Important links


Management:

Practicing strategic management and organizational dynamics involve dealing with organizational plans, culture, power, forecasting, change, control, leadership and more. Getting things done in organizations can be complex and dynamic. Effective ways of managing organization can be challenging especially in today's market, where future is a combination of market changes such as communication, innovation and international competition.

Website address for contents:

Managing for business success: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/Home

Leadership: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/lu00010e.html

Management success stories: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/h_lu00053e.html

 

Sales and Marketing:

Practicing sales and marketing is crucial to the success of the business. Practical advice on marketing, pricing, advertising, branding, sales techniques, customer management, customer support and more can help organizations establishing successful sales and marketing methods and policies. Knowing about other competitors and what they are offering can help make the product, service and marketing stand out and it enables to set the prices more competitive. More in this topic is to create marketing strategy that helps to decide how to market the product and to service potential customers, write a marketing plan to identify the objectives to generate sales, attending trade events and how to use market research to gain knowledge about the marketplace and customers.

Website address for contents:

Marketing and sales: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/lu00015e.html

 

Financing:

By preparing financial package for the organization, which has to be kept up-to-date, can help organizations to act quickly on financial opportunities. Financial documents needed for most financial activities such as loans and investments. Balance sheet report shows the status of the company assets, liabilities and owners equity which gives a complete picture of the worth of a company. Profit and Loss Statement which is a summary of the revenues, costs and expenses during one accounting period which shows how profitable a company is. Cash Flow Projections estimates of schedule on which money will actually move into and out of the company. Additional financial information may include audit financial statements, business tax returns, list of accounts, business plan and list of personal assets and liabilities of owners.

 

Website address for contents:

Finance: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/lu00011e.html

 

Mergers and Acquisitions:

A merger can happen when two companies decide to combine into one entity or one company buys another. An acquisition always involves the purchase of one company by another. Synergy is the logic behind mergers and acquisitions. Having synergy between two companies allow the new entity made from two to run more cost efficient. Merger is a very complex process and it requires management qualities from both sides. Merger can fail for many reasons such as lack of management foresight, inability to overcome practical challenges and loss of revenues.

Website address for contents:

Merger Enforcement Guidelines:

http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/internet/index.cfm?itemid=1245&lg=e%20

 

Business Development:

Business development includes a number of techniques that designed to grow the business. Such techniques include sales activity, marketing, target markets, customers, competitors, business plan, and strategy for growing the business, financial, legal, advertising, creativity, customer service and more. Business development is an ongoing process and it never stops. Multi disciplinary approach is often require developing the business. Companies need to establish procedures for business development instead of relying on their existing contacts. Business development focuses on implementation of the strategic business plan.

Website address for contents:

Business Self-Assessment Tools: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/h_lu00002e.html

 

 Business Development Group - Website address for general contents

Industry in Canada - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ic1.nsf/en/home

Canadian importer database - http://www.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/cid/engdoc/index.html

Company directories by sector - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/company-entreprises.nsf/en/Home

Consumer information - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/smt-gst.nsf/en/h_sf01843e.html

Current economic condition - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/eas-aes.nsf/en/Home

Small business research and policy - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/sbrp-rppe.nsf/en/Home

Canada small business financing program - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/csbfp-pfpec.nsf/en/Home

Economic Analysis and Statistics - http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/eas-aes.nsf/en/h_ra01877e.html

Canadian Textiles program: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ctp-ptc.nsf/en/Home

Innovation in Canada - Financing: http://innovation.ic.gc.ca/gol/innovation/site.nsf/en/in03618.html#overview

Sources of Financing: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/sof-sdf.nsf/en/Home

Opportunities for Investment & Partnerships: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/lsi-isv.nsf/en/h_li00269e.html

Intellectual Property Policies: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ippd-dppi.nsf/en/Home

Competition Bureau - for Business: http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/internet/index.cfm?itemID=16&lg=e

Managing for Business Success: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/mfbs-gprea.nsf/en/h_lu00000e.html

Steps to Competitiveness: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/stco-levc.nsf/en/Home