Information that may help guide your decision

Research

Use these handy federal and provincial tools and services to see how the industry, location and business structure you choose will influence your sales and growth.

• Industry Canada
• Suppliers of Goods and Services
• Labour Market Information
• Industry sector data

Information

Use these handy federal and provincial tools and services to see how the industry, location and business structure you choose will influence your sales and growth.

• Checklists and guides for starting a business
• Municipal Licences and Permits
• Black Business Initiative
• Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network
• Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services (ISIS)
• Young Entrepreneur Development Initiative

Statistics

These web sites provides a variety of different types of data which are of interest to the business sector.

• Nova Scotia Economic & Statistics Division
• Nova Scotia Business Statistics [- 336 kb]
• Statistics Canada