Package Business Consultation

Package Business Consultation

This consultation is reserved for registered package participants in our Validating Your Business Idea or My Company or Summer Company program. There is no additional cost for this consultation because it is included in the cost of your program.

This consultation is designed to provide answers to more in-depth business questions. Experienced bilingual consultants will help you with specific questions relating to business start-up or growth issues including marketing, government regulations, import/export issues, business planning, pricing your product or service, public/media relations, marketing research and strategy, or business financing options.

Alternatively, you may choose to have a draft or completed business plan reviewed. Consultants will provide an objective evaluation of your business and marketing plans. Your business plan must be received by the Entrepreneurship Centre at least one week prior to your appointment, in order to provide you with comprehensive review and feedback. Please e-mail your business plan to cevans@ocri.ca or fax to 613-560-2102, and indicate "forwarding business plan for review" on your documentaion.

This service is confidential. (please consult OCRI's Privacy Policy for more information)

Please complete the following fields:

First Name:
Last Name:
Title:
Company/Organization:
Address:
City:
Province/State:
Postal Code/Zip:
Country:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
E-Mail:

Please answer the following questions to complete your Consultation request:

Is the number you provided your:	Home Current work New Business Both
Prefered method to contact you to schedule date/time:	Telephone E-mail
Business status - anticipated start date:
Currently operating (how long in operation):
What EC services have you taken advantage of?

The questions below are designed to provide us with valuable information necessary for research in order to direct you to the best resource. The questions are designed around the business planning process and will serve as a valuable starting point in researching your idea. You may not know the answers to all the questions, however please include whatever information you may have about a particular topic.

Which broad industry sector does your business fall under:

Identify present trends which seem to make your product/service a good business idea:

Describe your product or service in 25 words or less:

What customer needs is your product/service addressing?:

Describe your customers:

How may of them are there?:

Who are your competitors? How many other people/businesses are selling the same or similar product/service?:

You may need to consider the regulations and/or licenses that exist for your industry. Are you aware of what you need? List any licenses/regualtions that you are aware of:

Will you require financing? How much? Where will you obtain it?

What questions or issues would you like to dicuss during the consultation?