Impressive Statistics on Canada's Women Entrepreneurs

Major kudos to the business savvy and spirit of Canadian business women! Here are some impressive statistics showing Canada's female entrepreneurs are a strong and growing presence in business enterprise:

• In 2008, 910,000 Canadian women were self-employed entrepreneurs.
• 1/3rd of all self-employed people in Canada are women.
• Over the past twenty years, the number of self-employed women grew in Canada only grew by by 6.4% but in Ontario, women now account for about 35% of the total self-employed population.
• Currently, 66% of all new businesses in Canada are started by women.
• Approximately 16% of all small- to mid-sized businesses in Canada are majority-owned by women.

Source: The Standard. Don Frasier. Women Leading a New Wave of Entrepreneurs. November 6, 2009.