Starting a Business in Canada

Starting a business can be a challenging and rewarding endeavour. With the right planning, resources, and groundwork you'll enjoy a better chance of success.

Research Your Idea

Find out if your business idea will work
Write a Business Plan

Clarify your idea and get it in writing
Finance Your Business

Find the money and manage your cashflow
Consider Business Compliance

Think about the legal stuff
Products & Services

TD Business Accounts, lines of credit, and more
TD Merchant Solutions

Payment processing solutions

Products and services to help get you started

Small Business Bank Accounts

Discover the benefits of a TD Small Business Bank Account to meet your business needs
Business Credit Cards

Choose the cash back, travel rewards, or low interest rate credit card that fits your business needs.
Receiving & Making Payments

Keep your cash flow moving successfully and stay on top of things.

Tools & Calculators

Write a Business Plan

Download our business plan template.
Calculate Start-up Costs

Download our start-up costs template.
Cash Flow Calculator

Figure out your income vs expenses.
Loan Calculator

Determine your monthly interest and payments.

Articles on Starting Your Business

Four Steps to Find Out if Your New Idea Will Work

Research, validate, talk to industry insiders, and test your idea to ensure it has what it takes to succeed.
Selling Online and Other Ways to Expand Your Business

Marketplaces, subscription models, drop-shipping, and freemium offers are four ways to expand your business online.
Sources of Small Business Funding

Ways to fund your business include: self-financing, partnering with another business, angel investors, grants.

Breaking Barriers — A series on women entrepreneurs

Get inspired with our first article in a series highlighting successful women entrepreneurs who have overcome challenges to build successful businesses.
Breaking barriers — Spotlighting female entrepreneurs

Get inspired with our latest article in a series highlighting successful women entrepreneurs.
Celebrate Pride with Florence Gagnon

Her journey was so inspirational it was adapted to the silver screen, but it started with a focus on her local community.
Spotlighting Female Entrepreneurs — Gloria Kim, Gloryous Productions

A series of articles that highlight various successful women entrepreneurs who bank with TD Small Business Banking. Discover their success.

Get in touch

Contact an Account Manager

Talk to an Account Manager Small Business (AMSB) to discuss your business needs.

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Call us

Talk to a Small Business Specialist at our Small Business Advice Centre.

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Starting a Business in Canada

Products and services to help get you started

Small Business Bank Accounts

Business Credit Cards

Receiving & Making Payments

Tools & Calculators

Articles on Starting Your Business

Four Steps to Find Out if Your New Idea Will Work

Selling Online and Other Ways to Expand Your Business

Sources of Small Business Funding

Breaking Barriers — A series on women entrepreneurs

Breaking barriers — Spotlighting female entrepreneurs

Celebrate Pride with Florence Gagnon

Spotlighting Female Entrepreneurs — Gloria Kim, Gloryous Productions

Get in touch

Contact an Account Manager

Call us