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As an entrepreneur, what are your biggest questions about starting or running a business in Kelowna?
Putting your business plan or idea into action can be daunting. There are the many logistical and legal requirements to consider, as well as financing, permitting and staffing. And that doesn’t even touch on the operational considerations.
Having an arsenal of resources that you can access will make the process smoother and allow you to move through planning to launch to successful operation with relative ease.
The City’s Business License Manager and Business and Entrepreneurial Development Director, as well as the Business Banking Advisor from our business services sponsor Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, are ready to take the mystery out of which kind of business license you need, if Kelowna is right for you and how to manage the financial and insurance aspects of your business.
Valley First’s advisors shared some of the common questions they get asked about starting and running a business, including the following.
- How to get started with registering your business and when to incorporate
- What type of business you should consider
- What type of insurance you need What is the most efficient way to pay your suppliers and staff
- How to get access to credit for cash flow even as a new or newer business
- How to manage day-to-day business banking
- Do you need a separate business account as a sole proprietor
- When do you need to start succession planning
Share your questions below about starting or running a business in Kelowna.
As an entrepreneur, what are your biggest questions about starting or running a business in Kelowna? Share your questions below, and one of our business experts will respond back with an answer.