{"id":4412,"date":"2022-02-04T15:39:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T20:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/newsletter\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:52:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ontario Business Central Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"home-top-heading\">TOP POSTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"rttpg-block-postgrid rttpg-block-wrapper rttpg-block-c061f2 home-top-grid tpg-filter-type-dropdown meta-visibility-show section-title-style-style1 img_hover_animation_default title-default title_position_below_image title_hover_border_default meta_position_default tpg-is-author-icon-default author-image-visibility-icon tpg-category-position-default readmore-btn-default-style grid-hover-overlay-type-always grid-hover-overlay-height-default hover-overlay-height-default tpg-title-border-default title-alignment-left filter-nex-prev-btn-visible tpg-el-box-border-disable tpg-cat-style1 slider-scroll-hide act-label-style-inline\">\n            <div class=\"rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-el-main-wrapper tpg-gutenberg clearfix grid-layout1-main\"\n                 id=\"rt-tpg-container-1688818978\"\n                 data-layout=\"grid-layout1\"\n                 data-grid-style=\"tpg-full-height\" data-sc-id=\"elementor\"\n                 data-el-settings=''\n                 data-el-query=''\n                 data-el-path=''>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div id=\"bottom-script-loader\" class=\"bottom-script-loader\">\n                        <div class=\"rt-ball-clip-rotate\">\n                            <div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <div class='tpg-header-wrapper '>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rt-row rt-content-loader gutenberg-inner grid-layout1 grid-behaviour tpg-full-height grid_layout_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-2325 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-search-existing-businesses tag-corporation tag-document-copies tag-ontario\"        data-id=\"2325\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"2325\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-certificate-of-incorporation-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/articles-of-incorporation3-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Articles of Incorporation filing system for Ontario business documents and certificates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"2325\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-certificate-of-incorporation-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">How to Obtain a Copy of Ontario Certificate of Incorporation<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"search-existing-businesses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/name-corporate-searches\/search-existing-businesses\/\">Search Existing Businesses<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 31, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginal Publish Date: March 1, 2019 If you need a copy of your Certificate of&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-renewals-requirements tag-general-partnership tag-ontario tag-renewal tag-sole-proprietorship tag-trade-name\"        data-id=\"877\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"877\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/how-to-renew-your-business-license\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/renew-your-business-licence-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"renew your business licence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"877\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/how-to-renew-your-business-license\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">How to Renew Your Business License in Ontario<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"renewals-requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/business-maintenance\/renewals-requirements\/\">Renewals &amp; Requirements<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 2, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf your registration is coming up for renewal, get this done easily online with us&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-2675 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-renewals-requirements tag-general-partnership tag-ontario tag-renewal tag-sole-proprietorship tag-trade-name\"        data-id=\"2675\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"2675\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/renew-your-ontario-master-business-licence-to-keep-it-active\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/female-businesswoman-running-bakeshop-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Small business owner in apron using tablet to renew Master Business Licence for food service operation in kitchen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"2675\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/renew-your-ontario-master-business-licence-to-keep-it-active\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Renew Your Ontario Master Business Licence To Keep It Active<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"renewals-requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/business-maintenance\/renewals-requirements\/\">Renewals &amp; Requirements<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 1, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally Published May 15, 2019 Many small business owners are unaware that their Business Name&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-1913 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-changes tag-address-change tag-corporation tag-general-partnership tag-ontario tag-sole-proprietorship tag-trade-name\"        data-id=\"1913\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"1913\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/changing-your-business-address-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/business-changes-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Office relocation - packed moving boxes and wrapped office chair representing business address change requirements in Ontario\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"1913\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/changing-your-business-address-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Changing Your Business Address In Ontario<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"business-changes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/business-maintenance\/business-changes\/\">Business Changes<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 10, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed to update your business address on your registration? We make it easy and fast to update your record&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-2741 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-search-existing-businesses tag-corporation tag-ontario tag-profile-report\"        data-id=\"2741\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"2741\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/obtaining-an-ontario-profile-report-for-a-corporation-has-never-been-easier\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/iStock-1483001855-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Hands organizing business documents - Ontario corporation profile reports made easy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"2741\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/obtaining-an-ontario-profile-report-for-a-corporation-has-never-been-easier\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Obtaining an Ontario Profile Report for a Corporation Has Never Been Easier!