Showing posts with label small business month canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label small business month canada. Show all posts

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

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8 Eye-Opening Canadian Small Business Stats

8 Eye-Opening Canadian Small Business Stats
To celebrate small business month/week/day in Canada here are two of my favourite things in one post: small business and fascinating statistics! No fluff, no sugar coating, just straight to the point. All of these stats have been gathered from Government of Canada's Key Small Business Statistic report: Of the 1.17 million employer businesses in Canada, small business accounts for 97.7% of the total at 1.14 million (with 1.8% medium-sized and 0.3% large rounding out the total) Small businesses employ over 8.2 million individuals in Canada, or 70.5% of the total private labour force

Thursday, 1 October 2015

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Top Business Idea Influencers in Kitchener-Waterloo Region

Top Business Idea Influencers in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
In celebration of small business month in Canada I thought it would be great to highlight some of the local influencers making a difference within the Kitchener-Waterloo region. All small businesses, startups or entrepreneurs need some sort of mentor to guide them in the right direction, and where better to find inspiration than within our own local community!  Please note that the images were mostly gathered from Twitter (and other online sources) and that these are brief overviews of each individual. I am sure they are involved in much more and have in-depth descriptions

Thursday, 23 October 2014

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Happy Small Business Month Canada!

Happy Small Business Month Canada!
Did you know October is the official small business month in Canada? Whether you knew or not, we should all take the time and show our appreciation for every contributor, organization and person involved in small business. Small businesses account for 98% of all employer business Canada and approximately 48% of Canadians work in a small business environment (stats via CBC). Those are truly spectacular numbers! So what is it exactly that makes Canadian small business such a huge success? There are a number of things: Customer Support Canadians shop and do business