In Canada, two or more people can start a business as a general partnership. It is one of the three most common ways to structure a company, the other two being sole proprietorship and incorporation.

While all companies pay for labour (in the form of the wages they pay to people who work for them), labour expenses refer technically to the human costs of manufacturing. Any labour costs associated ...

A new study released by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) finds that high-impact firms punch above their weight by contributing disproportionately to the economy and have an opportunity to ...

Indirect costs are the costs of going to market with a product or service that cannot be directly traced to the production of a good or the provision of a service. Understanding indirect costs is ...

Chaque année, nous accueillons environ 100 étudiants à BDC. Chaque année, plus de 100 étudiantes et étudiants choisissent de se joindre à nous. Et ça, c’est parce que BDC fait banque à part. Quand tu ...

Your priority is to find a dedicated, patient investor to help you succeed through growth and still maintain control of your business. Our Growth Equity Partners team provides minority equity ...

Donald Trump’s policy agenda for a second term includes several key proposals that build on his previous presidency and his ...

Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada’s economy: They spearhead innovations. They’re responsible for virtually all net new job creation. They drive growth and transformation. Yet fewer people are ...

Corporate governance is the practice of ensuring a corporation conducts itself accountably, fairly and openly in all its dealings. It is the responsibility of a company’s board of directors. One of ...

Productivity growth has declined in Canada since the pandemic. Average annual productivity growth dropped to 0% from 2019 to 2023, while labour costs have been increasing faster than labour ...

SASKATOON, November 21, 2024 – The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs, today launched a new Community Banking initiative created to help ...

The most favoured nation (MFN) principle is based on the idea that countries should treat all their trade partners equally—that no one country should be “more favoured.” It means no country should ...