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Item 1:  

www.cbsc.org/absn

Item 2: Fast Forward : An Innovation Guide for Small and Medium Enterprises

This 95 page guide is designed for entrepreneurs, developers or business managers who are interested in developing new products and marketing them.  It covers such topics as patents, the technology license agreement, the product development game plan and more.

Available online at:
Eng- http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/innovationE/guide/index.shtml
French- http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/innovationF/guide/index.shtml

Item 3: Please find a link to the Aboriginal Business and International Trade website below. 

The Aboriginal Business and International Trade web site provides information for Aboriginal companies and entrepreneurs looking to export their products and services abroad. It is also a resource for international clients looking for Aboriginal products, services and expertise.  The Aboriginal Business and International Trade Web Site was created by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in consultation with the Aboriginal International Business Development Committee (AIBD). The mandate of the AIBD is to promote the success of Aboriginal small- to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in export markets. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is one of the three co-chairs of the committee, along with Aboriginal Business Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

http://www.aboriginaltrade.ca/

Item 4: Market Research Handbook 2006

This was a publication we used to order for the ABSN sites but is now available from the Stats Can website for free.  The revised edition of this 457 page revised online handbook provides profiles of key industries, including the small business sector, as well as of consumers in all the provinces and the 45 major cities across Canada. It contains international trade data, statistics on households, families and selected economic indicators which provide useful information for businesses who want to expand or develop new product lines.  The 2006 edition includes a user’s guide, charts which reveal trends, data sources and references to CANSIM.

Available in English and French.

Available free online at:  http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/63-224-XIE/63-224-XIE2006000.pdf

David Clark
Aboriginal Business Information Officer

Item 5: Attached is the program guide for the newly announced First Nations Infrastructure Fund. For more information, go to:  http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/prs/s-d2007/2-2944-eng.asp

Item 6: What new in Oct 2007

WHAT'S NEW October 2007.pdf (needs adopt acrobat reader)

In order to use, download or print any PDF file you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available FREE of charge by visiting the following link...
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Item 7: A buffet of information from procurement to wind energy to trade and export.  Enjoy.

CANADIAN ABORIGINAL AND MINORITY SUPPLIER COUNCIL (CAMSC)
1.  Canadian Corporations Are Ready for CAMSC : The Business Case for Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Development in Canada

The mandate of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) is “to identify and certify Aboriginal and minority-owned businesses and integrate them into the supply chain of major corporations in Canada.”  This 10 page brochure explains their program and provides contact information for CAMSC.

Available in English.

2.  CAMSC Supplier Diversity : Engaging a Diverse Market of Canadian Suppliers
“Within the next decade, according to Statistics Canada, aboriginals and visible minorities will account for 25% of the Canadian population.”  This 8 page brochure contains the eligibility criteria for aboriginal or minority suppliers who would like to be certified by the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council as well as comments by well-known Canadian companies who believe in diversity and who sponsored CAMSC’s Business Achievement Awards Gala in 2006.

Available in English.

3)  New contact information and certification application for CAMSC
CAMSC helps Canadian businesses that are owned by Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and women to break into the U.S. market.  Companies are certified for eligibility in the CAMSC program which allows them such benefits as reduction in fees, faciliated entry to markets and assistance in securing a distributor.  

CAMSC
95 Berkeley Street, Second Floor
Toronto, ON
M5A 2W8
Telephone:  (416) 941-0004
Fax:  (416) 941-9282
E-mail: info@camsc.ca
Website:  http://www.camsc.ca/

The application form for registration to the CAMSC supplier program is now available on their website at:  http://www.camsc.ca/

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CANADIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION

4)  Website for the Canadian Wind Energy Industry
This website contains information about the wind energy association, as well as a list of Canada’s Wind Farms, events and their free WindLink e-newsletter (by subscription).  This information may be useful to businesses who are working to become more environment-friendly.

http://www.canwea.ca/

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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA

5)  Exporting to the United States : A Guide for Canadian Business (Nov. 2006)
This 21 page online publication is intended to provide small Canadian exporters with some basic, practical information about doing business in four of the major economic regions of the United States : Southern California, the Midwest, New England and the Tri-State Region, centered on New York.

Available in English and French.

Available online only (for download) at:
http://www.edc.ca/english/publications_11752.htm
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA

6)  Trade and Investment Barriers Database
This database identifies the existence of commercial barriers and presents key information pertinent to Canadian businesses. It is designed to help Canadian businesses who currently export or are weighing their export options, to identify issues that may affect their decisions.  The database can be searched by sector, product code, country or keyword.

Available in English and in French.

