Entrepreneurship in Canada
- Canada’s Total Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) is 8.9%
- Canada’s TEA is down from 11% in 2001 due to the decline in new ventures
- The decline was mainly due to a drop in necessity driven entrepreneurship
- 7.4% of TEA is opportunity driven and only 1.1% necessities driven (in 2002)
- Angel support also declined in Canada from 3.8% to 3.2%
- 11.7% of Canadians desire to start a new business in the next three years
- Western Canada and Ontario are the most entrepreneurial regions
Important Resources
Current Status of Canada’s Tech Industry
Canada’s 3.0 Conference Keynote – Part 1
Canada’s 3.0 Conference Keynote – Part 2
Canada’s 3.0 Conference Keynote – Part 3
Entrepreneur Profile – Web Development
Entrepreneur Profile – Working in Canada
The Entrepreneurship Institute of Canada
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada
The Canadian Social Entrepreneurship Foundation
Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Development
Enterprize Canada
MaRS Discovery District
Canadian Business
US Commerical Service – Exporting to Canada
Canadian Entrepreneur Blog
Evan Carmichael – Internet Entrepreneur
MaRS Blog
Entrepreneurial Sources
Canada’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies
The State of Entrepreneurship in Canada
Moving to Canada as an Entrepreneur
Canadian Trade Enclave
Doing Business in Canada 2010
World Bank Group Data – Business in Canada
Canadian Services for Entrepreneurs
The State of Entrepreneurship 2010
Canadian Entrepreneurs of the Decade
Canada Needs Entrepreneurs
Venture Capital Market Warming Up in Canada
Grants & Loans for Young Entrepreneurship
Raising Capital in Canada
MonetaSource
Canada’s Venture Capital Association
Thomson Financial
Venture Capital Investment Directory
Canada’s Venture Capital Industry Information
Business Development Bank of Canada
Rho Capital Partners
GrowthWorks