Listed below are websites that local business may find useful. Simply click, Click here, to be directed to the appropriate site. Brief descriptions have been provided for each link.
SIGN & MERCHANDISE DISPLAY BY-LAW ONLINE BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE
This link includes an overview of the current sign and advertising by-laws that exist in the Town of Gananoque. Click herefor more information.
ONLINE BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE
The IBP is the first business planning software product designed specifically to operate on the Internet. The IBP uses the capabilities of the Internet to assist entrepreneurs prepare a 3 year business plan for their new or existing business. Click here for more information.
SERVICES FOR ENTREPREURS
A federal government information service for businesses that covers: business startups, financing, taxes, research and statistics, innovation, human resources, import/export, government contracts and tenders, and regulations.
The Ministry
of Tourism & Recreation provides the most recent data on investment opportunities,
news and tourism research. A resource which helps provide insight into the rest
of the province’s tourism sector. For more information, click here.
STATISTICS CANADA, GANANOQUE COMMUNITY PROFILE
An excellent site that provides tourism information (2006) for Eastern Ontario:
Historical Profile Statistics for Eastern Ontario
Economic Impacts
Personal visits by Americans and residents of other Countries
KEYS- EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH SERVICES UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE
A community-based career counseling and employment resource centre offering a wide variety of programs and services to the community. Click herefor more information.
UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE
The Leeds & Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre offers information and advice to anyone starting or managing a business. Serving Leeds and Grenville, it is a one-stop source of information, with access to the Internet and resource materials. There is also personal advice on the preparation of a business plan, financing and managing your business.
Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) support community economic development by assisting Ontarios rural and northern communities to strengthen and diversifying their economies.Also home to the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EDOP), this site is a tremendous resource for private businesses in need of training employees, business planning, and upgrading commercial space. Full details and application forms for funding programs are available on our website www.ticdc.ca
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Applications may be submitted at any time. Assistance with the application process is offered.
Please don’t hesitate to contact: Susan Fournier, Community Economic Development Officer, susan.fournier@ticdc.ca, 613-345-6216 x104 or 1-800-431-6015.Click here for more information.
Province of Ontario Economic Development
This site provides a wealth of information regarding investment trends in Ontario, community profiles, Ontario facts, as well as a profile on industry in the province. Click here for more information.
Federal site icosmo
This new Federal site provides a link to manufacturing opportunities in Alberta as a result of the recent boom in oil sands refinement. Click here for more information.
This site provides a wealth of information regarding investment trends in Ontario, community profiles, Ontario facts, as well as a profile on industry in the province. 
