Trudeau Popularity - or not (various polling, etc.)
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The geniuses who came up with bamboozle have never run a small business. The compliance costs for a store to reprogram their point of sale machines/cash registers for some items for a couple of months is not nothing.
daftandbarmy
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Big government does no favours for small business, so this is part of the usual trends that amount to a national self-inflicted economic wound ....
Small Business Statistics in Canada
- Almost 98% of Canadian businesses are small companies.
- More than a third of small businesses are not optimistic about the future.
- Small companies employ over 10 million Canadians.
- Small and medium-sized companies contribute over half of Canada’s GDP.
- The revenues of many small Canadian companies have decreased in recent years.
- Almost 20% of small businesses with less than 20 employees expect sales to decrease.
- Over 20% of small businesses are worried about cash flow.
- 5% of small businesses do not survive their first year.
- Over 70% of Canadian small businesses fail because of management issues.
- 58% of small business owners believe a work-life balance is crucial for long-term survival.
Small Business Statistics in Canada | Made in CA
The recent years have been challenging for most companies, but most of all for small businesses. As more people are shopping online, a development speeded up by the global pandemic, small companies often haven’t got the workforce or the know-how to create an online presence that could compete...
madeinca.ca
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Big government does no favours for small business, so this is part of the usual trends that amount to a national self-inflicted economic wound ....
Small Business Statistics in Canada
- Almost 98% of Canadian businesses are small companies.
- More than a third of small businesses are not optimistic about the future.
- Small companies employ over 10 million Canadians.
- Small and medium-sized companies contribute over half of Canada’s GDP.
- The revenues of many small Canadian companies have decreased in recent years.
- Almost 20% of small businesses with less than 20 employees expect sales to decrease.
- Over 20% of small businesses are worried about cash flow.
- 5% of small businesses do not survive their first year.
- Over 70% of Canadian small businesses fail because of management issues.
- 58% of small business owners believe a work-life balance is crucial for long-term survival.
Small Business Statistics in Canada | Made in CA
The recent years have been challenging for most companies, but most of all for small businesses. As more people are shopping online, a development speeded up by the global pandemic, small companies often haven’t got the workforce or the know-how to create an online presence that could compete...
And then there is the world of the sole proprietorship...
Can a Sole Proprietor Pay Themselves a Salary in Canada?
Can a Canadian sole proprietor pay themselves a salary? Explore the rules for business owners, tax considerations, & tips to manage your income.
www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca
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10 million out of a total population approx 38-40 million ain't nothing to sneeze at.
Colin Parkinson
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Government hates working with small businesses and self-employed types. They love working with big companies and monopolies as you get more regulatory compliance with a smaller buck. Trying to get a bunch of independent minded fishing boat owners to agree on anything is lot's of fun, that's why the laws generally favour big business and consolidations squeezing out the little guy.
daftandbarmy
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A classic holdover from the industrial age, of course.
Mass customization is a thing now
