Downloads
The Community Futures Business Plan Guide includes the sections and questions you need to cover in your plan. Most business start-ups will use the CFNF Business Plan Guide.
If you are a small business owner or you are thinking about starting a business you may find some of these documents useful.
Links
Everything you need to know about developing a business plan. The site includes sample plans as well: Government of Canada Business Planning
BC Business Registry is the one stop you need for registering your business in 4 simple steps. This site works for a quick and secure registry taking approximately five minutes to complete.
Bizpal is a service provided by federal, provincial, and municipal governments to streamline your businesses permit and licensing experience.
Business Continuity Plan will help you react to disruptions like COVID-19, floods, fires, and more so you can protect your employees and assets.
BC Business Match is a program that helps entrepreneurs and their families find the right business for their skills and interests and relocate from large urban centers. It’s an initiative designed to sustain and grow the local economies of non-metropolitan BC communities and is spearheaded by Community Futures, a non-profit organization with offices throughout BC.
The Export Navigator Program offers free expert guidance to businesses on exporting. Whether your business already exports at volume or you run a smaller enterprise that hasn’t yet crossed borders, you will be put in touch with a helpful advisor who
will demystify the export process. Although the current climate has disrupted the flow of goods and services, we can help you diversify your market and strengthen your business.
The program is available to all B.C. businesses located outside of Greater Vancouver and Greater Victoria and offers specialized advisors for businesses owned by Indigenous Peoples, youth (under 30 years of age), and women.
Visit www.exportnavigator.ca or email info@exportnavigator.ca to find out more.
How Export Navigator’s Advisors help:
Exporting can seem intimidating, but your advisor will guide you through each step of the process in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to your business.
Our advisor will provide:
- Hours of export advice at no charge.
- Step-by-step guidance tailored to your pace.
- Help with business growth strategy and planning.
- Connections and information specific to your market and industry.
- Access to the most up-to-date resources for interprovincial or international exporting.
- An assessment of your business’s export readiness.
Who is the program for?
Export Navigator was designed to help businesses located in non- metropolitan areas expand. If your business is looking to grow and is in one of our regions, we can help you on your export journey!
Supporting under-represented groups is important to us. We offer specialized services for businesses owned by women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples located in the regions Export Navigator serves.
How to join the program:
Fill out our online form.
Your advisor will reach out to you to learn more about your business.
If accepted into the program, your advisor will offer one-on-one
guidance to help your business reach its exporting potential.