<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"search-existing-businesses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/name-corporate-searches\/search-existing-businesses\/\">Search Existing Businesses<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 10, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally Published June 21, 2019 An Ontario Business Registry Profile Report provides the most current&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-1061 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-registration tag-business-planning tag-general-partnership tag-new-business-owners tag-ontario tag-sole-proprietorship tag-trade-name\"        data-id=\"1061\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"1061\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/registering-a-master-business-licence\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-671035278-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Smiling man starting a car repair business, a potential user case for a Master Business Licence.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"1061\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/registering-a-master-business-licence\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Registering a Master Business Licence<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"business-registration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/business-registration\/\">Business Registration<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 26, 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister a Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership or Tradename with our easy online portal. It only takes 3 to 5 minutes to make a dream a reality&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">LATEST POSTS<\/h2>\n\n\n        <div class=\"rttpg-block-postgrid rttpg-block-wrapper rttpg-block-8f164b tpg-filter-type-dropdown pagination-visibility-show meta-visibility-show section-title-style-style1 img_hover_animation_default title-default title_position_default title_hover_border_default meta_position_default tpg-is-author-icon-default author-image-visibility-icon tpg-category-position-default readmore-btn-default-style grid-hover-overlay-type-always grid-hover-overlay-height-default hover-overlay-height-default tpg-title-border-default filter-nex-prev-btn-visible tpg-el-box-border-enable tpg-cat-style1 slider-scroll-hide act-label-style-inline\">\n            <div class=\"rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-el-main-wrapper tpg-gutenberg clearfix grid-layout1-main\"\n                 id=\"rt-tpg-container-421555235\"\n                 data-layout=\"grid-layout1\"\n                 data-grid-style=\"tpg-full-height\" data-sc-id=\"elementor\"\n                 data-el-settings=''\n                 data-el-query=''\n                 data-el-path=''>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div id=\"bottom-script-loader\" class=\"bottom-script-loader\">\n                        <div class=\"rt-ball-clip-rotate\">\n                            <div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <div class='tpg-header-wrapper '>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rt-row rt-content-loader gutenberg-inner grid-layout1 grid-behaviour tpg-full-height grid_layout_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-ideas tag-business-planning tag-industry-specific tag-low-investment tag-new-business-owners tag-service-based-business\"        data-id=\"734\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"734\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/start-landscaping-business\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/landscaper-planting-flowers-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A landscaper wearing an orange shirt and hat tends to a garden, surrounded by plants and soil.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"734\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/start-landscaping-business\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">How to Start a Landscaping Business in Ontario: Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"business-ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/business-ideas\/\">Business Ideas<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 14, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally Published: Dec 5, 2016 Thinking about starting a landscaping business in Ontario? 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Banks&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-3830 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-ideas tag-business-planning tag-home-based-business tag-new-business-owners tag-online-business\"        data-id=\"3830\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"3830\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/make-money-online\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/woman-entrepreneur-packing-orders-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A woman organizes and packs boxes on a table, preparing for a shipment.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"3830\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/make-money-online\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Best Ways to Make Money Online in Canada in 2026<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"business-ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/business-ideas\/\">Business Ideas<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 11, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally Published June 2, 2021 Making money online has become one of the most practical&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10941 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-registration category-nuans-name-selection tag-business-planning tag-how-to-guide tag-new-business-owners tag-nuans\"        data-id=\"10941\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10941\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/naming-a-business\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/making-presentation-in-office-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A woman leads a brainstorming session in a meeting room, surrounded by colleagues discussing branding and business names.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10941\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/naming-a-business\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Naming a Business<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"business-registration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/business-registration\/\">Business Registration<\/a><span class=\"rt-separator\">,<\/span><a class=\"nuans-name-selection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/name-corporate-searches\/nuans-name-selection\/\">NUANS &amp; Name Selection<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 27, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNaming a business is a crucial step in establishing its identity. A strong name can&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startup-guides-tips tag-business-planning tag-how-to-guide tag-industry-specific tag-new-business-owners tag-online-business tag-ontario tag-product-based-business\"        data-id=\"10930\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10930\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/how-to-sell-on-tiktok\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/social-media-app-folder-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Infographic illustrating strategies for using social media to enhance business growth and engagement.