
Government launches $50M fund to boost small business exports
CanExport will reimburse up to 50% of any spending between $10,000 and $100,000 by companies seeking to expand overseas trade.
Manufacturers that plan and invest are higher performers: report
Study calls for increased market diversification and closing the gap on the continuing shortage of skilled labour.

MMEs: Unsung heroes
HSBC examines their critical role
Corporations play a vital role in society
“Private business creates the vast majority of jobs and drives social progress by funding essentially all social services…”
Canada’s losing its edge online: report
Small- and medium-sized businesses need to speed up their adoption of digital technology to enhance competitiveness.

Business for sale
Watch for a paradigm shift as boomers retire.
Euro crisis weakening SME confidence: CFIB
Survey suggests Canadian firms are more pessimistic about unfolding global economic conditions.
Ontario scores B- on regulatory reform
Ontario’s manufacturers can look forward to a little less red tape from the provincial government, according to research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).