Purpose Canada has lagged in access to capital for high-potential, growth-oriented new
ventures, but has made considerable strides in the past decade. This study aims to examine …

Despite social and economic advancement for women in many areas, there is still
insufficient progress on structural issues at the root of gender inequality. Legal …

Poverty is one of the main issues faced by countries across the world. Over the last three
decades, governments and international organizations such as the World Bank, the IMF, etc …

Little data is available about the level of angel investment in Canada, to enable policy
decisions and to make comparisons to other jurisdictions. There is a lack of knowledge of …

Using US county-level data from the Business Information Tracking System, we revisit the
influence of immigrants on business start-ups. We find that a higher density of foreign-born …

IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES FACED BY NEWCOMER ENTREPRENEURS TRYING TO
LAUNCH A TECH STARTUP IN CANADA by Ahmad Khaqan Tariq Bac Page 1 IDENTIFYING …

Canada, with its vast land and diverse population, has been developing its own
entrepreneurial ecosystem and some business incubators and accelerators (BIs) have been …

There is increasing interest in the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems in the creation and
development of early stage ventures, with Angel investment seen as a critical component …