Tag: Small businesses
Small Business Confidence Plummets To All-Time Low As U.S.-Canada Trade War...
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)'s Business Barometer long-term index crashed to an all-time low in March, dropping 24.8 index points to 25.0. The...
Data Shows Female Founders Drive Canada’s Small Business Growth
For International Women's Day 2025 (8th March), GoDaddy has released new data to highlight the impact of female founders on Canada's small business economy.
Figures from...
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...
