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Many small-business owners have no regrets

Nearly half (42%) of small business owners don’t regret the decisions they made when they first started their company, finds a Scotiabank Small Business Poll.

By Staff |October 22, 2013

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Younger business owners have big expansion plans

Business owners less than 35 years old are twice as likely to be planning a business expansion compared to owners 55 and over, finds a new CIBC poll.

By Staff |October 18, 2013

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Buffett sings

Attendees at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit were treated to an unexpected musical number this week, the magazine reports.

By Staff |October 18, 2013

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Industry

Women entrepreneurs an untapped resource

A larger proportion of Canada's population is reaching retirement age and this trend is being echoed in SMEs. For female majority-owned firms, the share of those over the age of 65 has nearly doubled in the past four years, which in part reflects a rising female participation rate in the 65+ age bracket.

By Staff |October 17, 2013

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