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Training

Business Workshops General

Workshop from The Canada Business Service Centres (CBSCs)
This business workshop provides a very good understanding of the whole process of business start-ups. Develop your idea, plan your business, and get your business started.

The CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
This workshop is brought to you by CCH INCORPORATED, a leading provider of business, legal, and tax information and software to the business community in the U.S. and abroad since 1913. This site takes you through the process of starting a new business, from thinking about it to planning to actually doing it.


Interactive Specialized Business Workshops

Planning

Interactive Business Planner IBP
The interactive Business Planner from is the first business planning software product designed specifically to operate on the World Wide Web. Prepare your own professional plan on line, and then download it to your computer.

Business plan training
This business plan is based on a fictitious manufacturing company and product named "Light Guard". It has been prepared as a sample which can be used as a reference or guide when preparing your business plan. The sample business plan is a 20 page, 83k file and may take a little time to load.

Business plan training
Use this sample from Palo Alto for training purposes in developing a business plan.
Marketing

Marketing

Identify Your Target Market
Doing business without knowing what your target market is will prevent you from reaching your objectives: increased sales, market share or brand awareness. This comprehensive, workshop walks you through every facet of Identify Your Target Market and is prepared by CIT Small Business Lending Corporation

Marketing plan training
Use this sample from Palo Alto for training purposes in developing a marketing plan.

Creating a Branding Strategy
Branding is more than just a business buzzword. It has become the crux of selling in the new economy. Use this interactive site for learning more about Branding…

Finance

Cash Flow
This workshop takes you through the important process of creating a cash flow statement that will track the manner in which cash flows in and out of your business. It is prepared by CIT Small Business Lending Corporation

Balance Sheet
This workshop shows you how to prepare a balance sheet for your business. It is prepared by CIT Small Business Lending Corporation