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Canadian Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 5/e
Canadian Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, 5/e
Wesley D. Balderson, University of Lethbridge
The Role of Small Business in Canada

Internet Exercise



1

Chapter one has discussed the role of small businesses in Canada. Take this opportunity to use the internet to locate the websites of at least three Canadian Small businesses. What services or products do they offer Canadians? From their website can you find evidence of the attributes listed by Peters and Waterman in their study of successful corporations? Why might these attributes be key to the future success of these companies?
2

Chapter one has discussed many trends that may affect the success of small businesses in the future. Take this opportunity to use the internet to find articles on the most recent trends that may be impacting Canadian small businesses today. You may wish to begin your search using the Statistics Canada website at http://www.statcan.com or by searching the archives of a prominent business newspaper like the Globe and Mail at http://www.globeandmail.com . What are these trends and how might they affect small businesses in Canada?




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