trade and Tariff Resource Hub - City of Guelph

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Description

The City of Guelph is aware that the U.S. government has threatened to impose new tariffs on all Canadian goods. We understand the challenges this could present to local businesses, workers, and the broader Canadian economy. The City of Guelph stands united with our community and partners across Canada. We will continue to navigate these challenges with resilience and determination, ensuring that the interests of our local businesses and workers are at the forefront.

Key Features

  • City of Guelph’s Response to New U.S. Tariffs and Trade Disruptions
  • The City remains committed to supporting local and Canadian supplies
  • For Businesses
  • For Residents

FedDev Ontario

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Description

Small Business Services (SBS) helps Ontario entrepreneurs access government business information and services.

Key Features

  • Online
  • Start-up
  • Business support
  • Government resources

Financial Performance Data

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Description

Government of Canada resource for creating a report to view financial performance data by industry

Key Features

  • Online
  • Market research
  • Business data
  • Government resources

Ontario Made

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Description

Register Ontario Made products to a searchable government consumer database. Receive a digital Ontario Made logo for labeling

Key Features

  • Labels
  • Register products
  • Business support
  • Ontario resource

Labelling Requirements

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Description

The Canadian labelling requirements for consumer packaging, food, textiles, precious metals and pharmaceutical drugs.

Key Features

  • Food labelling
  • Product labelling
  • Labelling regulations
  • Labelling requirements

Workforce Planning Board

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Description

A one-stop website to help employers find local Recruitment and Retention resources.

Key Features

  • Find workers
  • Labour market information
  • Local support organizations
  • Lists of business incentives

Local Business Resources

Guelph-Wellington Support

Grow Guelph

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Description

Guelph's Business Retention and Expansion Program (BR+E) which aims to create a strong local economy.

Key Features

  • Resources
  • Start-up
  • Business support
  • Finances

Boundless Accelerator

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Description

Mentorship and business support programs to help innovative enterprises grow and thrive.

Key Features

  • Existing businesses
  • Mentorship
  • Resources
  • Innovation

Guelph Chamber

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Description

The Chamber of Commerce focuses on advocating, connecting and convening to grow the local economy.

Key Features

  • Business advocacy
  • Growing Guelph
  • Partnership
  • Connections

Description

10C Shared Space is a hub for community changemakers in Guelph focused on social enterprise and collaboration.

Key Features

  • Shared space
  • Collaborative work
  • Commercial kitchen
  • Innovation

Downtown Guelph BIA

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Description

An association of downtown businesses who work with the City to create safe and thriving business areas.

Key Features

  • Downtown Guelph
  • Business improvement area
  • Resources
  • Business Association

Check Before You Choose

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Description

Public health inspection results for businesses in Wellington county, Dufferin county, and the city of Guelph.

Key Features

  • Public Health
  • Licensed kitchens
  • Resources
  • Approved facilities

Mental Health Resources

Entrepreneurs Wellbeing

Description

Mental health and COVID-19. Tips, coping strategies and resources for the public and health care workers.

Key Features

  • Mental health
  • Science & research
  • Education
  • Health info

Canadian Centre for Occupation Health and Safety

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Description

Everyone at the workplace has a shared responsibility for safety and health, and that includes mental health. 

Key Features

  • Tools to support health
  • Assessment tools
  • Education
  • Safe work space

Canadian Government Mental Health Resource

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Description

Learn about mental health, mental illness and related services in Canada

Key Features

  • Covid-19 resources
  • Prevention information
  • Funding for initiatives
  • Stress coping skills

Canadian Mental Health Association

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Description

Founded in 1918, the CMHA is the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada.

Key Features

  • Covid-19 resources
  • Government policies
  • National programs
  • Events and training

Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace

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Description

Find information about how the Government of Canada addresses mental health in the workplace.

Key Features

  • Covid-19 resources
  • Government policies
  • Services for organizations
  • Learning and training

Douglas Mental Health University Institute

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Description

One of the Douglas Institute's missions is to prevent mental illness, support recovery, and contribute to destigmatizing mental illness.

Key Features

  • Relevant articles
  • Recovery support
  • Information and resources
  • Training for professionals

First Nations & Inuit Mental Health and Wellness

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Description

Works with First Nations, Inuit, other federal departments, provincial and territorial partners to support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals and communities.

Key Features

  • Influencing factors
  • Recovery support
  • Information and resources
  • Awareness programs

Mental Health Commission of Canada

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Description

Mental Health First Aid Canada’s COVID-19 Self-Care & Resilience Guide. Find helpful strategies and a template to create your own resilience plan.

Key Features

  • Virtual courses
  • Recovery support
  • Information and resources
  • Awareness programs

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