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Our business library is filled with books of interest and open to the general public. The following is a list of available titles in our collection. A wide variety of business related government publications available also.
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101 Best Home Based Businesses for Women |
Priscilla Huff |
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199 Ideas Build a Better Business |
Douglas M. Kleine |
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A Passion for Life |
Salim Khoja |
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Accounting – The Basis for Business Decisions |
W.B. Meigs, W.P. Lam, R.F. Meigs |
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Be an Even Better Manager |
Michael Armstrong |
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Bernie On Idea Management |
Bernie Sander |
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Best Practices and Tools for Not for Profit Boards |
James Pealow, Sandi Humphrey |
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Board Governance Classics I |
The Canadian Society of Association Executives |
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Board Governance Classics II |
The Canadian Society of Association Executives |
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Boards that Lead |
Ram Charan |
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Building Added Value through Farm Diversification |
R. Gary Morton, Bev Connel |
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Business Planning and Finances |
Confederation College Entrepreneurship Series |
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Business Relationships: Development and Maintenance |
Mitchell Wilkie, Graham Clayton |
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Clearing the Hurtles |
Candida Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patricia G G |
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Content Marketing For NonProfits |
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Credit, Debt, and Bankruptcy |
Alan A. Parker |
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Cultivating Agritourism – Tools and Techniques for building success |
Dr Peter W. Williams, Kathryn Lack, Kim C. Smith |
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Cut your losses |
Keith O’Brien |
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Dragon's Den Guide to Assessing your Business Concept |
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Dragon's Den Guide to Investor Ready Business Plans |
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Dragon's Den Guide to Real World Business Models |
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Effective Networking Strategies |
Donna Messer |
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Exporting From Canada |
Gerhard W.Kautz |
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Facebook Marketing For Dummies |
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Female Enterprise in the New Economy |
Karen D. Hughes |
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Financial Control for the Small Business |
Michael M Coltman |
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Financial Management 101: Get a Grip on Your Business Numbers |
Angie Mohr |
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Fresh Grown Promotions |
Jane Eckert, Diane Kline |
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Fundraising for Non-Profit Groups |
Joyce Young, Ken Wyman, John Swaigen |
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Good to Great |
Jim Collins |
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Governing for Growth |
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Great Companies Deserve Great Boards |
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Growing New Ventures – Creating New Jobs |
Mark P. Rice, Jana P. Matthews |
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Guide to Better Meetings For Directors of NonProfit |
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Hardball for Women |
Pat Heim, Susan K. Golant |
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High Performance Board |
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How to Leverage Relationships Into More Sales & Profits |
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How You Can Profit From E-Business |
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Imperfect Board Member |
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Insuring Business Risks in Canada |
Geoffrey R E Bromwich |
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Jack and Stanley’s Buyout Adventure |
Margaret J Florczak |
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Lessons from the Edge |
Jana Mathews, Jeff Dennis |
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Look before You Leap: Market Research Made Easy |
Don Duman, Dell Dennison, Margaret Doman |
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Marketing for a Small Business |
Ministry of Economic Development Trade and Tourism |
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Marketing your Product |
Donald Cyr, Douglas Gray |
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Marketing your Service |
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Marketing your Service |
Jean Withers, Carol Vipperman |
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Motivating today’s employees |
Lin Grensing-Pophal |
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Negotiate Your Commercial Lease |
Dale R. Willerton |
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Negotiate Your Commercial Lease 2nd Edition |
Dale R. Willerton |
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Networked NonProfit |
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Never Too Late |
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Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich |
Lois P. Frankel |
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Practioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership |
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Preparing a Successful Business Plan 3rd Edition |
Rodger D Touchie |
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Protecting Trade Secrets |
Nishan Swais |
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Seminars to Build your Business |
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Simply Essential Personal Budgeting Kit |
Barbara Siskind |
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Small Business: An Entrepreneur's Plan |
Sylvia S Lim |
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Small Business Finance |
Graham Clayton, Michell Wilkie |
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Small Claims Court Guide for Ontario |
Jennifer Young |
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Smart Women Finish Rich |
David Bach |
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Smart Women Take Risks |
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Social Media For Social Good |
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Social Media Policies & Procedures |
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Social Media Tactics for NonProfits |
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Social Networking for NonProfits |
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Standing at the Crossroads |
Marian N. Ruderman, Patricia J. Ohlott |
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The Best Dam Business Book in The world |
William E. Caswell |
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The Habit of Selling for Retailing |
Butler Associates inc 1997 |
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The HR Book: Human Resources Management for Small Business |
Lin Grensing-Pophal |
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The Retail Game Playing to Win |
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Understanding and Managing Financial Information |
Michae M. Coltman |
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Winning Proposals – How to Write Them and Get Results |
Hans Tammemagi |
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Working for a Change |
The Ontario Council of Alternative Business |
The Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy (CCFL) is a division of the national, charitable organization SEDI. It works through partnerships with community based social agencies in an effort to effect positive change. The CCFL believes that financial literacy is vital for a nation and its people to achieve lasting economic stability, financial literacy is key.
The Financial Literacy seminars are for businesses or individuals who are looking to gain valuable knowledge of money management and how to apply the concepts to your own life.
These multi-module seminars are delivered by Community Futures Staff and can be customized for all age groups.
What do seminars cover?- Budgeting
- Savings
- Banking Basics
- Credit: Ratings & Scores
- Credit Cards
- Credit Bureau
- Investing Basics
Our goal is to assist you in your journey to a better understanding of managing your personal finances to fuel more informed decisions.
Social MediaOur Social Media Training has been designed to encourage businesses and organizations to increase their online marketing presence through Social Media. Hands on workshops are offered along with follow-up individual assistance to provide businesses and organizations the opportunity to learn at their own pace.
Workshops offered include:- Introduction to Social Media
- Introduction and Intermediate Facebook
- YouTube
We offer financing up to $250,000 for qualifying start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises, flexible commercial financing up to $250,000 for start-up, relocation, maintenance or expansion of businesses located in Renfrew County.
For more information on the type of funding available to business start-ups, CLICK HERE>>
Other Sources of Funding
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): www.bdc.ca
Grants and Financing (Canada Business): http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/2848/
Advanced Manufacturing Fund
Agri-Marketing Program
Automotive Innovation Fund (AIF)
Building in Canada Innovation Program
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream
Canada Small Business Financing Program
CanExport
CME SMART Advanced Technologies for Global Growth
Community Futures Program
Early Stage Exporters
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
Export Market Access
Growing Forward 2 Ontario
IESO Conservation Fund
Investing in Business Growth and Productivity (IBGP)
Investing in Business Innovation (IBI)
Investing in Commercialization Partnerships
Investing in Regional Diversification
IRAP Accelerated Review Process (ARP)
Local Food Fund
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
MaRS Regional Innovation Centres
NextGen Biofuels Fund
Northern Ontario Heritage Foundation Corporation Programs
OCE Voucher Programs
OMDC Export Fund
Ontario Exporters Fund
SmartStart Seed Fund
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)
TECTERRA Trade Show Attendance Program
Yves Landry AIME Initiative
County of Renfrew Map & Municipalities Links
