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mousme ([personal profile] mousme) wrote2005-09-07 06:48 pm

*ponder*

Anyone know of good resources out there for starting your own business?

You know, how to formulate a sound business plan, how to apply for loans, whatever.

Just because.

[identity profile] toughlovemuse.livejournal.com 2005-09-07 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
YES Montreal (Youth Employment Services) offers courses telling you how to set up your own business. They have really good resource people there too. I went to the small business classes and it's very much oriented to opening up a shop-type store, not so much focussed on freelancers, but I did learn a lot.

They also sell a guide to help you set up your business plan and have people who will work with you to make the plan solid.

http://www.yesmontreal.com/yes.php

[identity profile] mousme.livejournal.com 2005-09-08 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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[personal profile] swestrup 2005-09-08 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
I was doing research on this very topic yesterday.

The YES guide is great, and I came across a copy at the Bibliotheque National. Its called:

"Montreal Entrepreneurs Guidebook"

There are also a bunch of books at the Bibliotheque that deal with writing business plans and applying for grants and so on.

[identity profile] sorceror.livejournal.com 2005-09-08 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
I was just going to say...

Check with them ASAP. They offer lots of seminars, especially in the Fall; but those tend to fill up quickly.

Note also that they often aren't free -- there may be a minimal ($10, say) charge.