Business on Ontario Initiative Network

Why SMEs Will Continue to Grow.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:44:46 +0000

The current state of the economy has driven many to entrepreneurship. In the wake of massive lay-offs in the manufacturing sector, downsizing across all industries and renewed vows to create sustainability, SMEs are a powerful way to create diverse, real, and sustainable communities. Although entrepreneurship is not all rewards, here are 5 reasons why SMEs will continue to grow.

1. Generation Y

Brought up to value their own individuality, talents and skills, research has shown that as this generation matures they are more entrepreneurial than those before them. They value the flexibility of entrepreneurship and bring passion and tech skills that allow them to work anywhere at anytime. In addition, this generation has lived at home longer, and has been less likely to purchase major assets (from cars to homes) permitting them to bootstrap and live on less income than generations before. In pure numbers, they represent a major “wave” of demographics, and the impact of their generation is just beginning to be felt.

Business Library: Driven (Kobo)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:58:37 +0000

Price Paid: $11.99

Bottom line

A great read for any immigrant entrepreneur, and especially anyone who is a fan of Dragon’s Den. Some great advice, and not what I expected. Herjavec has a nice guy image, and after reading this it’s clear to him that friends and business are two very separate things. Definitely some good advice tidbits in here!

Digital Napkin: Sarnia-Lambton’s Entrepreneur Community

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:25:13 +0000

From Digital Napkin

Entrepreneurship in Sarnia Lambton is booming. The area has thousands of entrepreneurial businesses. This is something that we in Sarnia Lambton often forget and something that those outside the area simply don’t know about. Entrepreneurs are everywhere in Sarnia Lambton. They are in agriculture and industry. They are in services and sales. They are young and old. They are creative. The diversity of the entrepreneur community reflects the diversity of the Sarnia Lambton economy.