Description: Bill Currie,Deloitte Canada’s vice-chair and Americas managing director; and John Ruffolo, CEO of OMERS Ventures, discussed come of the obstacles and opportunities for Canada in 2013. Source: National Post Date: December 18 2012 Text Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/12/18/how-canada-can-improve-its-productivity-in-2013/?__lsa=9bcc-5479 Questions for Discussion: What are some of the major obstacles facing Canadian businesses? What are some of the major opportunities… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Chapter 5 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Canadian Business owners put their companies at risk by ignoring need for succession plan
As mentioned by the head of Business Transition Planning of CIBC, Sean Foran, small and medium businesses contributes $600 billion to Canadian GDP. With an average age of 60 years for Canadian small and medium business owners, and with almost two third Canadians employed by these owners, it is important for business owners to have… Read more »
How to build a cross-Canada sales force
Enjo Canada Cleaning Inc. is a Toronto based firm that offers chemical free cleaning products and sells its products through home parties like Tupperware and Mar Kay Inc. Its present sales force of 350 consultants are targeting to a sale of $4 million this year with 85% of its sales concentrated in Ontario. In its… Read more »
New Generation Entrepreneurs
The 2011 N.C. Governor’s Entrepreneurship summit was a two day event held to promote entrepreneurship in North Carolina. One of the panels was hosted by Donna Fenn, who is the author of the book “Upstarts”. The book speaks about the rise in entrepreneurs born between 1977—mid nineties (called Generation Y). The rise in role models… Read more »