Resources - Business Development Organizations

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Business Development Bank of Canada - financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting.
Businesswomen in Trade - a site to meet the special information and assistance needs of women entrepreneurs who lead small- and medium-sized enterprises. The site is tailored to enterprises that want to begin exporting or improve their current export performance.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business - gives small firms a big voice in the public arena. Its mandate is to promote and protect Canada's free enterprise system.

Canadian Importers Association - is Canada's key source of information on Canadian customs and trade policy. The CAIE provides Canadian importers and exporters with critical and timely information, representation to government and solutions for members' concerns.
Canadian Standards Association - develops standards that address real needs, such as enhancing public safety and health, helping to preserve the environment and facilitating trade.
Human Resources Development Canada's Office for Disability Issues - information on disability issues, the Government of Canada Disability Agenda and related programs, services, and activities.
Trade Team BC - a group of 25 export-service organizations in British Columbia and the Yukon. Trade Team BC provides information, programs and services to companies looking to expand internationally into new export markets.
Toward Excellence Inc. - a company that provides webinars, online classes, business diagnostic tools as well as business advising for entrepreneurs.