Available online only at: 
http://w01.international.gc.ca/CIMAP/Default.aspx?Language=en

Item 8: Key Small Business Statistics is a semi-annual publication that provides baseline data on the small business sector in Canada. This eighth edition updates data found in previous editions. The following sections have been updated with new data:

Key Small Business Statistics- January 2007
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insbrp-rppe.nsf/vwapj/KSBS_Jan2007_Eng.pdf/$FILE/KSBS_Jan2007_Eng.pdf

• How many businesses are there in Canada?
• How many jobs do small businesses create?
• What is the contribution of small businesses to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product?
• How many people are self-employed?
• How many small businesses use e-business?

Item 9: Succession planning in business is a hot topic of late.  Here is a website from the BDC outlining steps an entrepreneur might consider for successful succession planning.

http://www.bdc.ca/en/my_project/Projects/articles/succession_plan.htm

Item 10: New publications/information available here in our Fredericton library.  Information from any of these titles can be arranged by phoning the CBSC at 1-800-668-1010 keeping in mind we are bound by copyright laws.  Copyright restrictions prevent us from making copies in excess of 10% of a given publication or more than one chapter.  That said, our business information officers have access and use these resources in their entirety when researching any business information request.

Canadian Diversity: Integration of Newcomers - International Approaches
Quarterly Publication:
Four theme are explored in this publication:
1. Increasing demographic diversity in countries.
2.  Consensus on the need for integration.
3. Structural and Institutional responses to address immigration integration.
4. Naturalization.

Pratt's Guide to Private Equity Sources - 2006 Edition
Over 4,400 listings offer contact information, capital under management, recent investments and more, plus four indexes by company, personnel, investment stage, and industry preferences enable users to hone their search and target the ideal firm with a minimum of effort.

Canadian Almanac & Directory - 2007
Contains current data on Canadian institutions, officials and events.  Includes information relating to commerce and finance, communications and information management, education, government, health care, legal services, tourism and transportation.  Also provides information of  general or particular nature on Canadian statistics, postal rates, forms of address, and much more.

American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory - 15h Edition - 2006
Discover more than 27,000 large and small wholesalers and distributors throughout the U.S and Puerto Rico.
Find the name and address of the organization, fax number, SIC code, principal product lines, total number of employees, estimated annual sales volume and principal officers. Access information four easy ways:

By broad subject terms derived from each company's principal product line
By Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC index);
By state and city (geographic index);
By company name (alphabetic index).

Exporting to the United States: A Guide for Canadian Businesses - Export Development Canada
This guide is intended to provide small Canadian exporters with practical information about doing business in four of the major economic regions of the United States: Southern California, the Midwest, New England and the Tri-State Region (centered on New York).

Business Plan Handbook - Vol 12
Beauty salon; Campground; Car Wash; Concrete Coating Company; Custodial Cleaning Company; Daycare; Dentist's Office; E-Commerce Website Producer; Entertainment Production, Distribution, and Peformance Company, General Staffing Company; Go-Cart Designer and Supplier; Home Inspection Company; Information Technology Personnel Agency; Online Payment Services; Online Woodworking Manufacturing & Retailing; Plumbing Service; Senior Care Facility; Sports Bar and Grille; Sports Tournament Organizer.

NOTE: This is also available on IPS under  "Gale Virtual Reference Library".

Item 11: The following link provides the schedule and date of release for the 2006 Census data.  This information may be of use to you or your clients when developing business or marketing plans in the future and ensuring the most recent data is included.

Business information officers at the CBSC will have access to this new 2006 Census data through our licensed databases and the latest information will be available approximately 60 days after the release date projected in this link.  Business information officers are here to do the research for you for free so don't hesitate to call if you have any questions. http://www.tetrad.com/pcensus/can/c2k6release.html

David Clark
Aboriginal Business Information Officer
 
570 Queen St.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 6Z6
Tel: (506) 452-4236
Fax: (506) 444-6172
1 800 668-1010
 clark.david@cbsc.ic.gc.ca

Item 12: What new and more....

  • Miramichi Diversification Initiative

  • Office of Energy Efficiency – Dollars to $ense Workshops

  • For Aboriginal entrepreneurs

  • Web site of interest

  • Information available from the Business Service Centre’s databases

For all of the above information please click here

Item 13: Population projection information available online from Stats Can for free. Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories - http://www.statcan.ca/english/ads/91-520-XPB/order.htm?cmp=0607b 

Statistics Canada is proud to present Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories, your most authoritative source for information about Canada’s population characteristics in the coming years.  You can use Projections to:

  • Assess  the needs for programs and services in the future
  • Plan for population changes
  • Identify emerging market trends
  • Develop marketing strategies

Let Projections be your guide to Canada’s demographic landscape until 2056 for Canada and 2031 for the provinces and territories.

An indispensable decision-support tool available in analytical report or CD-ROM formats
The Projections report combines three parts to give you an overview of plausible future population trends.

