Entrepreneurship
Guides and General Advices
- Starting a business - Canada Business NetworkFederal government website on starting new enterprises.
- Info Entrepreneurs - Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan MontrealProvides information and guidance on how to start up a company.
- Starting a BusinessRoyal Bank of Canada.
- Start-up (Starting my own business)National Bank.
- HEC Montréal (Library) - Guide on entrepreneurshipAs a student at Polytechnique, you can access the databases available at HEC's Library by inquiring on site at the customer service desk.
IN FRENCH ONLY - MaRS - The Launchpad for Leading InnovatorsToronto-based organization. The "Startup Services" section contains plenty of information on entrepreneurship.
- Lex Mundi - Guide to Doing BusinessProvides an overview of legal, political and business contexts in more than 100 countries.
- Conseil de l'innovation du QuébecNetwork recognized by the government, bringing together organizations working in research and innovation.
News, Events and Networking Platforms
- Devenir EntrepreneurNetworking platform with information and testimonials on entrepreneurship by real entrepreneurs.
- Entrepreneurs - Montreal GazetteWebsite providing news about local entrepreneurship.
- Meetup - Region of MontrealInternational networking platform. The link brings you to the search results for the following category: "Career and business" in Montreal.
- Montreal New TechGood source of information concerning events and activities related to startup companies in Montreal.
- BetakitNews website in entrepreneurship.
- StartupdigestInternational news and networking platform on many subjects, including entrepreneurship.
- EventbriteEvents Management platform. Search for entrepreneurship-related events taking place in Montreal.
Training, Tutoring, Financial and Legal Assistance
- Business Benefits Finder - Innovation CanadaGovernment of Canada. Provides free guidance on finding support and funding programs for companies.
- UnivalorThis society's mission is to help commercialize technological innovations developed by professors and researchers from UdeM, Polytechnique and HEC.
- Inspira StrategiesCreated by two engineers, this company's mission is to guide technology innovators in launching and commercializing new technological products at a regional or internation level.
- Fondation Montréal inc.Provides grants to entrepreneurs through various contests.
- Réseau Mentorat (Fondation de l’entrepreneurship)Provides mentoring services for entrepreneurs.
- Futurpreneur CanadaNon-profit organization offering support, funding and mentoring to young Canadian entrepreneurs.
- PME MTLOffers training, mentoring services, and funding to entrepreneurs.
- Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal (CEIM)Offers guidance and mentoring to startup companies in promising market sectors.
- Entrepreneuriat QuébecNon-profit organization whose mission is to support entrepreneurs from Quebec through training and mentoring.
- Community Futures Development Corporations (SADC) and Community Business Development Corporations (CAE)You want to start a new company in one of Quebec's regions? The SADCs and CAEs offer guidance and funding to help you with your project.
- The Business School for the World (INSEAD)Centre for Entrepreneurship (ICE). Private school offering a program in entrepreneurship. Their website provides several resources on entrepreneurship.
- Guide de démarrage de l’entreprise - 2022 (PDF)Association du jeune barreau de Montréal
Indicators and Entrepreneurship
- Portrait of entrepreneurship in QuebecGeneral information on entrepreneurship in Quebec (including statistics).
IN FRENCH ONLY - Quebec Entrepreneurship Index - Réseau MentoratThis indicator shows various aspects of the entrepreneurship process in Quebec (entrepreneurial culture, creative process, business succession, etc.)
IN FRENCH ONLY - Le renouvellement de l'entrepreneuriat au Québec : un regard sur 2013 et 2018 (PDF)Provincial report on the renewal in entrepreneurship in Quebec 2013-2018.
IN FRENCH ONLY - Situation de l'activité entrepreneuriale québécoise - 2021 (PDF)Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).
IN FRENCH ONLY - Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and CitiesOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
