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The Business Link library catalogue
Our library houses over 8000 publications for the use of Alberta entrepreneurs to obtain vital information for their business endeavours. These materials are available for viewing on-site at The Business Link library located at 10237 - 104 Street, Edmonton, Alberta. If you live outside Metro Edmonton, use the regional lending library to borrow resources.

BizPal - Online Business Permits and Licences Service
BizPaL is an online service that walks Canadian entrepreneurs through the process of finding comprehensive information about business permits and licensing requirements from all levels of government.

Entrepreneurship Learning Centre events listing
Under the banner of the Entrepreneurship Learning Centre (ELC), an Alberta Video Conference Network has been established to provide business information and interactive training opportunities to Alberta’s small business community.

Productivity Alberta - Productivity Assessment Tool
The web-based Productivity Assessment Tool will help you identify the areas in which your company is performing well and highlight important areas for improvement.

Export Diagnostic
The Export Diagnostic will help to evaluate your export readiness and will provide useful feedback on areas for potential improvement.

SME Benchmarking Tool (formerly Performance Plus)
Offers industry-specific income statement and balance sheet data for small and medium sized businesses allowing you to:

  • Estimate the operating costs for your new business;
  • View financial performance averages in your industry;
  • Enter your own financial data to see how your business measures up to comparably sized firms.