# Markham Office

> Markham Office is a business launch hub in Markham, Ontario (Greater Toronto Area, Canada). We help small businesses and newcomers register a company, establish a prestigious Class-A business address, secure funding, and grow — in English and Simplified Chinese.

Location: 3601 Hwy 7 E, Suite 1005, Markham, ON L3R 0M3, Canada. Phone: (905) 305-7800.

## Services
- [Business Registration & Incorporation](https://markhamoffice.com/register): All prices are all-in — the government fee is included and nothing is added at checkout. Business name registration $99 all-in (includes the $60 government fee, valid 5 years). Ontario incorporation $499 all-in for a numbered or a named corporation, including the $300 government fee and the NUANS name search (~5 business days). Federal incorporation $499 all-in, including the $200 government fee (often next day). Add-ons: Business Number/HST, minute book, amendments, annual returns.
- [Virtual Office in Markham](https://markhamoffice.com/virtual-office): A Class-A street address (legal for Ontario registration and CRA), live phone answering, mail handling/forwarding, on-site meeting rooms and private offices. A dedicated unit number is available as a paid add-on. Virtual Starter $49/month or $499/year; Virtual Accelerator $79/month or $799/year.
- [Meeting Room Rental](https://markhamoffice.com/meeting-room-rental): Private meeting/conference room at the same Class-A Markham address, booked by the hour — $25/hour for members (any virtual-office or dedicated-office plan holder), $35/hour for non-members. Day office $75/day.
- [Business Funding & Loan Application Help](https://markhamoffice.com/funding): We prepare and submit applications for the Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP, up to $1.15M, 85% government-guaranteed), bank loans, and lender-ready business plans. We are not a lender and do not provide investment advice.
- [Marketing for New Businesses](https://markhamoffice.com/marketing): Launch branding, websites, Google Business Profile setup, local SEO, social media, and paid ads for newly registered GTA businesses.

## Guides (Blog)

### Register & Incorporate
- [Sole Proprietorship vs. Incorporation in Ontario: Which Should You Choose?](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/sole-proprietorship-vs-incorporation-ontario)
- [Federal vs. Provincial Incorporation in Ontario: Which Is Right for You?](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/federal-vs-provincial-incorporation-ontario)
- [Named vs. Numbered Corporation in Ontario: Which Should You Choose?](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/named-vs-numbered-corporation-ontario)
- [How to Keep Your Home Address Private When You Incorporate in Ontario](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/keep-home-address-private-incorporating-ontario)
- [Staying Compliant in Ontario: Your Minute Book and Annual Return](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/ontario-corporate-minute-book-annual-return)

### Virtual Office
- [Can You Use a Virtual Office Address to Register a Business in Ontario?](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/virtual-office-address-register-business-ontario)
- [Virtual Office vs Virtual Mailbox vs Registered Office: What Canadian Businesses Need](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/virtual-office-vs-virtual-mailbox-vs-registered-office)
- [How Newcomers Starting a Business in Canada Use a Virtual Office](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/virtual-office-newcomers-starting-business-canada)

### Funding
- [CSBFP Explained: Is the Canada Small Business Financing Program a Grant or a Loan?](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/csbfp-explained-grant-or-loan)
- [What Lenders Want in a Business Plan: A GTA Founder's Checklist](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/what-lenders-want-business-plan)
- [Small Business Grants in Ontario 2026: What You Can Actually Get](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/small-business-grants-ontario-2026)
- [Business Loans for Newcomers to Canada with No or Thin Canadian Credit History](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/business-loans-newcomers-canada-no-credit)

### Marketing
- [New Business Marketing Checklist: You Just Incorporated in Ontario — Now What?](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/new-business-marketing-checklist-ontario)
- [How to Get Your New Business Found on Google in the GTA](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/get-found-on-google-gta)
- [Google Business Profile Optimization Checklist for GTA Businesses](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/google-business-profile-optimization-checklist)
- [How Much Should a Small Business Spend on Marketing? (GTA, 2026)](https://markhamoffice.com/blog/how-much-small-business-marketing-cost)

## Notes
- Bilingual: English at the root, Simplified Chinese under /zh (e.g. https://markhamoffice.com/zh/virtual-office).
- All blog guides are also available in Simplified Chinese under /zh/blog/<slug>.