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ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory
Use this directory to search for an association by name, interest area, or international geographic location (including Canada and BC). You can also search using a combination of various fields.
Associations Canada
This library database covers Canadian, as well as some international, industry, professional or special interest associations. Searchable by type or keyword. You can use this to identify key associations' websites and search for freely available newsletters, blogs or reports they they may publish on your industry. Please contact your local public or research library for access. Use of your library card may be required for online access to this resource. Print copies may also be available for in-person users.
Bank Development Canada Entrepreneurial - Self-Assessment Questionnaire
This questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and aims to help you discover if you have what it takes to start your own business.
BC Agri-food Knowledge Platform
This website is a collaborative initiative between the British Columbia Agriculture Council and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. Information is conveniently arranged by specific agri-food community.
BC Building Info
This resource is designed as an online community to serve builders, renovators, trades, product suppliers, trade associations, and industry organizations. The directory contains thousands of links to information in 16 divisions, with hundreds of individual topics.
Start here: Directory of Links To Credible Building Information.
B.C. Business Network
The B.C. Business Network is a a dynamic directory of leading B.C. businesses interested in new opportunities and expanding markets. Search companies by keyword or select the sector from the drop down menu to view all companies in a given sector.
British Columbia's online Business Registry is a self-serve application allowing small business owners to complete provincial registrations or incorporations of their business, file name requests on behalf of their business, and store maintenance filings required by British Columbia. Anyone with a BC Registries account may also search for existing businesses and clients, providing access to business information and filings for co-operatives, benefit companies, sole proprietorships, and general partnerships. Use the Business Structures Wizard to help you!
BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA)
The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) is a non-profit safety association that develops health and safety programs, tools and resources for both construction employers and workers in British Columbia.
How to access: Check out the database list and note the License Participants to find out which institutions have access. Otherwise, contact your local post-secondary library to see what they offer.
BC Electronic Library Network (ELN) Research Databases
ELN licenses databases with partner academic libraries. These include LexisNexis, Canadian Newsstream, Hoovers, CBCA Business, ABI/INFORM Complete and others that may be of interest to business researchers.
February 9, 2021 - updated Canadian Newstand to Canadian Newsstream
BC Jobs Plan: Sector Reports
The BC Jobs Plan represents a long-term commitment to growth in all sectors of the provincial economy. Each report is a sector-specific 5- to 10-year plan, including visions, targets, goals, and actions.