{"id":44286,"date":"2021-01-29T14:18:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/landing_custom\/start-your-business-with-ca\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T15:56:19","slug":"start-your-business-with-ca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stg-saas.cira.ca\/en\/start-your-business-with-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking of starting a business? Choose .CA."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- START IMPORTED DRUPAL CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h2><span class=\"red\">Take your business online<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As any aspiring business owner will find out, a big part of a business is its online representation. Here&#8217;s how registering a domain is a great first step to setting up your business online.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h4>Get started<\/h4>\n<p>Registering a domain name is the quickest, easiest, and most affordable step&nbsp;of your startup plan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h4>Get recognized<\/h4>\n<p>Make it easier for customers to find you online by registering a catchy domain name that shows what your business is all about, and that your website is safe, credible and trusted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h4>Protect your business name<\/h4>\n<p>Save yourself a future headache, and secure your digital properties before someone else gets to them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote_card\">\n<figure class=\"quote\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>I knew that in order to be <span class=\"purple\"><strong>taken seriously as a professional business<\/strong><\/span>, one of the first steps that I had to do was set up a website.&nbsp;I actually made my first website in one day. I stayed up until 3 a.m. working on it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figcaption>\n<div class=\"author\">Anastasia Giaouris,<\/div>\n<div class=\"author_info\">olivephotography.ca<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg-saas.cira.ca\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1022048344.jpg\" alt=\"confused-businessman\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"copy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h2><span class=\"red\">Not sure what your business name will be yet?&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get inspired with&nbsp;a <strong>quick and easy search<\/strong> to see what .CA domain names are available!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to risk losing your best options?<\/strong> Cover your bases by registering multiple domain names for one year. You can always opt not to renew them if you don\u2019t end up using them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h2><span class=\"red\">Learn how to pick the perfect domain<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Read our domain guide for Canadians and learn about:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Why your domain name is important to your business<\/li>\n<li>How to choose the right domain name<\/li>\n<li>How to register and&nbsp;set up your domain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stg-saas.cira.ca\/resources\/guide-how\/bringing-your-business-online\"><strong>Get ebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg-saas.cira.ca\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-503492356.jpg\" alt=\"small-business-digital\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"copy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media_card\">\n<div class=\"copy\">\n<h2>Find your .CA today!<\/h2>\n<p>Use our search tool to find an available domain, then select a registrar to complete your registration. 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