About Our Organization To help BC businesses remain competitive in our rapidly changing information economy, Western Economic Diversification, BC's Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development and the Leadership and Management Development Council of BC have created eBusiness Connection. A BC-based not-for-profit e-business resource centre, eBC was created in response to the entrepreneurial community’s demand for more and better e-business and e-commerce resources. We offer a unique and comprehensive collection of e-business information services to help BC’s small businesses adapt to technological change, and maintain and grow their businesses. Our vision is twofold:To offer the information BC's small and medium-sized enterprises need to enable them to adopt e-business technologies. To promote reputable, established BC-based providers of e-commerce and e-business services.
Conveniently located at Small Business BC and offering comprehensive resource centre and web services, eBC is fast becoming the e-business ‘nerve centre’ of British Columbia. Services and Resources for SMEsE-Business Startup and Expansion Information
Thinking of moving your business online? Wanting to expand your business online? eBC offers a variety of services to help you adopt e-business technology and improve business performance on all fronts. Visit our demonstration centre for a one to one private consultation and learn more about e-business and e-commerce. One To One Planning and Advisory Services Our demonstration centre in Small Business BC allows clients to experience the latest in e-business technologies. Here, clients can conduct online business research, browse the in-house library or consult with our knowledgeable staff. Our services include web evaluations, startup tools and marketing plans. Seminar Series with Topics Related To E-Business, E-Commerce, Online Security and Legal Issues Our information-packed seminars are tailored to meet the needs of small businesses owners who are considering Getting Online or Growing Online. Our seminars are presented by professional industry experts who will help your business succeed in an Internet connected world. Our seminar formats include our brown bag lunch series, half day workshops, evening and weekend seminars. Online E-Business Resources and Information Guides
eBC’s series of e-Business Guides cover a broad range of topics relevant to SMEs engaging in e-business. These step-by-step guides promote self-learning on all levels of e-business implementation. Topics include Integrating e-Business to your Small Business, Building and Effective Website, Internet Marketing, Selling Online (B2C), Internet Payment Processing, Online Legal Issues, Internet Security and e-Exporting. E-Business Case Studies
Who can tell you more about e-business than the companies and individuals doing it? We provide studies of BC-based companies that have successfully implemented different levels of e-business from basic online marketing to fully functional e-commerce enabled websites. E-Business Solution Supplier Database
In order to better serve small business owners and e-business suppliers throughout BC, and meet a growing demand for online access to e-business related small business service providers across Canada, eBC created eBizPages – a searchable database of e-business suppliers targeting the small business market. | 
