Tag: Small businesses
One In Five Small Business Owners Are Facing Cancelled Or Delayed...
Nearly one in five (18%) small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are experiencing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Canada tariff...
Insurance Costs Increasingly Unaffordable For Most Small Businesses
Insurance costs have become a top concern for over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian small businesses, and half have experienced an increase of 10% or...
Only 4% Of Small Businesses Expect Stronger Sales As A Result...
Small businesses do not support the proposed two-month GST/HST holiday, according to a flash survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Small...
Nearly Half Of Canadian Small Businesses Have Had A Direct Experience...
The share of Canadian small businesses directly affected by crime and safety issues has almost doubled in the last year, jumping from nearly a...
Lower Credit Card Fees For Small Businesses Are Coming This Fall:...
With the long-awaited reductions in credit card fees for smaller merchants only a few months away, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) sent...
As Small Businesses Wait For $2.5B Rebate, 83% Want The Entire...
While Ottawa is finally moving forward with returning over $2.5 billion in promised carbon tax rebates to small businesses, a strong majority (83%) are opposed to...
“Why Not Walk To Paradise?” A Young Man’s Personal Pilgrimage To...
Written by Teghan Warr, Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce
We would like to introduce you to the most genuine kid we’ve ever met: Stefan, a 24-year-old...
Small Business Confidence Takes A Nosedive In April
The long-term confidence index for the next 12 months dropped 5.4 points down to 47.5. This indicator decreased for a second consecutive month, according...
Sky High Cost Of Doing Business Top Priority For Three In...
With less than a month to go before the federal government tables its budget on April 16, Ottawa needs to be laser-focused on reducing...
Small Business Confidence At Its Lowest Since April 2020
The 12-month small business confidence index, which has been on a downward trend in recent months, saw a further drop of 1.5 points down...
