CFIB/HP/Intel poll finds Canadians value and respect entrepreneurship; small business is driving growth through IT investment.
Business owners recommend small business ownership as a career option for young people. Unfortunately, schools are not promoting entrepreneurship as a career option.
Ever wonder what makes entrepreneurs successful? Business owners attributed their success to employees, customer loyalty and just plain hard work. And in return, entrepreneurs help to build communities by giving back to the very people that support them.
We’ve just released a new research report that challenges the effectiveness of minimum wage policy in Canada. CFIB’s report: Minimum Wage: Reframing the Debate reveals that minimum wage increases tend to hurt the very people they are supposed to help. Find out more about the positive alternatives that better address the concerns of low-income earners.
Optimism among Canadian small and mid-size businesses continues to improve, but at a glacial pace. CFIB’s Business Barometer Index ended January at 65.2 — just slightly above the 65.0 registered in December and not enough to be a statistically significant movement.
