Starting a Business
About 75% of the businesses that are started in Nova Scotia each year have only a few provincial regulatory requirements. For instance, if you wanted to start a law practice or business consultancy or even a retail store, it would take about 1 ½ hours to complete the provincial regulatory paperwork, which includes:
- Name Reservation Request Form
- Application for Registration of a Business Name, Partnership or Sole Proprietorship
- Business Occupancy
Total Time: 1.5hrs
If you want to incorporate that business, you are looking at an additional 5 hours, with the help of a lawyer.
Total time, with incorporation: 6.5 hrs
