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WHO OR WHAT
IS GDSOURCING?
GDSourcing (Government Data Sourcing) is an Internet based research and retrieval company that specializes in helping Canadians locate and access statistics collected by the Canadian Federal government as well as other non-government organizations and agencies. Small Business education is the key reason GDSourcing exists. Our primary service is to help Canadian entrepreneurs locate the market and industry statistics they need.Of course anyone looking for Canadian statistics can benefit. Our web site provides many free and low cost resources to assist you. Here are our principle services:
Stats Link
Canada (Latest polls and
surveys)
Stats Packs
(Free highlight data graphs by subject)
QueryDesk
(Submit a query)
Research Guides for market and industry data
(DIY advice)
BR
Newsletter BLOG
(Highlight data and commentary)
Research Services
(We do the research for you)
GDSourcing Facebook Page
(Highlights of the day)
He has a detailed understanding of their published and unpublished databases. He also has reliable and accessible contacts throughout the government who can identify the availability of special tabulations and upcoming reports. John has delivered many seminars on researching a small business for the Toronto Business Development Centre as well as the Halton Small Business Centre. He is frequently a guest panelist on the final business plan presentations of TBDC Self-Employment Benefits program participants. John has also been a guest speaker at the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, University of Western Ontario - Department of Library Sciences and Small Business Expo Canada. In 2001 he was involved in a pilot long distance learning project with the Community Futures Development Corporation of Alberni-Clayoquot. Through a series of on-line workshops John helped entrepreneurs with disabilities on Vancouver Island research their business ventures. John has appeared on the television program CareersTV as a expert guest on two occasions and has been published and quoted in a number of entrepreneurial publications including Small Business Canada magazine and the Globe & Mail. His annual SME Report Card was a popular feature in Enterprise Magazine. For the latest 2011 SME Report Card see his 2011 - Small Business Check-up Stats Pack John stresses a practical approach to researching a new business. He understands that the research budget for many Canadian entrepreneurs is minimal or even non existent. He has therefore created a variety of resources to help out. You can read his latest data highlights and insights in his blog the BR Newsletter Also see his
GDSourcing Facebook page for the highlights of the day.
News releases & Reports Click here for our latest news releases and reports.
Where is the telephone number? We are a "virtual" company. All our research associates work from their homes or from various libraries in the Toronto area. This is strictly an economic strategy so that we can maintain low overhead costs and ensure that all data can be provided to you at very reasonable cost. For this reason, we do not have someone acting as a full-time receptionist. We encourage researchers to contact us by e-mail. Our Query Desk will provide you with FREE direction to your research needs. It is not that we shun telephone contact, only that the volume of queries we receive makes it impractical for a small company such as ours to maintain full telephone service. If you are concerned about dealing with a "virtual" company, and prefer more tradition contact, please do not hesitate to telephone us toll free at 416-994-1095. Please leave a message if you are transferred to our voice mail. We will respond promptly.
You can also contact us by e-mail contact@gdsourcing.com and we will respond within one business day.
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The founder
and owner of GDSourcing, John White, worked for
Statistics Canada for a number of years both in data collection and
dissemination.