Please forgive me for doing something that Canadians are not known for doing ... but I couldn't resist 'running this up the flagpole' and letting others see this article.
By all means, please read the full article in the Oct 31, 2011 Financial Post, written by Eric Lam – http://business.financialpost.com/2011/10/31/world-beaters-for-startups/
Canada is one of the best countries among the G20 for small business owners, but there is still plenty of room for improvement, especially as the country will need to lean on younger entrepreneurs coming out of the current recession, Ernst & Young said in a new business barometer released Monday.
The study, prepared for the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit in Nice, France, that starts Monday, surveyed 1,000 entrepreneurs across the G20 (50 in each country).
It found Canada is among the leaders in several areas, including business confidence, startup costs, strong banking sector, and good coaching and education programs for young entrepreneurs.
“There is only one G20 country – Canada – that can claim that high levels of confidence among entrepreneurs in their country are reflected in a similarly high number of new businesses registered,” the authors of the study said. “For all other countries there are significant opportunities for improvement on one or both of these key measures.”
Read the full article in the Financial Post at: http://business.financialpost.com/2011/10/31/world-beaters-for-startups/
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