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Helpful Links to Get Your Business Started
Government
Provincial:
https://beta.novascotia.ca/topic/business-non-profit-and-self-employed
https://beta.novascotia.ca/get-help-starting-business-business-navigators
Federal:
Checklist for Small Businesses - Canada.ca
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/start.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/grants.html
https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/tools-resources
Municipal/Regional:
https://www.lunenburgdistrict.com/
https://www.cbdc.ca/en/what-is-cbdc
https://www.liftlc.ca
Self-Employment Benefit Program:
Qualifying people receive Employment Insurance payments while they develop a business idea
Self Employment | Employment Nova Scotia | Government of Nova Scotia
HST:
If you have revenues of $30,000/year or more, you will need to register for, collect and remit HST (LIFT Tip: ask to be a quarterly remitter, not annual)
Open or manage an account – Register - Canada.ca
Local
MashUp Labs:
Front Page - Mashup Lab's mission is to UNLEASH RURAL POTENTIAL.
Six free sessions to help with the first steps of defining your business idea
Futurpreneur:
Information, loans and mentorship for people ages 18-39
Futurpreneur | Entrepreneur Startup Program | Canada - Futurpreneur Canada
plus programs for Black and Indigenous people
Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce:
Face the Future with Confidence | Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce (bridgewaterchamber.com)
business-related training and networking opportunities
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