Free courseBusiness & Administration
Starting a Small Business in Alberta: The Basics
Learn the first steps of starting a small business in Alberta: testing the idea, choosing a structure, registering a name, the CRA business number, the $30,000 GST threshold and early money management. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
60minutes
5lessons
1final quiz
Freecertificate of completion
What you’ll be able to do
- Check an idea with a customer description and a break-even calculation
- Compare a sole proprietorship, a partnership and a corporation in Alberta
- Follow the steps to register a trade name through a registry agent
- Explain the CRA business number and program accounts for GST and payroll
- Apply the $30,000 small supplier rule over four consecutive calendar quarters
- Build a simple cash flow forecast and a 90-day launch plan
Curriculum
01
Course lessons
5 lessons · module quiz- 01
Testing a business idea and the numbersLesson - 02
Sole proprietorship, partnership or corporationLesson - 03
Registering in Alberta: registry, CRA and municipalityLesson - 04
GST, payroll and recordsLesson - 05
Pricing, cash flow and a 90-day planLesson - 06
QUIZStarting a Small Business in Alberta quizQuiz