Published: January 25, 2023
Updated: February 15, 2023
Getting Started
Start Right
- Review general resources about the e-commerce business industry
- Read books related to your industry and business planning
- Review sample business plans for ideas
- Find capital
Checklist
- Are there books about running a business in this industry?
- What does a comparable business or marketing plan look like?
- What funding or financing opportunities might be available to me?
The Government of Canada provides a section dedicated to those who are already involved or are looking to be involved in the e-commerce industry. The e-commerce section of the Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service’s page provides a variety of information and can help Canadian businesses that are looking to sell their products online in international markets including a Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting. Be sure to read through Step 10 - Selling online: e-commerce for exporters.
Below you’ll also find resources to help you get a start in e-commerce:
- Small Business BC - A Beginners Guide to Selling on Amazon
- Shopify - How To Start a Business in 11 Steps (2023)
- Canada Post - Thinking of starting an e-commerce business? Here’s how
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - Checklist: Getting started with e-commerce
- Ontario Business Grants - How to Start an E-commerce Business in Canada (2020): Complete Guide for Newbies
- Ontario Business Central - How to Start a Business using Shopify