Educational Resources

If you are thinking of starting a business, or require information for an existing small business, you can find the answers you want in the Small Business BC Research Library. Offering free access to business and market data resources, our library contains hundreds of how-to publications on almost any area of small business operation. For more information on our databases check out this IPS listing...
IPS Licensed Database Listing (.pdf)

Gilead Paritzky, Information Specialist Small Business BC Subsequent to working ten years as a bookseller in Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, Gilead obtained a Masters Degree in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from UBC, as well as a BA from the University of Manitoba. In addition to his duties as an Information Specialist, he is involved in other activities such as collection development of the library resources (print/electronic) participating on our various teams, conducting in-house tours, making presentations to our clients, assist clients in accessing resources for their market research.

 Good to Know Links Part 3 (08/29/2007) - Download PDF
 Good to Know Links Part 2 (08/08/2007) - Download PDF
 Good to Know Links, Business Opportunities, Health Canada and more (06/13/2007) - Download PDF
World Intellectual Property Pathfinder (04/26/2007) - Download PDF
Info Guide for Massage Therapists (04/20/2007) - Download PDF
Good to know links (export, foreign affairs, and more) - Download PDF

Social Entrepreneurship/Social Responsibility Pathfinders (view full PDF)

Social entrepreneurs tackle major social issues, from fighting poverty, protecting the environment for future generations, confronting racism and violence, overcoming disabilities, to promoting healthy lifestyle choices for consumers. Nonprofits and
for-profits alike are creating both social and economic value.

This social entrepreneurial pathfinder has been prepared to help you find your way
through The SBBC Library. It provides a quick reference to the materials available on
this subject as well as related web sites. http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/bizResources-library.php.

Related Websites:

Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
http://www.bus.ualberta.ca/ccse

Corporate Nights
http://www.corporateknights.ca/

ENP (Enterprising Non-profits)
http://www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/ 

Social Innovation Conversations
http://www.siconversations.org/

REDF — formerly known as the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund
http://www.redf.org/

Recycling in Canada
http://www.recycle.nrcan.gc.ca/

The Recycling Council of BC
http://www.rcbc.bc.ca/

The Greater Vancouver Region Recycling directory
http://www.gvrd.com/recycling/index.html

Canadian Social Entrepreneurs Network
http://www.csen.ca/cs_entrepreneurs.htm

Vancouver Social Enterprise Forum
http://vancouver-social-enterprise-forum.blogspot.com/

Pivot legal Society
http://www.pivotlegal.org/

Social Capital Partners
http://www.socialcapitalpartners.ca/ 

Canadian Women’s Foundation
http://www.canadianwomen.org/

Environment Canada
Englishhttp://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html
Français http://www.ec.gc.ca/fenvhome.html

David Suzuki Foundation on Kyoto
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Kyoto