Business start-up activities: Working with partners
Combine information from across departments so that Canadians easily get the whole picture on what the Government of Canada requires when starting a business.
Date
2017
Partner department
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Why this work matters
- Approximately 40,000 new small and medium enterprises start up each year
Task success
| Before | After | Improvement to task success |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | 88% | +36%pts |
Task scenarios tested and improved
- Imagine you are going to start a home business in Winnipeg, part-time as a consultant. Find out what you can find out about any essential legal steps in that process.
- You want to name your new business ‘SOMOS’. Check if it is legal or illegal for you to start using that name.
- You expect to earn about $1,000 a month from your new business for the first six months. Find out whether you must charge Goods and Services Tax (GST) to your customers.
- Your first employee starts work next month. Find out if there is an official step you must take before or very soon after you cut their first paycheque.
- Your business needs to start collecting GST. Find the official first step you must take.
- You have decided to incorporate your business. Is it possible to submit the application form online, and if so, how much it will cost?
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