QUICK RESOURCE REFERENCE GUIDE
Business continuity toolkits and templates (BDC):
https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/templates-business-guides/pages/business-continuity-guide-templates-entrepreneurs.aspx
Information regarding employment insurance, labour program and federally regulated workplaces, and the work sharing program (Employment and Social Development Canada – ESDC):
Notices - Canada.ca
Information for Canadian exporters (EDC):
https://www.edc.ca/en/solutions.html
Deloitte has a page of useful documents. And also the following resources:
Managing Supply Chain Risk and Disruption
Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
Practical Workforce Strategies that Put Your People First
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Downloadable Resources
SWOT analysis template An analysis of your company’s strengths and weaknesses should be a key component of your strategic planning process. This easy-to-use tool helps you identify your company’s opportunities and any threats it faces (hence the term “SWOT”).
Marketing Plan Template A marketing plan is your road map for finding and keeping customers. By planning your marketing step by step, you give your company the best chance of success in today’s competitive marketplace.
Business Plan Template Your business plan is not only a necessity when seeking financing for your project, it is a recognized management tool that outlines exactly what your company will do and how it plans to succeed.
Cash Flow projection tool for tech companies Creating a reliable cash flow forecast based on past results and expected revenues will help safeguard your company against unforeseen events and help convince bankers and investors to back your business.
Pitch deck template A pitch deck can be a powerful way to quickly present your business to new business partners. A pitch deck should allow you to present your start-up and the solutions you offer to investors and lenders in around 10 minutes.
Balance sheet template Balance sheets are used in a number of ways by both internal users, such as you and your management group, and by external users, such as bankers and investors.
Income statement template Your external accountant prepares an income statement for the entire year for tax filing purposes, but you need information more frequently to keep better track of your business.
Cash flow statement template It's an important statement to monitor on a monthly basis, as it explains how cash was earned and disbursed in your business.
Financial statements template Financial statements are a set of documents showing a company’s current financial status.
E-commerce financial model The model will help you take your expected revenue and calculate your margins against your associated costs, such as shipping, marketing expenses and online payment fees.
Employee goal-setting tool By helping employees prioritize tasks and projects that tie into the strategic objectives of your company, and by offering regular feedback, you can improve employee engagement and align employee goals with strategic business objectives,
Social media calendar template The social media calendar is an essential planning tool to simplify the task of managing posts on different platforms. This basic calendar will allow you to enter information about what you want to post in the coming weeks and months.
Sales proposal template The template sales proposal can be used to help you structure your sales pitch to potential clients. It includes a cover letter, company presentation, solutions proposal, quote and template client testimonial.
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Remote Work Resources
7 Cyber best practices for remote workers - Beauceron Security
https://www.beauceronsecurity.com/blog/7-cyber-best-practices-for-remote-workers?rq=Remote%20work%20
Our friends at Notion have curated an incredible remote work wiki, with top reads, tools and resources all in one place.
Range put together a helpful webinar on preparing your team for remote work, fast. (Check out their free team discussion icebreaker tool as well.)
Zapier's been remote since 2011 — their ultimate guide to remote work is a helpful resource (and it's available for download in many formats).
Resources that Vidyard has produced / are planning:
• Reference Guide: Video for Secure, Corporate Communications
• FREE: Vidyard Chrome Extension
Tools and resources from Google:
Google is sharing best practices on how teams can work together when they’re not together, including G Suite tips for remote teams.
These resources are available—and more will continue to be added —at https://grow.google/remotework and on the Google for Startups social channels.
Webinars, discussions and online events
Preparing your team for remote work webinar - on demand
Vidyard Webinar Series: Working from Home - on demand