Did you know 98% of businesses in Canada are small businesses? Small businesses are organizations that employ less than 100 people. While they’re small in size, their economic significance and contribution to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) and workforce are big. Small and medium sized businesses contribute over half of Canada’s GDP and represent 63% […]
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VICTORIA – Up to 250,000 small businesses across Canada face uncertain futures if the federal government continues with its repayment options for a COVID-19 loan program, says Dan Kelly, president of Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Kelly applauded a joint letter sent Friday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from Canada’s premiers asking the
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Small Business
The Small Business Administration’s federal contracting program for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses wasn’t a direct target of the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year to effectively end race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities. But it helped buoy the legal attacks against the SBA program, and more changes could be on the way
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Small Business
TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2023 /CNW/ – The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced today that electricity prices under the Regulated Price Plan (RPP) for households, small business and farms will increase as of November 1, 2023. The winter Time-of-Use (TOU) hours and the change in the threshold for residential customers on Tiered pricing will take effect
Today’s cyber thieves aren’t lone hackers working from their basements. Cybercrime increasingly has become full-fledged enterprises, complete with CFOs, HR teams and research and development budgets—and this “professionalization” of cybercrime presents a growing risk for small businesses, Microsoft Canada’s National Security Officer warns. Data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada found that 41 per cent
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Small Business
As we celebrate Small Business Week from Oct. 16-20 with a strong commitment to supporting Calgary’s home-based and commercial business owners, we recognized that many busy entrepreneurs find it challenging to manage essential online tasks like website development, e-commerce, and social media management. That’s where the Digital Service Squad comes in. Launched in 2022 by
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