Research Guides: Entrepreneurship: First Steps

Self-Assessment

Entrepreneurial Potential Self-Assessment - BDC
Developed by BDC, this questionnaire uses characteristics of Canadian entrepreneurs to assess entrepreneurial potential.
Should I Become an Entrepreneur?
Ask yourself five questions before pursuing the entrepreneurial path. From the Harvard Business Review.

The Baldridge criteria for entrepreneurs : self-assessment work book
Publication Date: 2013
eBook
37 probing questions and contrasting pairs of examples : what separates the successful from the average?

Government Websites

Starting a Business - Canada.ca
This is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada, serving as a single point of access for federal and provincial/territorial government services, programs and regulatory requirements for business.
Starting a Business in Ontario
Broken down into 10 steps, this page contains links to startup services in Ontario.
Starting a Business in Toronto
Links to Toronto-specific resources as well as links to support for Indigenous, women and food-based entrepreneurs, among others.

eBooks

Entrepreneurial Behaviour by Andrea Caputo (Editor); Massimiliano M. Pellegrini (Editor)
ISBN: 9781789735086
Publication Date: 2020-08-28
Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Unveiling the Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Entrepreneurshipprovides a range of scholarly explorations of how decisions permeate the success of entrepreneurial ventures throughout their life cycle.
The Entrepreneur's Book of Actions: Essential Daily Exercises and Habits for Becoming Wealthier, Smarter, and More Successful
Publication Date: 2017
eBook
The action plan for building your entrepreneurial empire--one day at a time.
Unicorn Tears: Why Startups Fail and How to Avoid It by Pride, Jamie
Publication Date: 2018
The real-world secrets to startup success Unicorn Tears is the smart entrepreneur's guide to startups. A full 92% of startups fail in the first three years -- but failure is not inevitable.
Successful Black Entrepreneurs by Steven S. Rogers
ISBN: 9781119806738
Publication Date: 2022-02-15
Learn about the successes of Black entrepreneurs through a collection of unique case studies Successful Black Entrepreneurs is an insightful collection of Harvard Business School case studies about Black entrepreneurs succeeding in a variety of industries and through different routes, including start-ups, franchising, and acquisitions.
Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurial Development by C. S. V. Murthy
ISBN: 9781642873795
Publication Date: 2020
The Accidental Entrepreneur
Publication Date: 2016
eBook
Author Janine Allis shares the secrets and skills that took her from housewife to entrepreneur to head of a multi-national corporation. As the founder of Booster Juice, Janine has journeyed from zero formal business training to leading a company with over 400 stores in 12 countries.
The Creator's Code
Call Number: HB615 .W5543 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses--even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure?
Sustainable Entrepreneurship by Francesca Masciarelli; Simona Leonelli
ISBN: 9781800431508
Publication Date: 2020-09-17
Sustainable Entrepreneurship: How entrepreneurs create value from sustainable opportunitiespresents new frameworks to illustrate how entrepreneurs create value from sustainable opportunities and producing benefits for their business, society, and the environment.