Our Business Navigators can give you personalized and timely help with regulation and requirements, including registration, permit and licences. They can help free up your time so you can focus on your job: building a successful business. Nova Scotia’s business navigators help business owners with business needs such as:

• Registering a business
• Determining what permits and licenses are required to operate a business
• Understanding applicable inspection requirements
• Finding resources to assist with financing, taxes, staffing and other needs

  Talk to a Business Navigator

  Contact a Business Navigator for help getting your business started and keeping your business running.

  Starter guides

  Review the starter guides for an overview of how to start specific types of businesses.

  Starting a brewery: guide
  Overview of how to start a brewery, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a construction business: guide
  Overview of how to start a construction business, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a convenience store: guide
  Overview of how to start a convenience store, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a farm: guide
  Overview of how to start a farm, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a food truck: guide
  Overview of how to start a food truck, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a garage: guide
  Overview of how to start a garage, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a meat plant: guide
  Overview of how to start a meat plant or meat processing plant, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a restaurant (food establishment): guide
  Overview of how to start a restaurant (food establishment), including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.

  Starting a restaurant (food establishment): guide for inspections
  Overview of how to prepare for inspections when you start a restaurant (food establishment).

  Starting an accommodation or campground: guide
  Overview of how to start an accommodation or campground, including regulations and requirements (like licences, permits and registrations) you need to follow.