Your Business Plan
The NBIF has developed, linked and organized a number of resources for entrepreneurs and companies to assist them in developing their business plans and preparing them for investment.
- Why Equity, Why NBIF?
- NBIF Business Plan Model
- NBIF Guide To Pitching Investors
- What Makes Venture Capitalists Tick
- 3 Keys to Obtaining Venture Capital (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- A practical start-up kit for entrepreneurs (Shad Valley)
- Due Diligence Checklist (Kauffman Foundation)
- NBIF Employee Share Ownership Plan Guide
- NBIF Corporate Governance Manual
We have also identified a number of organizations that provide entrepreneurs with access to additional resources and information on variety of topics relating to the launch and the development of business ventures:
Practical advice and information for entrepreneurs:
Harvard Business School, Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
Business Plan writing tools and information on venture capital:
Stanford University, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Business development tools for small and medium businesses:
Business Development Bank of Canada
A toolbox for entrepreneurs and small business:
Canada Business Service Center – New Brunswick