Small Busness Centre
Small Business Centre

On-Site Resources


The Small Business Centre has helpful resources to assist you with your business.
 
Located at our satellite offices in Prince Edward County and Lennox & Addington County there are small libraries which provide some literature for you to read on-site. For locations of these or any of our offices please see our Contact Us Page.
 
At the main office of the Small Business Centre there is a full resource library available where you can book out all available resources to help with your business. Below is an up to date list of all resources available on-site at our Belleville location.
 
CATEGORY TITLE AUTHOR

Agriculture Business ag 01-24

Backyard Cash Crops (Specialty Plants) Craig Wallin

Medicinal Herbs Tim Blakley / Lee Studivant

Secrets to a Successful Greenhouse Business T.Taylor

Herbs for Sale Lee Sturdivant

Profits From Your Backyard Herb Garden Lee Sturdivant

Growing Profits- How to Start and Operate a Backyard Nursery Michael and Linda Harlan

The New Organic Grower Eliot Coleman

Making Your Small Farm Profitable Ron Macher

 

Business Form Samples bs 25-49

Ready to Use Business Forms Self-Counsel

 

Business Plans  bp 50-74

Business Plans for Dummies P.Tiffany PhD / S.Peterson PhD

How to Prepare a business plan for a small business Ministry of Economic Development

Preparing a Successful Business Plan, 4th Edition (1) Self Counsel Press (R. Touchie)

Preparing a Successful Business Plan, 4th Edition (2) Self Counsel Press (R. Touchie)

Business Plans Made Easy Mark Henricks

Preparing a Successful Business Plan, 4th Edition (3) Self Counsel Press (R. Touchie)

Preparing a Successful Business Plan, 4th edtion Self Counsel Press (R. Touchie)

Business Plans Made Easy 2nd edition Mark Henricks

Business Planning - A guide to business start-up David Butler

Successful Business Planning in 30 Days Peter J. Patsula

Business Plans that Work for your Small Business - 3rd edition Toolkit Media Group

 

Business Writing /Grammar bw 75-99

Producing a First Class Newsletter (x2) Self-Counsel (Fanson)

Winning Proposals H.Tammemagi PhD

Write Effective Business Letters Coles Notes

Write On (Business Writing Basics) Self-Counsel (Watson)

 

Buying/ Selling a Business bsb 100-124

Complete Idiots guide to. Buying / Selling a Business For Canadians Easto / Paulson

Jack and Stanley's Buyout Adventure Self-Counsel (Florczak)

How to Buy and Sell a Business Garrett Sutton

Tips & Traps when Buying a Business Balanko-Dickson, Greg

 

Collections  co 125-149

Bennett on Collections F.Bennet

Collect those Debts! Timothy R. Paulsen

 

Community cm 150-174

The Spirit of Community A.Etzioni

Community Key Hastings/ Prince Edward 2003-2004 n/a

 

Consulting Business cb 175-199

Consulting Business Self-Counsel (D.Gray)

Canadian Consultants D.Wood

 

Country/Rural Entrepreneur cr 200-224

Country Careers J.Germen

The Complete Country Business Guide L. Royark

 

Customer Service cs 225-249

301 great Customer Service Ideas Nancy Artz

Keeping Customers Happy J.Duncker / B.Taylor

May I Help You? Great Customer Service for Small Business Mercer, Jillian

Great Customer Service on the Telephone Kristine Anderson

 

Crafts cr 250-274

Craft Business (x2) Celf-Counsel (W.Haynes)

Home

How to Start a Home based Craft Business Oberecht

Ontario Crafts Council Folder Ontario Crafts Counsel

Selling Your Crafts S.Sager

Suppliers of Craft Materials Ontario Crafts Counsel

The Craft Directory Ontario Crafts Counsel

Creative Cash Barbara Brabec

Start your own Arts & Crafts Business Entrepreneur Press & J.S. McDougall

 

Economy ec 275-299

Excelerate: Growing in a New Economy N.Beck

 

