Ancre supports startups, self-employed people and small businesses that are just beginning: twelve steps, what each costs and how long it takes, what Ancre does for you and the selected partners for the rest. No step happens without you; none happens alone.
A one-page business plan: the customer, the problem, the price, the sales channel and the first revenue target. Everything that follows, including the bank and grants, builds on it.
Self-employed (simple registration), Quebec or Canadian corporation, general partnership or non-profit. The choice affects taxes, liability and credibility. A partner notary or lawyer settles it in 30 minutes.
Name check with the Registraire des entreprises, trademark with CIPO, and the domain name. Ancre reserves your .quebec, .ca or .com from the dashboard, availability checked live.
A street address accepted by the REQ, banks and carriers, even before incorporation. Box at suite 402, clear 12-month agreement, PDF proof of address, mail read and notified the same day.
Filing of articles, initial declaration within 60 days, Quebec enterprise number. Ancre provides the REQ kit, template letters and the automatic deadline reminder; the partner files if you wish.
GST and QST (mandatory from $30,000 in sales over four quarters, often useful earlier), source deductions if you hire, CRA business number. A partner accountant frames everything in one session.
Articles, NEQ, ID and proof of address: the Ancre certificate is accepted by banks. Appointment arranged with a partner bank, including for newcomers without credit history.
Invoicing software, monthly bookkeeping, financial statements and filings. Your accountant has their own access to the Ancre dashboard and sees tax documents as they arrive.
Liability, property, errors and omissions, cyber depending on the activity. Many client contracts and leases require it. A partner broker compares for you.
A clear site in French and English, an email at your domain name, a complete Google Business Profile. Kebek IA designs the site; Ancre manages the domain and the displayed address.
Stripe, Square or Shopify depending on your model; a verified business address is required to receive payouts. Ancre serves as the returns address and receives parcels and samples.
CNESST and payroll registration from the first employee, municipal permits depending on the activity, startup support (PME MTL, Investissement Québec, Futurpreneur, guaranteed bank loans). The payroll partner and the financing advisor take over.
Ancre is a domain reseller: .quebec, .ca, .com, .io, .ai and a dozen more. Availability checked live against each registry, reservation in one click: DNS, WHOIS privacy and renewal managed with your box, from $25 a year on your statement.
We select one partner per trade, French-speaking, used to founders who are starting out and to newcomers. You describe your need, we connect you within one business day, at no cost for the introduction.
Structure choice, articles, shareholder agreement, initial declaration with the REQ.
GST and QST registration, bookkeeping, financial statements, tax returns.
Business account opening, card, terminal, newcomer programs.
Liability, property, errors and omissions, cyber, group insurance.
Bilingual site, visual identity, professional email, Google profile, AI automations.
Employer registration, payroll, CNESST, employment contracts, hiring foreign workers.
Startup loans, grants, tax credits, files for Investissement Québec and PME MTL.
Work permits, entrepreneur program, settling the team and the family.
Registered office at suite 402, 12-month agreement, PDF certificate, mail read the same day. 10 minutes online.
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