📢 CFIB is calling for policy changes which would help turn around Canada’s ‘entrepreneurial drought’ that has seen more businesses close their doors than new businesses start up.
Applications are now being accepted for Saskatchewan’s Young Entrepreneur Bursary.
The program will provide up to 57 entrepreneurs aged 18-35 bursaries worth $5,000 each to support the growth of emerging businesses.
Learn more: https://t.co/aPyX3OQL40
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🚧Every construction season, Canada's small firms face the same reality: closed streets, lost foot traffic & months of chaos. CFIB is urging municipalities to introduce construction mitigation plans with clear communication, predictable timelines & support for costs. @CFIBNews
CFIB: Small businesses in Canada struggle to hire young people. “Taking a chance on someone with no experience, especially when training requires considerable time and effort, is simply not feasible in the current climate." https://t.co/Pa7tbBqcJu
🛍️🐾This week, during Women's Entrepreneurship Week, I visited Carly at House of Paws to talk about running a small business.
Women entrepreneurs are helping keep our communities strong, especially during Canada’s entrepreneurial drought. #SmallBusinessEveryday@CFIBNews
It's Women's Entrepreneurship Week in Sask. I'm proud to support and advocate for the women entrepreneurs taking risks, growing businesses, creating jobs, and building a stronger province every day! 👊https://t.co/llRD2sWtBq
🚨🎙️My conversation with Kelly Kennedy on the The Business Development Podcast is out now! It was so great to connect to discuss Canada’s #EntrepreneurialDrought. Learn more about this alarming trend and what @CFIB is calling for to fix it! ➡️ https://t.co/tiWuktBdeD
NEW: CFIB has released Part 2 of our Entrepreneurial Drought Report. Canada is losing businesses at an alarming rate. This report focuses on how to turn that around and end the drought.🚰 https://t.co/oLZ0mHIC3X
"Entrepreneurial drought" impacting Canada as small businesses dip across country. In Saskatchewan, there have now been 4 consecutive quarters where business exits have outpaced new business entries. That's a warning sign that we can't ignore. https://t.co/MUSwYEF4RA
Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. The @CFIB is championing tax cuts for #CornerStores, #carwash owners, and independent #gas stations https://t.co/6H3dzJKiGR
🎙️Had a great conversation this morning with Kelly Kennedy, host of The Business Development Podcast to discuss the latest CFIB report on Canada’s #EntrepreneurialDrought. Full episode available next week! ➡️ https://t.co/mqQjRxjwCs
🚨 Canada is in an entrepreneurial drought—6 straight quarters of more business exits than entries. And 55% of owners wouldn’t recommend starting a business today. I joined @BNNBloomberg to break down what’s driving this trend & what needs to change. ➡️ https://t.co/zFaNggy5LX
🚨More businesses have been closing than opening in Canada for 6 straight quarters. It's time to admit it: We’re in an entrepreneurial drought. "When over 1/2 of small business owners say they wouldn’t recommend starting a business, it's time to listen!" https://t.co/sTh1Ld6fyY
🚨 Saskatchewan is experiencing an entrepreneurial drought. Business exits continue to outpace entries, resulting in a net loss of small firms for 4 straight quarters (-42 in the latest quarter). Read more in Part 1 of CFIB's report series on the drought➡️ https://t.co/FrZoWyRaLl
Trade uncertainty, tariffs, and global instability are forcing small businesses to hit pause on hiring, expansion, and investment, fueling Canada’s entrepreneurial drought. We need action to restore confidence and get businesses growing again. Read more: https://t.co/h3x6X6fTuy
“Businesses are being forced to make tough decisions to absorb the costs of crime & also being forced to change how they operate. They’re keeping doors locked during the day, reducing hours, or having to have multiple staff on site, so no one works alone.” https://t.co/pZJzU5yZ4X
🚨 As skyrocketing crime and social disorder become daily realities for many Canadians, half of this country’s small businesses say the problem’s only getting worse. ⬇️
🚧Construction season can create serious challenges for small biz' already facing rising costs & lower revenues. CFIB has been urging CDN municipalities to adopt construction mitigation plans, with compensation for biz' that lose revenue due to road work. https://t.co/dU15EwRZyv