LibGuides: Business: Websites

General Business Topics

Small Business Accelerator
Free resources for BC small business from UBC Library.
Business in Vancouver
Magazine for Vancouver's business community.
Inc. Magazine
Online magazine providing ideas and tools for business owners.
Entrepreneur Magazine
Advice and inspiration for people who are starting their own business.
Fast Company
An online magazine focused on leadership, technology, and new ideas in business.

Bplans
A business plan resource including advice and sample plans.
Vancouver Economic Commission
Provides advice on starting, growing, or relocating a business in Vancouver.
Work BC's Industry Profiles
Recent data and trends, as well as outlook, for different industries in British Columbia.
Industry Canada's Industry Sector Intelligence
A variety of publications and reports on different industry sectors in Canada.
Gallup Polls
Access to thousands of polls of Americans on different topics, including business, industry, economic, labour, and consumer issues.

Create A Marketing Plan (Wikihow)
An overview of the marketing plan process to help you get started.
Marketing Teacher
A free online resource with tutorials and information on different aspects of marketing.
Consumer Psychologist
A website from the University of Southern California dedicated to understanding consumers and consumer behaviour.
Canadian Marketing Association
Professional association that also publishes regular blog posts and reports on aspects of marketing.
BC Chapter, American Marketing Association
Organization for marketing professionals.

Center for Creative Leadership
Website of an organization devoted to researching effective leadership and fostering the development of new leaders.
CEO Insight
The newsletter of the CEO Institute, a leadership development organization in Australia.
The Management Center
Provides coaching & training on effective management for social change organizations.

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Statista provides access to over 1 million statistics on over 80,000 topics, as well as industry reports, market studies and consumer surveys.

The Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visualizations of different trends and issues in business and the economy.
Province of British Columbia Business Statistics
Data on businesses and industries in the province, including small businesses, trade, and employer information.
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: Statistics by Industry
Industry profiles, statistics, and benchmarks useful for marketing and growing a business.
United Nations Trade Data
Statistics on international trade.
Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
The OECD provides data on different sectors and economic indicators for the major countries of the world.
World Bank Data Visualizations
Graphs and charts on world trade that use the World Bank's data and software.

Small Business BC
Small Business BC is a non-profit organization that provides services, advice, and education to small business owners in BC.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Provides up-to-date information to small business owners on regulatory and legal issues for Canadian businesses.

Jim Collins
From the author of "Good to Great" comes this website focused on concepts that enhance companies.
Lisa Bodell
The author of "Kill the Company" blogs on topics of innovation and corporate culture.
John Kotter
A specialist in change management, Kotter teaches at Harvard Business School.