A growing number of Canadian women are leaving the traditional workforce to become entrepreneurs. Statistics Canada reports 951,600 self-employed women in Canada as of July 2012, up from 790,400 10 years ago. Read: Expect more women entrepreneurs And in 2009, a year of downturn for the labour market, the number of self-employed women rose 5.4% […]
The majority of Canadian small business owners make the connection between employee satisfaction and workplace productivity.
As small business week kicks off (October 14 – October 20), Ernst & Young is reminding everyone how important entrepreneurs are when it comes to stimulating economic growth in Canada. “Small businesses and entrepreneurs generate the big ideas that drive innovation and growth,” says Colleen McMorrow, Ernst & Young’s Canadian leader of entrepreneurial services. Read: […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is partnering with Payworks to offer its members exclusive discounted pricing on payroll services. Read: Small business owners more optimistic Clients that are CFIB members can choose from two plans. The Simple-and-Smart plan is for those with less than 10 employees. Meanwhile, the Flexible-and-Affordable plan is for members […]
When deciding to use your discretionary cash to back a start-up, do you bank on an older entrepreneur or a young buck?
Whether doing freelance consulting work, buying a franchise or opening a specialty business, more than half of boomers (54%) have started or considered starting a small business before retirement, finds a TD survey. Boomers with the entrepreneur bug want to be their own boss (58%); make more money (53%); or have a sense of personal […]
Optimism among Canada’s small- and medium-size businesses rebounded last month for the first time since March, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “After a five-consecutive month decline in business confidence through the spring and summer, small business owners were a little more upbeat in September,” says Ted Mallett, chief economist and vice-president, […]
Scotiabank has joined forces with noted entrepreneur and TV personality Arlene Dickinson to put the spotlight on Canada’s entrepreneurs and business leaders. The initiative aims to engage Canada’s business owners in discussion about the issues that are important to their success. Read: Arlene Dickinson talks brand “It’s rare in life that you have the chance […]
For the first time in five months, optimism among Canada’s small- and medium-size businesses rose in September, finds the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The Business Barometer index increased to 62.0, from 60.0 in August. Read: Small biz confidence declines, again “Despite this good news, however, the index level still suggests Canada’s economy is […]
Canadians remain reluctant to start new businesses. About 43,000 Canadians started a new business in 2011 and hired staff, finds the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Read: Canada’s top 50 young entrepreneurs This amounts to only 0.23% of the 19 million people in Canada who can work—a slight increase from the 2009 recession low […]