Financial/Accounting fa 300-324

ABC's of Accounting (x5) n/a

Complete Idiots guide to Finance &Accounting M. Muuckian

Insuring Business Risks in Canada Geoffrey R.E. Bromwich

Make Sure it's Deductible Evelyn Jacks

Raising Money D.A. Gray

Where to go When the Bank says NO J.Alton/K.Aldridge/G.Fitchett

Guide to Financing Business Growth by SELLING A PIECE OF THE PIE I. Williamson

The Guide to Understanding Financial Statements Cosstales / Szurovy

Basic Accounting for the Small Business Self-Counsel (Cornish)

Financing a Small Business Canadian Bankers Association

The Complete Canadian Home Business Guide to Taxes E.Jacks

Financial Information Self-Counsel (M.Coltman)

Your Guide to Arranging Bank &Debt Financing I.Williamson

Cover Your Assets B.Wilson

Bookkeepers Boot Camp: Get a Grip on Accounting Basics A. Mohr - Self Counsel

Financial Management: Get a Grip on Your Business Numbers A. Mohr - Self Counsel

Canadian Subsidy Directory 2004 1-866-322-3376

Your Guide to Preparing a Plan to Raise Money For Your Own Business I.Williamson

Financing Your Business: Get a grip on finding the money Angie Mohr - Self Counsel

Beat the Taxman 2004 Stephen Thompson

Make Sure it's Deductible - 2nd Edition Evelyn Jacks

Beat the Taxman 2006 Stephen Thompson

Guide to Raising Venture Capital 2003-04 Edition Iain Williamson

Quick Books Simple Start for Dummies Stephen L. Nelson

Understanding Financial Statements James O. Gill

Accounting for Business Jack Sands

Your Guide to Government Financial Assistance in Ontario 2006-2007 Iain Williamson

Make Sure it's Deductible - 3rd Edition Evelyn Jacks

Small Business Accounting Simplified Daniel Sitarz

Keeping the Books Linda Pinson

 

Franchise fr 325-349

Franchising in Canada Gilbert/Jung

Franchising in Canada Pros and Cons Self-Counsel (M.Coltman)

So You Want To Buy a Franchise Gray/ Friend

The 2000 Franchise Annual T.Dixon

2004 Franchise Annual Ted Dixon

Buying a Franchise in Canada Tony Wilson, SCP

2005 Franchise Annual Info Franchise News Inc.

Achieving Wealth through Franchising Robert Justis, W. Vincent

 

French Books  fb 350-374

Comment Faire un Plan de Marketing Strategique P.Filiatrault

Comment gagner l Course a l'exportation G.Vigny

Comment Gerer son Fondsde Roulement R.Fortin

Comment trouver son idee d'entreprise S. Laferte

Correspondance D'Affaires B.Tremblay

Correspondance D'Affaires anglaise Van Collie-Tremblay

En Affaires a la Maison Dubuc/Van Collie Tremblay

Fondation du'une Petite Entreprise en Ontario Government of Ontario

J'Ouvre mon Commerce de detail A.Samson

Le Marketing et la PME S.Carrier

Le Verrouillage du Savoir Quebec Industre et Commerce

Marketing Gagnant M.Chiasson

Profession:travailleur autonome S.Laferte / G.SaintPierre

Realiser son Project d'entreprise L.J.Filion

Se Lancer en Affaires dans Internet A.Samson

Profession: entrepreneur Yvon Gasse - Aline D’mours

Mentors Recherch’s Marcel Lafrance

Mettre De Lordre dans L’ntreprise Familiale Yvon Perreault

Comment trouver son idee d'entreprise Sylvie Lafert’

Initiation au Commerce Electronique Alain Samson

 

