Professional connections.
Check out our service partners and industry experts who can support your business in areas like accounting and bookkeeping, legal advice, marketing and communications, and more. Connect directly with these businesses and discover some of the affiliate programs available exclusively to Business Link clients.
Accounting/Bookkeeping
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Alvin Singh | Edmonton, Calgary
Fay Chrisohou | Calgary
Christopher Pan | Edmonton
Alberta
Kevin Fichtner | Sherwood Park
Crystal Lucier | St. Albert
Vartika Satija | Calgary
Vivien Jonathan | Calgary
Taunya Woods-Richardson | Calgary
Legal Expertise
Goodlawyer is the leading legal marketplace for Canadian entrepreneurs to connect with independent lawyers. Business Link clients get an exclusive promotion for free legal advice. Book your first advice session for free using promo code BUSINESSLINK ($39 value).
Goodlawyer also offers a Pro membership that gets you unlimited advice sessions, discounted service fees, and VIP treatment, all for $447 per year! Business Link clients get $50 off a Pro annual membership, as well as a $100 of free credit for new Goodlawyer accounts. Click here to learn more.
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Banyk Chia | Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton, Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Marketing & Communications
As Canada’s premier digital academy, Social School is ready to arm you with the modern marketing knowledge you need, either on your own or alongside your team, with courses, workshops, launch labs and certificate programs.
For more than a decade, Social School has been dedicated to supporting modern startups, scale-ups and established organizations alike with the skills required to grow their reach, revenue and return.
Canva is an online design and publishing tool with a mission to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere. With thousands of professional templates, images and quality content to choose from, get a headstart on bringing your best ideas and work to life.
With Canva Pro, you can take designs to the next level with animation, video, and audio, market your business with branding tools and merchandise, and reach your audience with social campaigns. Supercharge your team’s productivity and creativity with everything they need to produce professional content, collaborate effortlessly, and achieve their goals faster.
Brian Siddle | Edmonton
Lisa Sloan | Calgary
Kelly Sinclair | Cochrane
Edmonton
Grande Prairie
Afton Brazzoni | Cochrane
Calgary
Kelly Doody | Calgary
Import/Export
Christina Forth | Edmonton
Government of Canada, Trade Commissioner Services
Samuel Boateng, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
Amit Ahluwalia
Edmonton
Jaren Huston, Alberta Expansion Program
Evan Buie, International Initiatives Officer
Meghan Horosko, Trade Officer
Mary-Beth Takao, Senior Investment and Trade Officer
Procurement
Government of Alberta, Procurement Services
Marcy Soehn
Michelle Watson
Kris Ruiter, A/Chief, Stakeholder Engagement, Office of SME
Roger Lockwood
Dave Dextraze
Business Management/Business Planning
Stephanie Markakis-Plouffe | Calgary
Dr. Laura Hambley & Rebecca Como | Calgary
Susan Dioszeghy | Calgary
Jenipher Chitate | Calgary
Bruce Tannas | Cochrane
ECommerce
Shopify is a commerce platform that provides the tools and technology for business owners to set up an online store and sell products and services on their own website, at physical retail locations, marketplaces and more.
They empower independent business owners everywhere by reducing the barriers to business ownership and making commerce better for everyone. Visit Shopify Compass for direct access to answers, lessons, and advice from the best minds in modern business.
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Ivana Radojevic | Edmonton
Nelson Liem | Calgary
Intellectual Property
Marnie Fyten, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Trevor Prentice | Edmonton
Carolyn Walters & Paul Matthews | Calgary
Lorraine Prowse | Edmonton
Lease Coaching
Jeff Grandfield | Edmonton, Calgary
Devin Itterman | Calgary
Retail
Jeanel Alvarado | Edmonton
Monika Kupczak Ainslie
Heather Thomson | Edmonton
Staffing
Jennifer Schab | Calgary
Chris Pangrass | Edmonton
Ken Goldstein | Calgary
Web Development & Technology
Edmonton
Edmonton
Right now, Webnames is providing Canadians with a free .CA domain name, 1-page website, and professional email to help small businesses and freelancers get online with a professional website, quickly and easily.
You can claim your free LiteSite package here. No payment information is required and everything will be free for 1 full year with no obligation to renew.
Referrals and Affiliate Programs
Business Link often provides referrals to industry experts and affiliate partners who provide advice and services to Business Link clients. We pride ourselves on providing personalized, high-quality small business advice and referrals. We will always put our clients first and consider their individual needs before providing guidance. If you click on one of our partner’s affiliate links, we may earn a commission from your purchase. This will not result in any additional charges to you. Our affiliate program earnings allow us to continue to offer and expand our services and programs. Business Link is not responsible or liable for any advice or services rendered to Business Link clients from experts, referrals, or affiliate partners. Clients engage with these experts, referrals, or affiliate partners at their own risk.
1. Based on survey of small businesses using QuickBooks Online conducted August 2020.
* Offer is valid for a limited time for new QuickBooks Online customers only.