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10930\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/how-to-sell-on-tiktok\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">How to Sell on TikTok: A Complete Guide for Canadian Sellers<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"startup-guides-tips\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/startup-guides-tips\/\">Startup Guides &amp; Tips<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 24, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo sell on TikTok, you create a TikTok Shop seller account through TikTok Seller Center&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-renewals-requirements tag-company-key tag-faq tag-ontario\"        data-id=\"10927\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10927\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/when-is-a-company-key-required-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/entering-passcode-on-laptop-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Person using a laptop to input a company key, illustrating cybersecurity measures for business protection.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10927\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/when-is-a-company-key-required-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">When is a Company Key Required in Ontario?<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"renewals-requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/business-maintenance\/renewals-requirements\/\">Renewals &amp; Requirements<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 22, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA company key is required in Ontario whenever you complete a secondary filing to your&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10917 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-incorporation tag-comparison tag-corporation tag-ontario tag-sole-proprietorship\"        data-id=\"10917\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10917\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/sole-proprietorship-vs-corporation-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/man-using-laptop-at-work-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A man in a suit works on his laptop, analyzing the differences between sole proprietorship and incorporation.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10917\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/sole-proprietorship-vs-corporation-in-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Sole Proprietorship vs. Corporation in Ontario<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"incorporation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/incorporation\/\">Incorporation<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen is it Time to Switch? When you first launch a business in Ontario, simplicity&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10913 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nuans-name-selection tag-comparison tag-corporation tag-nuans tag-trade-name\"        data-id=\"10913\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10913\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/corporate-name-vs-trade-name-vs-trademark-canada\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/colleagues-comparing-registration-options-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A man and woman examining a laptop, comparing corporate names, trade names, and trademarks in a collaborative setting.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10913\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/corporate-name-vs-trade-name-vs-trademark-canada\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Corporate Name vs. Trade Name vs. Trademark in Canada<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"nuans-name-selection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/name-corporate-searches\/nuans-name-selection\/\">NUANS &amp; Name Selection<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 17, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoosing a name is one of the most exciting parts of starting a business. But&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10908 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-incorporation tag-comparison tag-corporation tag-side-hustle tag-sole-proprietorship tag-taxes\"        data-id=\"10908\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10908\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/incorporate-side-hustle-canada\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/woman-working-from-home-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A woman on a couch uses a laptop to investigate the potential of incorporating her side business.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10908\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/incorporate-side-hustle-canada\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Should You Incorporate Your Side Hustle in Canada?<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"incorporation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/incorporation\/\">Incorporation<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 16, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany Canadians start a side hustle to earn extra income. They take the opportunity to&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-309 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dissolution-closure tag-business-closure tag-corporation tag-faq tag-federal tag-how-to-guide tag-ontario tag-step-by-step\"        data-id=\"309\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"309\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/the-right-way-to-dissolve-your-corporation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/corporate-dissolution-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Empty office with moving boxes and packed furniture during Ontario corporation dissolution process\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"309\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/the-right-way-to-dissolve-your-corporation\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">The Right Way to Dissolve Your Corporation<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"dissolution-closure\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/business-maintenance\/dissolution-closure\/\">Dissolution &amp; Closure<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 26, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginal Publish Date: Feb 23, 2016 There are many reasons why a business owner may&#8230;                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-10873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-incorporation tag-checklist tag-corporation tag-new-business-owners tag-ontario\"        data-id=\"10873\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"10873\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/documents-required-incorporate-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couple-reviewing-documents-768x512.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A man and woman sitting on a couch, reviewing paperwork for incorporating a business in Ontario.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"10873\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/documents-required-incorporate-ontario\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">What Documents Are Required to Incorporate in Ontario?<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-folder \"><\/i><a class=\"incorporation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/category\/starting-a-business\/incorporation\/\">Incorporation<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 19, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorporating your business can be daunting. What documents do you need? 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