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About.com: Small Business: Canada

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As someone thinking of starting a small business, starting a green business has two advantages over starting any other kind of business.

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About.com - Small Business Canada

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In the past 15 years, there has been a 50 percent increase in the number of self-employed women in Canada, and one million Canadian women will own a small business by 2010, according to a report re

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2010 Commerce Centre

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The 2010 Commerce Centre site was established to inform, educate and connect BC businesses to Olympic Games-related opportunities.

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Health Canada

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OTTAWA - Health Canada and the Competition Bureau have joined forces with counterpart agencies in the U.S. and Mexico to announce today 177 compliance and enforcement actions against companies promoting bogus Diabetes products and services.

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MICHAEL RYVAL - GLOBE AND MAIL

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MICHAEL RYVAL
The Globe and Mail.

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VOCIEPRINT Paul Daniel

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October 15th - VoicePrint interview program focuses on challenges for people with disabilities starting their own businesses

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exportsource.ca - Curtis and Michelle Cook

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More than ever, Canadian companies are discovering that their services are in demand around the world. To compete successfully, these firms need to know how to tap into the wealth of opportunities that exist in foreign markets. Governments and businesses worldwide are facing myriad challenges: from resource limitations and outsourcing specialized functions, to skills upgrades, training and staying competitive. Canada’s vibrant service industry can export the solutions for these and many other challenges.

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Alberta e-Future Center Blog - Kevin Bazinet

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E-Business entrepreneurs are always looking for new markets, so here are a few examples of growing markets.

It is no surprise that the baby boomers will soon be retiring but what is surprising is the growth of the age 55+ population’s use of the Internet. More then ever, this 55+ group is using the Internet and many are making e-commerce purchases. Another area of growth is in the size of North Americans market. North Americans have been steadily getting larger due to the plentiful diet of food. This has caused a specialty market to emerge and some e-businesses are already cashing in.

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The Daily - Stats Canada

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Employment rose by an estimated 22,000 in April. At the same time, the unemployment rate edged up to 6.4% (+0.1 percentage points), still hovering around a 30-year low. So far in 2006, employment is up 124,000 or 0.8%, double the pace of growth observed over the first four months of last year. The employment gain in April was the result of an increase in full-time work (+26,000). This continues the long-term trend of full-time growth. Part-time employment has remained around the same level over the last three years. Visit Link for more information

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Staples website. Written by Kash Sher, LLB, MBA

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The Government of Ontario has developed a new law known as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. The law will have an impact on both public and private institutions and will apply to small and mid-sized businesses.