Manufacturing

If you choose to manufacture the product yourself, you might -

• contract the manufacturing out
• do a combination of buying components, assembling them yourself and contracting out
• manufacture and assemble it all yourself.

Manufacturing it yourself will require time, money and energy. You will need a formal business plan and financing, most likely both equity and debt.

You will need to set up your manufacturing facility, get some market exposure (i.e. sell some product and get some feedback) and do some trial production.

Helpful Resources

Canada-British Columbia Business Service Centre	The Business Link Business Service Centre (Edmonton) Calgary Business Information Centre	Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service Centre	Canada-Manitoba Business Service Centre

Industry Canada's Strategis website.
You'll find lists of manufacturing associations, Centres of Manufacturing Excellence and information on licences, legislation & registration.

The Standards Council of Canada can provide information on mandatory export standards. 1-800-267-8220.

Canadian Standards Association, Technical Information Services Department (to assist within the design stage). For customer service call 1-800-463-6727

Canadian Trade Index (lists current Canadian manufacturers). Call 1-877-463-6284.

The Thomas Register (lists current American manufacturers).

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