General  ge 375-399

301 Great Management Ideas L.Brokaw

Being an Entrepreneur in Canada L.Ginsberg

Running a One-Person business Whitmyer & Rasberry

The Complete Canadian Small Business Guide D.Gray/ D.Gray

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School M. McCormack

When Friday isn't Payday R.Kirk

The Canadian Small Business Handbook (x3) S.Kennedy-Loewen

Secrets of Self-Employment Sarah and Paul Edwards

Get Smart! - 365 Tips to Boost your Entrepreneurial IQ Reiva Lenosky

The Canadian Writer's Guide - 13th Edition Cormack, Paul

MS Office PowerPoint 2003 Ellen Finklstein

People Passion & Pride, first 33 year of Boston Pizza Eve Rockett

The Tipping Point Malcolm Gladwell

Bill Gates - Business at the speed of thought Bill Gates

Managing a Successful Business in Canada Self Counsel - Tony Fattal

What to Say When Your Customers Won't Pay Judy Smith - Michael Shulman

The Canadian Business Guide to Patents for Inventions and New Products George Rolston

Student-Run Business David Schincariol

Ultimate Homebased Business Handbook James Stephenson

Ultimate Book of Business Forms Michael Spadaccini

Strategic Planning for Small Business Made Easy Fry, Fred

Complete Idiot's Guide to Cold Calling Rosen, Keith

Barefoot in the Grass - a fresh approach to starting a small buisness Kew, Hollee

Bankruptcy Guide Earl Sands

Ultimate Book of Sales Letters Cheryl Kimball

The Martha Rules Martha Stewart

 

Getting Started gs 400-424

Building a Dream: Canadian Guide to Starting Your Own Business W.Good

Business for Beginners F.McGuckin

Checklist for Going into Business Don Lunny

Don't Get Caught in Risky Business S.Bareham

Getting Started Kennedy

Going into Bu$iness Innovation Center

Out of Work? Get Into Business Self-Counsel (D.Doman)

Starting a Successful Business In Canada (x2) Self-Counsel (J.James)

Enterpreneur's Ultimate Start-Up Directory James Stephenson

Kick Stat Your Dream Business Romanus Wolter

199 Great Home Businesses You Can Start (and succeed in) for under Tyler Hicks

Success For Less - 100 Low Cost Businesses You Can Start Today R. Adams/T. Adams

Building a Dream: Canadian Guide to Starting Your Own Business W.Good

Starting a Successful Business In Canada -15th Ed Jack James - Self Counsel

Young Entrepreneurs Program- A Guide to Building Your Own Business Ministry of Economic Development

Starting a Small Business in Ontario Ministry of Enterprise

Starting A Successful Business In Canada Workbook Self-Counsel

Start Up William J. Stolze

Six Week Start Up Abrams, Rhonda

How to Start a Small Business in Canada Tariq Nadeem

Small Business Start-Up Bob Adams

Business for Beginners Frances McGuckin

Success secrets to maximise Business in Canada Ken Coates

How to Start a Small Business in Canada Tariq Nadeem

Starting on a Shoestring Arnold S. Goldstein, PhD

What No One Ever Tells you about Starting Your Own Business Jan Norman

Starting Your First Business Jim R. Sapp

How to Start, Run & Stay in Business Gregory Kishel

 

Growing Your Business gb 525-549

Beyond Workplace 2000 J.Boyett

Growing a Business P.Hawken

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Growing Up (x2) Self-Counsel (E.Sheedy)

The Next Level J.Wood

Big Ideas For Growing Your Small Business Frances McGuckin

Big Ideas For Growing Your Small Business 2nd edition Frances McGuckin

Managing Business Growth: Get a grip on the numbers that count Angie Mohr - Self Counsel

Getting to Scale - Growing your Business Jill Bamburg

 

Home Business  hb 550-574

Home Based Business from Home (x2) E.Sheedy

Office Service Business from Home (x2) L.Hagan

1101 Businesses You Can Start from Home D. Hall

Home based Business Self-Counsel ( E.Sheedy)

Home Businesses K.Jones

Home Inc. D.Gray/D.Gray

How to Succeed in Your Home Business (x3) L.Easto

Make Money reading Books (Home based freelance Reading Service) B.Fife

The Best Home Business for the 21st Century P. Edwards /S.Edwards

The Work at Home sourcebook L.Arden

Business Know How: Guide for Home-based amd Micro-sized Businesses J.Attard

Working at Home - Making it work for you Meredith Gould

working at Home - While the Kids are there too Loriann Hoff Oberlin

Easy to start, fun to run & highly profitable home businesses Katina Jones

The Everything Home-Based Business Book Jack Savage

1101 Businesses You Can Start from Home Revised and Expanded Daryl Allen Hall

Making working from Home work Jane Orend

 

