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December 2024 | Economic letter

Threats vs reality: what awaits the Canadian economy in 2025

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November 2024  |  Report

Optimizing Workplace Culture for Peak Performance

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November 2024

Fires, Floods and Heatwaves. Are Canada’s Small Businesses Ready?

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  • Business owners' adaptation to change Report (November 2024)
  • Business owners' workload Report (November 2024)
  • Optimizing Workplace Culture for Peak Performance Report (November 2024)
  • Fires, Floods and Heatwaves. Are Canada’s Small Businesses Ready? Study (November 2024)
  • BDC Capital 2024 DEI and ESG Portfolio Metrics Study (November 2024)
  • Canadian Small Business Health Index Index (October 2024)
  • SME Investment and Financing Outlook Survey? Report (October 2024)
  • Canadian Food and Beverage Sector: 2024 Outlook Study (October 2024)
  • 4 key trends shaping the future of Canada’s businesses Study (October 2024)
  • The AI Imperative for Canada’s Entrepreneurs Study (September 2024)
  • SME Investment and Financing Outlook Survey Report (July 2024)
  • Survey on SME owners' mental health and support Report (May 2024)
  • Canada's Productivity Puzzle: Solutions for Entrepreneurs Study (May 2024)
  • Canada’s Venture Capital Landscape 2024 Report (May 2024)
  • The Benefits of Energy-Efficient Renovations in Commercial Buildings Study (May 2024)
  • Investment and Financing Outlook Survey Report (April 2024)
  • The State of Corporate Venture Capital in Canada Report (April 2024)
  • Business Acquisition Opportunities in the Canadian M&A Market Study (February 2024)
  • Investment and Financing Outlook Survey Report (January 2024)
  • Entrepreneurs and Financial Literacy: The Situation in Canada Report (January 2024)
  • The Benefits for SMEs of Taking Climate Actions. Study (December 2023)
  • Survey on the financial health of SMEs Report (December 2023)
  • Investment and Financing Outlook Survey. Report (October 2023)
  • The Challenge of the Decade: How to Navigate Canada's Labour Shortages. Study (October 2023)
  • Entrepreneurship in Motion: Skills to Succeed in a Changing World. Study (October 2023)
  • Top Consumer Trends in Canada. Study (August 2023)
  • Investment and Financing Outlook Survey. Report (July 2023)
  • How to Cope with Inflation and Remain Profitable. Study (June 2023)
  • Canada’s Venture Capital Landscape. Report (May 2023)
  • Survey on SME owners' mental health and support. Report (May 2023)
  • Survey on business growth potential and ambition. Report (March 2023)
  • ESG in Your Business: The Edge you Need to Land Large Contracts. Study (March 2023)
  • Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Needs and Challenges Report (December 2022)
  • SME current challenges Report (November 2022)
  • Survey on SME owners' mental health Report (November 2022)
  • Inflation and its impact on Canadian SMEs Report (September 2022)
  • SME workforce and its current challenges Report (September 2022)
  • Inflation, Labour Shortages and Supply Challenges Study (October 2022)
  • Canadian Food and Beverage Industry: 2022 Outlook Study (September 2022)
  • Growth Compass Survey Report (June 2022)
  • Measuring BDC’s Impact on Clients (2014–2018) Study (June 2022)
  • Canada’s Venture Capital Landscape Report (May 2022)
  • Seize the Technological Advantage Study (May 2022)
  • Canadian Entrepreneur Mental Health and Well-Being Report (April 2022)
  • Tech Industry Outlook: What’s Next for the Technology Sector in Canada. Study (January 2022)
  • Impact of the supply chain challenges on Canadian entrepreneurs. Study (January 2022)
  • How SMEs are ending 2021 and their priorities for the year to come Report (December 2021)
  • Canadian Entrepreneurs’ 2022 Investment Outlook. Study (December 2021)
  • Business Acquisitions: A Strategy That Drives Growth. Study (November 2021)
  • SME Financing Outlook Survey (Wave X) Report (October 2021)
  • Current situation: How are SMEs doing and what do they plan to do in the coming months? Report (September 2021)
  • How to Adapt to the Labour Shortage Situation: Hiring Difficulties Are Not Going Away Study (September 2021)
