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Start a Business

Start a Business

Have a business idea in Canada? We can help!

Newcomer entrepreneurs learning together at an EntrepreNewer workshop
EntrepreNewer

You built a business before. Let’s do it again, here in Canada.

You already know how to build something. EntrepreNewer teaches you how the Canadian system works, so your experience counts again: registration, taxes, suppliers, and finding your first customers.

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What you'll learn

From idea to open for business

Registration

How to register your business in Ontario: sole proprietorship, incorporation, and what each means for you.

Taxes & the CRA

HST, bookkeeping, and how to stay on the right side of the rules from day one.

Suppliers & Customers

Building a network from zero: finding suppliers, reaching customers, and growing your first sales.

Proof it works

We've done this before

EntrepreNewer grows out of real workshops we've already run for newcomer founders.

Sep 12, 2026

EntrepreNewer Business Workshop

Our next full workshop on starting and running a business in Ontario.

Feb 2025

Starting a Business in Ontario

A practical session on the first steps to launching here.

Sep 2024

ECW2024 with Shemah Inc.

An entrepreneurship collaboration supporting newcomer business owners.

Bring your idea. We'll bring the know-how.

Tell us about what you want to build and we'll point you to the next workshop.

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