With the pressure of China’s “three-child policy”, many women are motivated to achieve work-life harmony by merging the identities of motherhood and business ownership.
To build more small- and medium-sized businesses, and create more jobs in turn, Canada needs to create more entrepreneurs.
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A new study reveals that instilling an entrepreneur-possible self — the belief that you can become an entrepreneur — is a critical stepping stone for becoming an entrepreneur.
When entrepreneurship programs do consider inclusion, most focus on gender without considering age, ethnicity, race or other identity factors.
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A toolkit for inclusive entrepreneurship education and training was developed with input from a 19-country panel of entrepreneurship educators.
A woman fills up her vehicle with gas in Toronto in 2019. Governments the world over are stuck between being accused of doing nothing to address climate change or taking actions which often incur a political backlash.
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We look to politicians to provide climate change solutions, but there is only so much they can do. Beyond regulation, governments should remember the key role they play in promoting innovation.
Immigrant entrepreneurship has a substantial positive impact on innovation in the high-tech sector.
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New research has found that technology startups with immigrant founders are more likely to pursue an exit strategy during the initial revenue stage — which is more profitable, but also more risky.
The Start-Up Visa program is designed to help foreign entrepreneurs gain permanent residence in Canada.
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The Start-Up Visa program is falling short in a number of key areas, including job creation, global trade opportunities and the long-term viability of businesses.
Almost half of Canadian entrepreneurs are experiencing mental health challenges related to stress and finances.
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Recognizing and addressing the mental health struggles of entrepreneurs is not just a matter of compassion, but is also an essential investment in society at large.
Far from a touchy-feely community, research shows online platforms such as Airbnb tend to strengthen users’ narcissism and class biases.
Entrepreneurship flourishes when individuals in a society possess higher levels of well-being, adaptability, self-control and sociability.
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Finding the right kind of support is a good business move.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Squamish Nation councillor Khelsilem hold a ceremonial paddle after a groundbreaking ceremony at the First Nation’s Sen̓áḵw housing development site in Vancouver in September 2022.
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By starting their own entrepreneurial and developmental projects, First Nations are working toward economic prosperity for their communities and furthering reconciliation.