One of the greatest challenges for all entrepreneurs is accessing information and investment capital.

The internet provides a wealth of information and statistics useful in any business growth process. There are a number of great resources available to Albertans.

Alberta Statistics

A great wealth of information about all statistics and economic outlook as seen by the Alberta government and Alberta Economic Development.

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs

Fuelling the entrepreneurial spirit of Alberta’s women business owners are the Alberta Women's Entrepreneurs (AWE). Our interactive events and workshops, business advising and loans are designed to help you take action to grow your business.

New business owners to experienced entrepreneurs can benefit from Awe’s services, resources and connections. Thank you to Western Economic Diversification, a department of the federal government, and corporate sponsors for their ongoing support of AWE and women entrepreneurs.

In Calgary call 777-4250 or Toll-free 1-800-713-3558.

Business Development Bank of Canada / Banque de dévelopment du Canada

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is Canada’s small business bank. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering timely and relevant financial and management services, with a particular focus on the emerging and exporting sectors of the economy. The BDC services are available across Canada in both English and French through a network of more than 80 branches, and its head office in Montreal.

Business Development Centre West

Business Development Centre West (BDC West) is a non-profit organization committed to community and business development.

Business Development Centre West, operating as a professional and effective team, is recognized as a community leader in the area of small business. Our programs are proactive and innovative using our technical expertise. We provide a wide range of services throughout the region.

Business Gateway Canada

BusinessGateway.ca provides a single access point to all the government services and information needed to start, run and grow a business.

Canada Business Service Centre / Centre de services aux enterprises du Canada

The Canada Business Service Centres (CBSCs) are your gateway to government information for business. The CBSCs provide a wide range of information on government services, programs and regulations and are there to answer your questions about starting a new business or improving an existing one.

Highwood Business Development Corporation - HBDC

We are a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting economic and community growth.

Service Alberta

Service Alberta is about linking you to the information and services you need in a manner that best suits your schedule and lifestyle. Whether you prefer to make a phone call, drop into a government office, use fax or mail, or dialup the Internet, the goal of Service Alberta is to make that connection as convenient as possible. It will take us several years to completely reach that goal, but we've made a good start with this website and the Service Alberta call centre.

Strategis

Strategis is produced by Industry Canada, a department of the Federal government which employs over 4,000 people across Canada.

The department's mission is to work with Canadians to build a growing competitive, knowledge-based economy. Industry Canada hopes to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada’s innovation performance, help make Canada the most connected nation in the world, increase Canada’s share of global trade, and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.

Strategis was launched on March 27, 1996 in order to harness the power of the Internet to provide business and consumer information to all Canadians without the constraints of time and geography.

The Business Link

The Business Link is a not-for-profit organization proudly supported by the Government of Canada (through Western Economic Diversification) and the Government of Alberta (through Alberta Economic Development ), and member of the Canada Business Service Centres (CBSC) network. Our goal is to provide business people in every part of Alberta with access to accurate, timely and relevant information and referrals. The Business Link reduces the complexity of dealing with various levels of government by serving as a central resource for business information.