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Small Business Month: startup tips for newcomers

October 12, 2018 admin Business, business plan, Featured, immigrant small business, money & business, newcomers, small business, small business month, start a small business, startup tips

October is known as Small Business Month throughout the country — a time to recognize the significance that the small and medium-sized business sector has in the Canadian economy. The majority of Canadian firms are, in fact, small businesses; 1,143,630 out of 1,167,978 are small businesses across the country and 70 per cent (or 8.2 million) […]

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Business plan basics for immigrant entrepreneurs

October 12, 2018 admin business plan, Featured, how to write a business plan, immigrant entrepreneurs, money & business, small business

The challenges immigrants to Canada face when trying to set up a small business are many and varied. There are, of course, cultural differences, lack of support networks, inability to get bank loans and the challenge of choosing a business that’s both a good fit in Canada, but also plays off your international experience or […]