Small Business BC

I have found Small Business BC’s seminars and services to be exceptionally helpful. They really go the extra mile for small business owners. Thank you!

I really like this place because they never judge. I’ve come here since day one of starting my own business and have always left feeling like i got all the answers to my questions without feeling like a dummy, which is pretty awesome because my questions are uuuuuusually pretty silly. I can’t think of any specific ones, but the sort of silly where when you hear the answer you have an ‘of course, i knew that’ moment. The people here are so friendly and helpful that i sort of wonder if they don’t put valium in their water cooler– and if that’s the case, when are they hiring?!
I went in the other week all like ‘oh geeze guys, i can’t find my business license number, umm, can you find out what it is for me?’ and they totally did without any stern looks or telling me about organizing my messy file drawer. They actually printed me a document with my number on it and– bonus!- they gave me extra copies. I really appreciated that because it’s like they knew i misplace things but didn’t mind, they just wanted to help. Like a parent giving their slutty kid a condom instead of a lecture!
In conclusion, this place is an indispensable resource for anyone starting their own business, growing their business and looking to learn things about how to be more efficient… But it’s also great if you aren’t efficient at all and just need someone to recover that important document you probably threw away last time you moved, yikes!

Loads of information for those looking to start a small biz!
Invaluable support and helpful people who will help you with getting your biz off the ground and have all your ducks in a row.
Setting up a business is not easy for first timers and this is a place that can help.

Hidden in the east wing of Waterfront Station is the very handy BC Small Business Centre. Actually, there’s a not-​so-​hidden counterpart on the main level, but I was at the third-​level section of the center for some tax courses offered by Canada Revenue Agency. (By the way, if you are a small business owner — which includes freelance writers — these seminars are a huge help to understanding what you’re supposed to be doing tax-​wise. It has saved me handing over hundreds to an accountant this year.)
They offer a lot of assistance for the «little guys», whether you’re selling things on e-​Bay or trying to slog your way through creating a business plan.
What’s a business plan you ask? Don’t ask me. Ask the Small Business Centre.