Human Resources  hr 575-599

101 Great Ideas for Managing People M.Mangelsdorf

Law

Employee / Employer Rights (X2) Self-Counsel (E.Rovet)

Employee Selection (x2) Self-Counsel (L.Grensingl)

HR Forms and Disk Employee Hiring Self-Counsel

HR forms and Disk Employee Termination Self-Counsel

HR Forms and Disk On Going Reports Self-Counsel

HR Forms and Disk Performance Appraisal Self-Counsel

Human Resources Kit for Dummies M.Messmer

Human Resources Sample Forms Self-Counsel

Motivating today's Work Force Self-Counsel (L.Gensing)

The HR Book (x2) Self-Counsel (L.Grensing-Prophal)

HR for Small Business Fleischer, Charles

The HR Management Guide for Small Business ECOTB

 

Incorporated in 600-624

Incorporation and Business Guide for Ontario Self-Counsel (S.Georgas)

Small Business Guide to Federal Incorporation Industry Canada

 

Import / Export  ie 625-674

A Practical Approach: Export Guide External Affairs Canada

Argentina External Affairs Canada

Brazil External Affairs Canada

Buyers Guide 2000 Transportation & Logistics

Canada /Britian :Links for business growth External Affairs Canada

Chile External Affairs Canada

Colombia: External Affairs Canada

EDC SEE Folder (White)(x2) n/a

Export Manager: Guide to Export marketing and management Morris Ng

Export Markets: The Trading House Connection External Affairs Canada

Exporting for Competitiveness Ten Steps for Small Business External Affairs Canada

Freighters n/a

Global Opportunities Government of Ontario

Hong Kong External Affairs Canada

Hong Kong : A Kick Start Guide for Business Travelers Self-Counsel (Brooks)

Indonesia External Affairs Canada

Jamaica External Affairs Canada

Korea :A guide for Canadian Exporters External Affairs Canada

Logistics Buyer's Guide Transportation and Logistics

Malaysia : A Kick Start Guide for Business Travelers Self-Counsel (Brooks)

Mexico External Affairs Canada

Mexico 2000 : Business Directory n/a

Ontario Environment Business Directory: 1999 International Edition Government of Ontario

Ontario Export Le Monde A L'Horizon External Affairs Canada

Profiting From China R.Czeschin

Revenue Canada Folder (Blue) External Affairs Canada

Safe Stowage External Affairs Canada

Saudi Arabia External Affairs Canada

Selecting and Using Foreign Agents and Distributors External Affairs Canada

Selecting and Using Manufacturers' Agents in the United States External Affairs Canada

So You Want to Export External Affairs Canada

The Arabian Gulf States External Affairs Canada

The European Economic Community External Affairs Canada

The Export Edge External Affairs Canada

Transportation Services between Canada and Mexico External Affairs Canada

Vietnam External Affairs Canada

Vietnam: A Kick Start Guide for Business Travelers Self-Counsel (Brooks)

Your Guide to Canadian Export Financing I.Williamson

Exporting from Canada (1) Gerhard Kautz

Exporting from Canada (2) Gerhard Kautz

Exporting from Canada (3) Gerhard Kautz

Importing - A practical guide to an exciting and rewarding business (2) Self- Counsel

Exporting from Canada (2) Self-Counsel

Get the Right Visa Self-Counsel

Canadian Trade Index 2005 Edition Cdn Manufacturers & Exporters

 

Legal Issues  li 675-699

Business Law In Canada R.Yates

Canadian Legal Guide for Small Business Self-Counsel (N.Swais)

Employer's Guide to the Employment Act Ministry of Labour

How to Conduct a Meeting (x4) Certified general Accountants of Ontario

Landlord Tenant rights in Ontario Self-Counsel (McInnes)

Mortgages and Foreclosure Self-Counsel

Negotiate Your Commercial Lease Self-Counsel ( D. Willerton)

