Workshops and Programs Resources

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• Ideation Worksheet

Idea Articles

• How to Find Business Ideas
• The Best Business Opportunities 2018
• The 10 Best Home Business Opportunities for Now and Tomorrow
• The Best Drone Business Ideas
• Best Skilled Trade Businesses to Start
• 15 Inexpensive Businesses That Anyone Can Start
• 12 Wacky Business Ideas That Actually Make Money
• 16 Part-Time Businesses You Can Start Today
• Want to Be a Stay at Home Mom or Dad? Start One of These Small Businesses
• Love Animals? Here are 18 Pet-Oriented Business Ideas
• 9 Business Ideas That Can Weather a Shaky Economy
• 7 Green Business Ideas for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Help the Planet
• Great Business Ideas for Working with Seniors
• Target the Huge Boomer Market with These Small Business Ideas
• The Best Business Opportunities for Retirees
• Looking for Summer Work? Here Are 10 Ideal Businesses for Students
• 6 Fall Small Business Ideas for Making Quick Bucks
• Halloween - A Sweet Business Opportunity

Consider This

• SBC Access to Professionals
• 8 Things Every Startup Needs to Know
• Top 10 Tips for Starting a Business That Will Succeed
• 5 Resources You Need to Succeed
• Don't Do What You Love When Starting Your Own Business
• The 10 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make When Starting a Business 

Market Research

• Canada Business Ontario
• London Economic Development Corp
• London Neighbourhood Profiles
• A statistical portrait of London neighborhoods
• Stats Canada
• London Public Central Library
• Reference Canada Directory
• Scott's Canada Directory 

Fanshawe College Library

• Research Assistants
• Databases
• Stats and Data
• Simply Analytics
• Statista 

Registering Your Business

• https://sbs-spe.feddevontario.canada.ca/starting-business#Name
• NUANS report
• Articles of Incorporation
• Service London
• Industry Canada's BizPaL

HST/GST

• Canada Revenue Agency 

Consider This

• SBC Access to Professionals
• 8 Things Every Startup Needs to Know
• Top 10 Tips for Starting a Business That Will Succeed
• 5 Resources You Need to Succeed
• Don't Do What You Love When Starting Your Own Business
• The 10 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make When Starting a Business 

STEP 1 - Choose Your Business Model Canvas Template

Online:

• Business Model Canvas Online worksheet with examples

Printable:

• Business Model Canvas Template
• Value Proposition Template

Other Online Canvas Builders:

• www.canva.com
• https://canvanizer.com/
• https://venturely.io/
• https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas

STEP 2 - WATCH THE VIDEO WORKSHOP (SLIDES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED)

• Workshop Video Recording
• Slide Deck

STEP 3 - CHECK OUT OUR EXTRA RESOURCES FOR TIPS AND INSPIRATION

Business Model Canvas Examples:

• Business Model Canvas Example - Uber
• Business Model Canvas Example - Lego
• Business Model Canvas Example - Restaurant
• Business Model Canvas Example - Cafe

Extra Resources and Videos

• From Idea to Business - The Secret Process of Today's Successful Ventures
• Business Model Canvas Overview
• Alex Osterwalder Explains the Business Model Canvas in 6 minutes
• Alex Osterwalder - In-depth Business Model Canvas Explanation (Nespresso Model)
• 14 ways to apply the business model canvas
• Strategyzer Learning Webinars
• Strategyzer Free Training Videos
• 9 steps to creating a successful business model canvas
• https://steveblank.com/category/business-model-versus-business-plan/
• 9 most successful business models of today (2020)

Extra Supporting Documents

• Folder

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• Create Your First Network Map

Entrepreneurial Support Network

• Techalliance
• Pillar NonProfit
• Innovation Works
• Propel at Western
• Small Business Centre
• Roundhouse Accelerator
• Futurpreneur Canada
• London Economic Development Corporation
• Better Business Bureau
• Inspire Mentoring

Networking Links

• Networking Today

Consider This

• Slicing Pie - How to Calculate Equity
• Clausehound - Partnership Agreement

Fanshawe College Resources

• Fanshawe College Statistics and Data Guide
• Video Workshop - Market Research with Paula Parlette
  • Workshop slides
• Connect with a Fanshawe Research Librarian
• Schedule an Appointment
• Email: pparlette@fanshawec.ca
• Phone: (519) 452-4430 (x4556)

Market Research Kit

• Tools for understanding your Industry, Competition, and Buyers and presenting your findings
• Buyer Persona Resources

Online Articles

• Small Business Center London Research Tools
• How To Do Market Research - Article
• Market Research White Paper
• How to do B2B Market Research

Mars Discovery District Resources

• Getting Started with Customer Discovery and Market Research Video
• Introduction To Market Sizing Course
• How to Estimate Market Size and Marketing Planning
• Buyer Personas
• Places to Find Data
• Identifying Target Customer Segments to Focus your Marketing Resources
• Understand Your Target Customer-Know how to Conduct Market Research 

Other Data Sources:

• Scott's Directory
  • Business directory, searchable by industry type and other filters, useful for generating client or supplier lists
• Ontario Business Directory
  • Searchable by city, then by business type, the OBD provides contact information for Ontario businesses.
• Chamber of Commerce
• LEDC business directory
• Tech Alliance - Market Intelligence

FED DEV - Government of Canada - free research assistance

Small Business Services' Secondary Market Research Service provides you with information, such as:

• Contact information for industry associations
• Information about business trends and local competitors
• Demographic data about potential customers in a specific geographic location
• The secondary market research service is offered free of charge and is available for people at any stage of business in Ontario.

Note: Research requests may take up to five business days to complete.

• https://sbs-spe.feddevontario.canada.ca/en/introduction-market-research
• 1-888-576-4444

Creating a Survey

• Best Practices
• 75 Research Questions to Ask

Start Here

• Read - The Best Customers

More Templates

• High-Level Customer Segmentation
• Customer Persona Template

Extra Resources

• Creating Buyer Personas
• B2B Segmentation Research
• Popular Methods of Segmentation for B2B
• B2B Customer Segmentation Article with Templates
  • Access to Templates from the article above - Resources Link: