This report examines the extent to which participation in the Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) impacts areas such as growth in revenue, employment, profits, salary, labour productivity, firm viability and investment in R&D . The report also compares the performance of CSBFP borrowers to the small and medium-sized population as a whole, as well as to denied borrowers.
This issue covers venture capital (VC) investment and fundraising activity in Canada during the second quarter of 2014.
This study examine the relationship between a firm's growth and profitability for the period from 2006 to 2011. Among others, the study shows that human capital is a determining factor as it plays a positive role in a firm achieving superior performance in both growth and profitability.
This analysis highlights the changes and developments in small business credit conditions between 2009 and 2013, and aims to facilitate understanding of credit-market trends for small businesses.
The Credit Conditions Survey was conducted between January and March 2014. The questions were fact-based and focused on financing sought by small enterprises (1 to 99 employees) during the 2013 calendar year.
This issue covers venture capital (VC) investment and fundraising activity in Canada during the first quarter of 2014.
Data analysis of the results, along with the data tables of the Biannual Survey of Suppliers of Business Financing, second half 2013.
This report examines the economic forces that have affected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over the review period. It assesses how the BDC has responded to the changing needs of its clients and to government priorities.
This year-end issue covers venture capital (VC) activity from January 2013 to December 2013.
This paper quantifies and assesses the relationship between the business cycle, as measured by the output gap, and chartered bank loans to small, medium-sized and large businesses using aggregate data from the Bank of Canada's Banking and Financial Statistics Database combined with National Account and financial market data covering the 1988 to 2012 period.
This issue covers venture capital (VC) investment and fundraising activity in Canada during the third quarter of 2013. It also describes recent government activity in the VC market.