Protecting Trade Secrets Self-Counsel (N.Swais)

Small Claims Court Guide For Ontario Self-Counsel (J.Young)

Standard Legal Forms an Agreements Self-Counsel (S.Sanderson)

Ontario Employment Standards Act - Quick Reference 2002 E. Roher/ M. Warner

Doing Business in 2004 - Understanding Regulation n/1

Ontario Employment Standards Act - Quick Reference 2007 edition E. Roher/ M. Warner

The Business Owner's Guide to Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law in Canada Jeffrey C. Carhart

Individual Employment Law Geoffrey England

Ontario Employment Standards Act - Quick Reference 2008 edition E. Roher/ M. Warner

 

Marketing ma 700-724

301 Great Ideas for Selling Smarter T.Lammers / J.Lapidus

Canadian Postal Target Markets 2000: Demographics and Expenditures Statistics Canada

Canadian Postal Target Markets 2000: FSA Maps (Binder) Statistics Canada

Canadian Postal Target Markets 2000: MOSIAC Consumer Segments (Binder) Statistics Canada

Direct Mail Self Counsel (L.Grensing)

Economic and Social Profile for Trenval Business Development Corp. (x2) Statistics Canada

Getting Publicity Self-Counsel (T.Fletcher/ (No Suggestions))

Grass Roots Marketing S.Horowitz

How to Make HOT Cold Calls S.J. Schwartz

Look Before You Leap: Market Research Made Easy Self-Counsel ( D.Doman/D.Dennison)

Marketing Your Invention T.Mosely, Jr.

Marketing Your Product Self-Counsel ( D.Cyr/ D.Gary)

No B.S Sales Success Self Counsel (Kennedy)

Phone Power Doc Morey

Pure Selling: The Basics Self Counsel (W.Vanwyck)

Relationship Marketing on the Internet R.Parker

Relationship Selling Self-Counsel (K.Johnston/J.Withers)

Small Business Marketing for Dummies B. Findlay Schenck / Linda English

Direct Marketing Techniques Lois Geller

Writing and Impementing a Marketing Plan Richard Gerson

The World's Best Known Marketing Secret Ivan Misner - Virgina Devine

Self Promotion for the Creative Person Lee Silber

Marketing Strategies for Writers Michael Sedge

Market Research Made Easy - 2nd Edition D. Doman/D. Dennison - Self Counsel

Marketing Your Service (CD Rom) Self Counsel - Withers and Vipperman

Marketing Your Product 4th Edition (CD Rom) Self Counsel - Cry and Gray

Canadian Demographics 2004 Financial Post

Market Research Handbook 2003 edition Statistics Canada

Spending Patterns in Canada 2001 Statistics Canada

Smart Marketing on a Small Budget S.J. Ross

The Power of Exhibit Marketing Barry Siskind

Low-Budget Online Marketing For Small Business Self-Counsel (Holly Berkley)

Big Business Marketing for Small Business Budgets Jeanette Maw McMurtry

Market Research Handbook 2004 edition Statistics Canada

Canadian Demographics 2005 Financial Post

The Woodworker's Marketing Guide Martin Edic

101 Ways to Market Your Business Andrew Griffiths

Spending Patterns in Canada 2003 Statistics Canada

Market Research Handbook 2005 edition Statistics Canada

Canadian Demographics 2006 Financial Post

Instant Sales Bradley J. Sugars

Small Business Marketing Guide James Stephenson

Marketing in the New Media Holly Berkley

Hang Up and Start Selling without Cold Calling Bob Bolen

Duct Tape Marketing John Jantsch

Marketing to Seniors Michael c. Walker

 

Movies mo 725-749

Know Yourself & Your Business Idea Self Employment Development Initiatives

How to Really Start Your Own Business Trenval Business Development Corp.

 

Non-Profit  np 750-774

Forming and Managing a Non-Profit Organization in Canada Self-Counsel (F.MacLeod

Non-Profit Kit For Dummies Hutton/ Phillips

Non-Profit Organizations Binder n/a

Fundraising for Nonprofit Groups Young, Wyman/Swaigen - 5th Ed.