The CLD offers significant technical and financial support by putting a range of preliminary services at your disposal to help start up, consolidate and develop your business project.

Some services include :

Consultation, guidance and referrals ;

Assistance in producing a business plan including feasibility studies ;

• Providing information and assistance on how to obtain financing ;
• Assistance and follow up of your business ;
• Providing information and assistance on working in the social economy ;
• Providing referrals and information on other useful websites.

Referrals to specialized services, especially regarding export and technology development, farming and services provided by organizations such as regional development cooperatives.

The CLD also offers :

BUSINESS SERVICES THROUGH :

- organizing, among other activities, training seminars and sessions in consultation with other partners in economic development in the RCM of Antoine-Labelle ;

• special events coordination ;
• acting as a facilitator for different groups ;
• supporting local development by offering its expertise in planning and organizing structural projects ;
• participating in various discussion tables in the RCM of Antoine-Labelle ;
• collaborating in development projects arising from these tables.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION OF THE AREA THROUGH :

• hosting investors ;
• promoting the advantages, infrastructures, labour pool and municipal services of the area ;
• participating in specialized trade or business shows ;
• seeking out new investors, new businesses, partners in economic development, etc.

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES

The following is a list of websites offering pertinent information on starting up or expanding a business as well as self-employment and financing.

Starting a business
www.comm-qc.gouv.qc.ca/guides_entreprise.html
This guide covers project planning to developing a business structure to financing. Every subject you need to know about is given in detail and explained.

Women and starting a business
www.mic.gouv.qc.ca
This guide is especially aimed at how women can overcome problems of financing, networking and access to information when starting a business.

“The big idea for small business”
www.banqueroyale.com/entreprises/pmegrand/index.html
“The big idea for small business” (v.2.0) is a computer software program. It gives you an overview of a small or medium size business, strategic plans for success as well as how the Royal Bank can help you with financing and other assistance.

Guide to expanding your business and exporting
www.infoentrepreneurs.org
You can see if you are ready to export your products or services by using this program. This guide helps you develop your business export and expansion plans from start to finish.

Canada Economic Development
www.dec-ced.gc.ca
Informations about economic development of Quebec regions.

The self-employed worker
www2.sympatico.ca/travailleurs-autonomes
This website provides a lot of information on the self-employed through its various articles and documents.

Working for yourself
www.infoentrepreneurs.org
Browse through this website to get an idea of what self-employment is like.

Self-employment for students
www.mic.gouv.qc.ca
For students who don’t know what to do during the summer, why not start a business ? This guide shows you how.

Regulation
www.infoentrepreneurs.org
If you want to know more about your fundamental rights as an individual, as a business owner or as a self-employed worker, this is a website you don’t want to miss.

Entrepreneurship
www.entrepreneurship.qc.ca
This website has a lot of information on managing a business. There are 17 information guides available for $9.99 each.

Business taxation
www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca
If you want information on business taxation, make sure you take a look at this website.

Government of Canada services and programs
www.strategis.ic.gc.ca
This website contains a complete guide to all Government of Canada programs and services for businesses, big and small.

Seven useful information guides by Economic Development Canada
www.dec-ced.gc.ca/fr/main.htm

• Your small business marketing plan : a winning strategic tool” (Acrobat, 319k)
• ISO 9000 Certification :the passport to world markets” (Acrobat, 402k)
• Continuous improvement process : the key to business growth” (Acrobat, 440k)
• Vision and planning : the future of your business” (Acrobat, 349k)
• Motivating personnel : a condition essential to business growth” (Acrobat, 437k)
• The challenge of globalization : developing export markets” (Acrobat, 571k)
• Product development : the way to the future” (Acrobat, 540k).

Entrepreneurship Services
www.eycan.com
Various services for your business.