Leamington recognizes the importance of small business to our local economy.  Most Canadian businesses have fewer than 50 employees yet create 90% of all new jobs.  Small business is able to succeed in today's rapidly changing world because they are more flexible, aggressive and stable. 

The Economic Development Office has created a guide to help perspective entrepreneurs explore the possibilities of self employment. To download a copy of this guide click below.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has recently published an very informative document entitled A Land Use Planning Guide for Business.  The guide explains the land use planning process and can help answer many of the questions you may have when faced with land use planning issues in your business development.  A copy is available here.

Entrepreneur Guide 

Business Registration

The Municipality of Leamington has established and maintains a registry of certain business in Leamington. There is no fee to register your business.  To complete a registration form and for more information contact the Clerk's department.

Canada Business Ontario (CBO) is a federal/provincial service for business jointly managed by Industry Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Government Services. CBO’s goal is to help business grow and succeed through streamlined access to reliable, up-to-date information on government services which is tailored to the needs of SMEs and entrepreneurs.

The information available from CBO is not only valuable to students of business administration, but to any student considering starting a business in their field. As part of an ongoing effort to engage the small business community and expand our network base, we would like to highlight the following partnership opportunities between CBO and your institution:

• CBO Collateral: our print material provides relevant information about Canada Business Ontario in a concise, user-friendly manner. The information available to potential entrepreneurs would be a valuable addition to a Career Services Centre;
• Internet Syndication: the syndication program allows our partners to subscribe to the CBO website and select content to be reproduced onto their website. CBO’s Market Research tool and Guide to Writing a Business Plan are very suitable to any business program and would compliment the existing content available on your website.  We invite you to visit www.canadabusiness.ca to familiarize yourself with the information and content available to syndicate.

Introducing BizPal: BizPal helps entrepreneurs generate a personalized list of the Permits and Licences they need, for all levels of government, to grow or start up thier business.

BizPal is easy to use. When you launch the application, you will be asked to answer a short series of questions. Your answers will generate a customized list of permits and licences that you may need for the municipal, provincial and federal governments.

To learn more and to begin the BizPal Application: Launch BizPal

Useful Links:

Other services are available locally to assist in small business planning and start up.

Windsor-Essex Small Business Enterprise Centre: Business planning, counselling, information and workshops.519-253-6900.

WindsorEssex Small Business Enterprise Centre: Business planning, counselling, information and workshops.519-253-6900.

The WindsorEssex Small Business Enterprise Centre also has a part time office in Kingsville at 23 Main Street West, Unit 20.  Call 519-733-3137 to book an appointment.

For more information on services provided by the WindsorEssex Small Business Enterprise Centre, please visit the website www.windsoressexsmallbusiness.com.

Link to Business Planning Templates

http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/86/4878/

Ontario Business Program Guide is your resource to government funded programs and services for Ontario business.

Essex Community Futures Development Corporation: Business planning, support, financing. 519-776-4611.

info@essexcfdc.on.ca

www.essexcfdc.on