Resources

Explore our free resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the West Yellowhead region.

Are you planning to start, expand, buy, or sell a business, but don't know where to start?   

The following guides have been compiled by Community Futures West Yellowhead to provide sources of information and assistance to individuals or businesses wishing to establish, expand, buy, or sell a business in the West Yellowhead region.

• Starting a Business in Edson
• Starting a Business in Grande Cache
• Starting a Business in Hinton
• Starting a Business in Jasper
• Starting a Business in Yellowhead County

Check out available resources at Business Link! 

• Small Business Start-up Guide
• Small Business Financial Guide
• Small Business Marketing Guide
• First Steps in Business
• Educational Videos

• • Steps to Starting a Business as an Indigenous Entrepreneur
  • Finding Contract Opportunities as an Indigenous Business
  • Life as an Entrepreneur
  • Business Financing
  • First Steps in Business

TOOLS

Note: These files are meant to be a resource, not to replace contacting a business advisor or analysts at CFWY. The interest rates listed are subject to change without notice.  Please contact our office for current interest rates or to make an appointment.

Business Coaching Tools

• How much do I need?/Household Budget
• How much do I have?
• Testing your Business Idea
• Business Plan Template
• Cash Flow Worksheet
• Business Coaching Process
• Business Planning Process
  
• Essential Guide to Starting a New Business in Rural Alberta
• Buying a Business Checklist

Business Financing Tools

• CFWY Entrepreneur Loan Conditions
• The 5 C's of Credit- What CFWY looks for in a Loan application
• CFWY Loan Fees
• Loan Application

Business Training Tools

• Go Forth Institute- Get Business Ready in 10 Weeks

USEFUL LINKS:

Regional

• Town of Hinton
• Town of Edson
• Yellowhead County
• Municipality of Jasper
• Municipal District of Greenview
  

General Business

• Business Development Bank of Canada
• Industry Canada
• Statistics Canada
• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
• Francophone Economic Development Organizations (FEDO)
• Western Economic Diversification Canada (WEDA)
• Government of Alberta
• Canada Small Business Financing Program
  

Youth Entrepreneurship

• Futurpreneur
• Northern Alberta - Lemonade Day
• Head Start in Business Alberta
  

Indigenous Organizations

• Indigenous Services Canada
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
• Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
• Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc.

RESOURCES

Business Coaching Resources

• Creating your Vision
• Creating a Business Name
• 30 Second Pitch
• Types of Canadian Businesses

Market Research Resources

• Business Link - Research and Analysis
• Business & Industry - Financial Performance Data/Benchmarking

General Resources

• Patents & Inventions - Gowling WLG
• Financial Resources - Money Mentors
  
• Cyber Security - Get Cyber Safe

Grants and Funding

• Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Development
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts
• Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
• Amy Willier Memorial Artisan Grant
• Apeetogosan
• ATB BoostR
• Bumble Bees Venture Capital
• Business Link
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
• Community Futures of Treaty 7
• BDC - Indigenous Entrepreneur
• Energy Savings for Business
• Women in Trade Investments Program
• Futurpreneur
• Indian Business Corporation
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
• Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
• Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship Fund
• Microbusiness Training
• Settlement Investment Corporation
• SheEO
• Startup Canada
• The 51

Starting a business in a city (Calgary/Edmonton)

Business Link operates walk-in centres in Edmonton and Calgary. They offer information and guidance about everything from start-up, regulations, financing and loan programs to marketing, product sourcing, e-business and government programs and services.