Western Diversification (WD's) mandate is to promote the development and diversification of the economy of Western Canada and to advance the interests of the West in national economic policy. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is committed to helping Western Canadian small and medium-sized businesses grow, diversify and create jobs. WD offers a network of business professionals to help you with business planning and development, accessing capital, export or trade development, selling to government markets, and providing you with information and links to government programs and services.
(URL for this site: http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/home.asp)
Patents are the rights granted for intellectual creativity and are forms of intellectual property.
(URL for this site: http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr01...)
WomanOwned.com started as Woman Owned Workplaces in May, 1997 as part of At First Site, Inc. and then moved to its own home at WomanOwned.com in September 1997. Through word of mouth, the site has grown to serve over 100,000 women business owners from all around the world. We provide online business information and networking assistance as well as a number of resources for setting up / running / growing businesses. Our most outstanding feature is an online search engine of women business owners from every type of industry and from almost every country around the world!
(URL for this site: http://www.womanowned.com/)
Women and Business - This site is a selective, annotated list of links to Internet resources on women and business.
(URL for this site: http://libr.org/wss/wsslinks/business.html)
Links to sites related to women in business.
(URL for this site: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/womeninbusiness/Women_in_Business_Resou...)
We are BC's leading resource for women entrepreneurs, offering skills development, business loans, free business guidance, business resources, mentoring, networking and events!
(URL for this site: http://www.womensenterprise.ca/)
Value Created Review - an on-line journal exploring modern furniture design and sustainable wood supply issues in Canada and beyond.
(URL for this site: http://www.vcrfurnituredesign.com/)
Basic regulatory requirements that are likely to affect you when starting your business include registering your business name, obtaining a business license and paying taxes (from 2004).
(URL for this site: http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/pdf/wood.pdf)
A web site serving the woodworking community. WoodZone.com is the premier online resource for new and experienced woodworkers.
(URL for this site: http://www.woodzone.com)
WoodLINKS is a non-profit society created, with the help of Forest Renewal BC, to respond to the wood industry's need for better-qualified, entry-level employees. Its mandate is to ensure that students, teachers and parents are knowledgeable about the value-added wood industry and the career opportunities it provides.
(URL for this site: http://www.woodlinks.com)
Wood Web - extensive site on woodworking industry information.
(URL for this site: http://www.woodweb.com)
If you're a woodworker -- from a beginner to nail-gun shooting expert - you're invited to join this on-line community. It's a unique place ... to share your ideas, get answers, and make new friends. You'll find everything you need to join in and help create woodworking.com.
(URL for this site: http://www.woodweb.com)
Mothers who work at home can find some interesting resources at this website.
(URL for this site: http://www.wahm.com/)
Manitoba WorkInfoNet is an HRDC website which provides hot links to labour market information, Electronic Labour Exchange, Job Futures, and other career and job-search related information.
(URL for this site: http://mb.workinfonet.ca/)
Jobs, wages, qualifications, and more!
(URL for this site: http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng)
The Workers Compensation Board of BC (WCB) is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of British Columbia. This site will give you full information on registering yourself or your employees.
(URL for this site: http://www.worksafebc.com/)
A series of interactive questions determines your eligibility to register and your classification. The application will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
(URL for this site: http://www.worksafebc.com/insurance/registering_for_coverage/how_to_regi...)
A list of the world's major trade shows. This provides you with a single point of access to major trade show information, exhibitions related services, products, and services worldwide.
(URL for this site: http://world-trade-search.com/iic/support/shows.shtml)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
(URL for this site: http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en)