CENT 307 - Course Research Guide - CEN2 510/750 & CENT 307 : Business Plan Resources

Book Suggestions from the Library

Business Plans Handbook
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Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.
Bplans Business Planning Resources
Bplans contains the largest single online collection of free sample business plans. In addition, it has helpful tools and guides to help you manage your business better. Bplans includes practical advice on planning, interactive tools and calculators, and publishes daily advice that will help you grow your business. - Source: Bplan website
ProQuest Entrepreneurship
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Content ranges from the scholarly - including journals, dissertations, working papers and conference proceedings - to a full toolkit of practical guides, templates, forms, sample business plans and tips from successful entrepreneurs in a wide range of formats - from video to downloadable Word and Excel files, as well as traditional text and PDFs.

IBISWorld
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Reports contain industry performance, competitors, competitive landscape, product and market information. Available for Canadian industries only and US specialized industries.
Mintel Academic
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Industry/category reports, trends and demographic information for consumer-related products and services. (Canada, U.S.)
MarketLine Advantage
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SWOT analysis, competitors, market share, related industry reports.
Passport
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Focus on consumer goods & services. Background, competitive environment, market shares, industry data, outlook and more.
License information can be found here: License Terms of Use
eMarketer
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Analysis, reports, and data for consumer technology, e-commerce, digital media, internet usage etc.
Statista
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Portal to statistics on a variety of industries (note: off-campus access requires VPN)

CBCA (Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database)
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Search with keywords. Articles in business and management journals. Content is Canadian focused.
Business Source Complete
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Search with keywords. Articles in business and management journals- International
ProQuest Central
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Search with keywords. Articles in business and management journals- International. publication type

MarketLine Advantage
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Search by name of company. Not all companies are available within this database.
Mergent Online
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Mergent Online Private companies - D&B 20M Private Company Data Tab - Limit by SIC (industry code), country / city etc. to generate list of competitors

Statista
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Business-related statistics from a wide range of sources. (International)
SimplyAnalytics (formerly SimplyMap)
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Visualize statistical data on maps

Statistics on Indigenous Peoples

Institut de la statistique du Québec :
- Nord du Québec - Data on :
  - Home, Education, Language, Housing, Income, Income, Labour Market, and much more.
  - Some of the Institut de la statitique du Québec is available in English, but not all publications.
Statistics Canada Sources
- Census Profiles - Search for your city / region
- NHS Aboriginal Population Profile, 2011 - Search for you city / region
- Complete List of Data Products from Statistics Canada

Eureka
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Search with keywords. News database specialized in news from Québec, Canada and the French Speaking World (la francophonie)
Canadian Newsstream
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Search with Keywords. Great source for news from all over Canada.