  1. A methodology section that clearly and simply describes the base population, the assumptions about components of population change, the projection scenarios, and the methods used.
  2. An analysis of six projection scenarios, focusing on the growth of the Canadian population, the sources of growth, the changing age structure of the population and its distribution over the provinces and territories.
  3. An appendix containing detailed population projection data by age group and sex and by components of population growth both by provinces and territories for each scenario.

The Projections CD-ROM gives you even more detailed electronic tables in Excel files as well as the entire analytical report in PDF format. You get:

  1. Population projections by single year of age, sex and year of projection up to 2031 for the provinces and territories, and to 2056 for all of Canada
  2. Thirteen scenarios, including the six contained in the report.

Choose your format

Get more information on the Statistics Canada web site at the following address:   www.statcan.ca/english/ads/91-520-XPB/index.htm

Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories:  Information that can help your planning.

Item 14: The Aboriginal Business Development Fund has increased its funding from $125,000 to $150,000.  For more details, see the Ulnooweg Development Group document as well as the Aboriginal Business info-guide, section 1.14 (links below).

http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_NB/display&c=GuideInfoGuide&cid=1099919423920&lang=en

http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_NB/display&c=Finance&cid=1083346992624&lang=en

Item 15: Here are a few websites that may be of interest to you.

1)  About.com website
The “About.com” website, by The New York Times, contains all kinds of information.  However, under the section “Business and Finance”, then “Small Business” there are various useful documents on retailing, crafts, home business, etc.  For example, under the topic “Retailing”, the article “10 Ways to Turn Off Customers” gives good examples of what a retailer needs to do to keep customers.  Though this is an American website, the general information is also useful to Canadian entrepreneurs.

http://about.com/money
See also: “Small Business: Canada” article listed below which has a link on the site.

2)  Essentials of Online Marketing
This online article, from the E-Profits Newsletter, contains information on how to develop an online marketing plan, descriptions of various types of online marketing and links to websites with examples.

Available in English and French.
Available online at: http://www.bdc.ca/en/my_project/Projects/articles/marketing_online.htm

3)  Search Tool for Those Applying for Trade Marks
The Wares and Services Manual database will help those applying for trade marks for their products search for acceptable words to describe their products or services.  Providing an accurate description of their services or products will help reduce the time it takes to process their application for a trade mark.  The alphabetical database contains everything from “abrasives” to “x-ray technician services” and the site also includes links to other trade mark information.

Bilingual site.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/cipo/wares/displayPublicSearch.do

4)  Best Business Opportunities for 2007
This online article was written by Susan Ward, an educator and business woman, who also puts out an e-newsletter on business. She states that: “When it comes to the best business opportunities, contradiction is the key word for 2007. Though people will indulge themselves more, their “buying patterns will reflect more of an emphasis on health than ever before.”  So, “the same people going out for cheesecake will be picking up more yogurt on their way home from the gym.”

Available online only at: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/businessopportunities/a/bizopp2007.htm

Item 16: This publication was brought to my attention, I thought I would share it with you.  Instructions for accessing online or ordering are below.  Have a great weekend.

Growth of Enterprises in Aboriginal Communities
This 28 page report highlights the economic success of five First Nations.  These community businesses use standard business practices while keeping their traditional Aboriginal values. The bands are: Osoyoos Indian Band in BC; Lac La Ronge Indian Band in Saskatchewan; Membertou Mi’kmaq First Nation in Nova Scotia; Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation in Ontario; and Vuntut Gwichin First Nation in Yukon.  Although there are privately owned businesses in Aboriginal communities, this study focuses primarily on the activities of band-owned enterprises.

Available in English.

Available free online at:  http://www.conferenceboard.ca/documents.asp?rnext=1618
You need to register to their e-library service to download this document but registration is free. Though many of their documents can only be accessed by people who have a corporate subscription, this document is one of those that is available online to all for free.

Also available in print format for $35.00 plus shipping and handling and GST.

To order priced publication, contact:

Cindy Pelletier
Conference Board of Canada
255 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON   K1H 8M7
Toll-free telephone: 1-866-711-2262
Fax: (613) 526-4857  

Item 17: Your guide to Service for Business for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs-
http://canadabusiness.gc.ca/gol/cbec/site.nsf/vDownload/goc_ad_campaign/$file/aboriginals_en.pdf

Item 18: Interested in doing business with the public sector?

MERX Public Tenders is an easy, fast and efficient prospecting tool to help your business grow. New opportunities are listed daily from all levels of government including MASH sector (Municipal, Academic, School Boards and Hospitals) from across Canada. Take a look and see if there is an opportunity for you!

http://www.merx.com/

The Metepenagiag Heritage Park has moved to the tendering process.  The tender is available for viewing on the MERX system (www.merx.com) under reference number 120183 or by typing Metepenagiag in the keyword search box.

