[Rifleman]

Hi CPers. I would like to start a company to do websites for small businesses. And I'd like to pick your brains for any useful information about starting your own business.

I've heard from some people all you need to do is register your business at a registry, but looking through the government websites, I'm not exactly sure what I'm suppose to register it under. Sole proprietorship? Trade name?

I'm the only one who is going to be running it. How do I know if my business name has not already been taken? If a company took my name and they are say, selling power tools or something, then can it be the same name? What if they are in a different part of the country, like say, Ontario?

There is a lot to do, but hopefully, with a little help, I can make it successful. Thanks in advance.