Library and Academic Services: Starting a Business: Products / Services

Products and Services

What Products or Services Will You Offer? How Will Your Products be Made? What Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Guarantees are Involved? What Makes Your Product or Service Unique? What Benefits Will Customers Gain? How Will You Distribute Your Product or Service?

Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Canadian Trade Marks Database
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Copyright and Intellectual Property (Canada)
Guide to Trademarks
Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Companies

Directories of Canadian Companies.
Information on registering as a Canadian supplier, searching for competitors and checking a company's incorporation status.
Entrepreneurship Manitoba - Companies Office
Registers information about corporations and business names. Searchable registry of existing businesses. Incorporates the company or register the business name.
Domain names (Canada)
A good domain name is a key part of your online marketing strategy. Also called a URL, a domain name is the Internet address a customer uses to visit your website. You can register your domain name directly through an Internet Service Provider or through a domain registration company.

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