 Please share this information with anyone you feel may be interested in pursuing the opportunity. (NEW)

Item 19: Our Aboriginal Information Kit of documents is now available our Canada New Brunswick Business Service Centre website. 

From our homepage (www.cbsc.org/nb), click the link to 'Packages' and you'll find links to our most common bundles of information (General Start-up, Federal Procurement, Provincial Procurement, Exporting, Importing, Labelling, General Financing), including our Aboriginal Kit.

Aboriginal

Item 20:  The release of the most recent Spending Patterns in Canada statistics (2005).  It is now available, free of charge, from the Stats Can website- http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection-R/Statcan/62-202-XIE/62-202-XIE.html .

The title should be familiar to most of you, as the ABSN libraries were supplied with printed copies of Spending Patterns in Canada in the past.  Though we discontinued purchasing the printed format for the sites once the information became available online for free.  Most sites will have the 2002 collection of data onsite which I will be removing from your collection in the near future as the data is now several years old.

Item 21: A long-standing publication, renewed annually for our ABSN sites is now unavailable for order in print form.  

The Stats Canada publication, Reference 06- Spending Patterns in Canada won’t be available to ABSN sites in print format any longer.  Not to worry, it is available for FREE on the Stats Can website (along with much of their information previously available for a fee).  To view this go to: http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=62-202-X

Item 22:  For those of you that are interested in selling to the federal government, please see the attached URL for a list of Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business Coordinators in each federal department. http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/SAEA-psab/ct/index_e.html

Item 23:  I just wanted to draw your attention to a new guide published by the CBSC outlining information on the Canada Revenue Agency site titled Information for Status Indians.  You can find it on our website by clicking on the following link- http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_NB/display&c=Services&cid=1150257170945&lang=en

Item 24:  A nifty new database is now available to our Business Information Officers in assisting you and your clients develop business plans.

The Business Plan Pro 2006 is a new tool now available to you for your business plan development requirements.  It houses over 450 business plan samples covering the full spectrum of business sectors and types, designed to help build a business plan.  Please find below the list of business plan samples available through this database and be sure to give us a call should you need information on business plan development.  Don’t forget our existing business planning information available to you as well:

  • Business planning guides

  • Business plan templates and samples

  • Business plans handbooks (available at in your ABSN libraries)

Type of Business

Volume

Accounting Systems consulting

1

Accounting service

7

Adventure Travel Lodging Company

11

Advertising Agency

8

Aerospace Supplier

1

Aftermarket Internet Applications

8

Aftermarket Skate Store

8

Airline Company

6, 9

Art Glass Studio

6

Audio Production Service

4

Auto Accessories & Detailing

3

Auto Sales Company

7

Automobile Assembly

2

Automotive Repair Service

4, 10

Automotive Dealer Group

4

Bagel Shop

5

Beauty Salon

12

Bed & Breakfast

4

Bed and Breakfast

1

Bed and Breakfast Company

6

Biscotti Bakery

1

Bioterrorism Prevention Organization

10

Bistro and Wine Bar

10

Bottled Water Manufacturer

4

Bowling Alley

7

Bread Bakery

5

Brewpub

11

Bridal Salon

6

Business Consulting

1

Business Development Firm

9

Campground

12

Car Wash

1, 5, 12

Caribbean Café

6

Carpet Cleaning Service

3

Caviar Company

9

Charity Youth Hockey Tournament

8

Chemical Manufacturer

8

Child Transportation Service

4

Chiropractic Office

6

Christmas Ornament Company

6

Cigar Company

11

Cigar Shop

5

Climbing Outfitter

5

Coatings Inspection Company

10

Coffee Bean Plant / Exporter

7

Coffee Roaster

4

Coffee House

4

Computer Reseller

5

Computer Matchmaking Service

3

Computer Training Service Business

9

Concert Promotions Company

9

Concrete Coating Company

12

Construction Development & Real Estate Firm

11

Construction and Home Rehabilitation Company

11

Convenience Store & Bait Shop

8

Cookie Shop

6

Counseling Center

9

Crane Service

1

Creative Agency

8

Custodial Cleaning Company

12

Daycare Facility

11, 12

Dentist

8, 12

Desktop Publishing Company

7

Detective Agency

5

Dial-It Service

3

Diaper Delivery

1

Direct Mail Outlet

4

Discount Internet Securities Broker

8

Display Technology Company

7

Dollar Store

9

Dry Cleaner

3

E-Commerce Website Producer

12

Editorial Services and Consulting

1

Elder Care

1

Electronic Document Security Company

9

Emu Ranch

4

Energy Solutions Company

8

Engineering Management Consultant

4

Entertainment Production, Distribution and Performance Company

12