Business Planning

The Business Development Bank of Canada

The BDC is an invaluable resource for young companies. Their mission is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, venture capital and consulting services with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s).

The BDC vision is to accelerate an entrepreneur’s success through their nationwide team helping more than 28,000 businesses reach their full potential.

Here are just a few of the many easy-to-access resources offered through the BDC website:

BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE

BDC Business plan templates let you prepare a professional business plan - a necessity when seeking financing for your project.

ASSISTANCE KIT

BDC has created the following assistance package for companies active in the knowledge-based and high technology industries.

RATIO CALCULATOR

Ratios are a way to evaluate the performance of your business and identify potential problems. Each ratio informs you about factors such as the earning power, solvency, efficiency, and debt load of your business. They are used to measure the relationship between 2 or more components of the financial statements and have greater meaning when the results are compared to industry standards for businesses of similar size and activity.