Registering your business in Ontario is one of the first—and most important—steps to making it official. In this episode, we walk through how to register a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation using the Ontario Business Registry, including name searches (NUANS), filing fees, business identification numbers (BIN), and complying with registration rules. Whether you’re launching your first venture or formalizing something you’ve already been doing, this guide gives you the clarity and confidence to get it done right.

Launching a small business is challenging, and many don’t make it past those early years. In this episode, we dig into the most common reasons businesses fail—like running out of capital, weak financial practices, poor infrastructure, lack of planning, and failure to adapt. Drawing lessons from real cases and the insights from Ontario Business Central, we share guidance on how to dodge these traps so your venture lasts. If you’re building something new or trying to strengthen your operations, this is your roadmap for avoiding the common pitfalls.

Got a business idea but not sure where to begin? In this episode, we walk through the 11 essential steps you need to launch your company—from refining your idea and doing market research, to building your brand, securing financing, registering your business, and scaling. Based on Ontario Business Central’s 2024 guide, this conversation gives you a clear, action‑oriented roadmap to move from concept to reality. Perfect for first‑time founders or anyone who wants to make sure they aren’t missing a critical step along the way.