  • SME Financing Outlook Survey (Wave IX) Report (June 2021)
  • The Benefits of Inclusive Leadership. Report (June 2021)
  • What's next for remote work? Views of Canadian businesses and employees Study (June 2021)
  • Canadian Entrepreneur Mental Health and Well-Being Report Study (May 2021)
  • Health of SMEs during COVID: How are they doing and how do they see the future? survey (Feb-Mar 2021)
  • Telework: What do SMEs think and plan to do about it? survey (Feb-Mar 2021)
  • Telework: Impacts on the decisions of Canadian employees survey (March 2021)
  • SME Financing Outlook Survey (Wave VIII) Report (March 2021)
  • A Transformation in Progress: How Canadian Entrepreneurs Are Taking on the Environmental Challenge Study (April 2021)
  • Food and Beverage industry: An Outlook for 2021 Study (February 2021)
  • Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2021 Study (January 2021)
  • Technology industry outlook study (January 2021)
  • SME Financing Outlook Survey, December 3 to 15 survey (December 2020 Wave VII)
  • SME survey on Technology adoption, Online services and data sharing, December 1 to 11 survey (December 2020) 
  • Manufacturing sector outlook study (December 2020)
  • Profit from e-commerce: How to compete in the online marketplace study (November 2020)
  • Residential construction industry outlook study (November 2020)
  • The Response: How Entrepreneurs Are Adapting to the Pandemic study (October 2020)
  • Survey to take the pulse of Canadian SMEs Tracking survey (September 2020)
  • Executive Compensation at VC-Backed Tech Firms study (September 2020)
  • Tracking survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses, July 7 to 12 Tracking survey (July 2020)
  • Tracking survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses, June 2 to 7 Tracking survey (June 2020)
  • Performance of Traditional Securitization Transactions in Canada During and After the 2007-08 Financial Crisis, Study (May 2020)
  • Tracking survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses, May 11 to 13 Tracking survey (May 2020)
  • Tracking survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses, April 27-29 Tracking survey (April 2020)
  • Tracking survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses, April 14-16 Tracking survey (April 2020)
  • Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian SMEs Tracking survey (April 2020)
  • Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2020. Study (January 2020)
  • The Changing Face of Canadian Entrepreneurship. Study (October 2019)
  • Entrepreneurs’ mental health concerns can be on the job with them, impacting their work Highlights (July 2019)
  • Expand Online: Strategies to Boost Sales, Profits and Exports Study (July 2019)
  • Measuring BDC's Impact on Clients (2008—2015) Study (April 2019)
  • Buying a Business: A Winning Strategy for Purchasing Another Company in Canada Study (April 2019)
  • Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2019 Study (January 2019)
  • Digitize Now: How to Make the Digital Shift in Your Business Study (October 2018)
  • Labour shortage: Here to stay. Study (September 2018)
  • Economic optimism and response to Canada-U.S. tariffs: Survey report and Highlights (July 2018)
  • Built for performance. Study (May 2018)
  • Business needs and potential solutions: Survey report and Highlights (May 2018)
  • Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2018. Study (January 2018)
  • Financial literacy among Canadian entrepreneurs and business owners—report (December 2017)
  • What do buyers look for when purchasing a business? Study (November 2017)
  • Future-Proof Your Business. Study (October 2017)
  • The Coming Wave of Business Transitions in Canada. Study (September 2017)
  • Impacts of the new U.S. administration on Canadian SMEs—report (July 2017)
  • Canada’s Venture Capital Landscape. Study (June 2017)
  • Industry 4.0: The new industrial revolution. Study (May 2017)
  • Exporting: A Key Driver of SME Growth and Profits. Study (April 2017)
  • Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2017. Study (January 2017)
  • Measuring BDC’s Impact on Its Clients (2008-2012). Study (December 2016)
  • Entrepreneurs’ challenges and needs report and visual summary (November 2016)
  • Productivity Matters: Benchmarking Your Company to Up Your Game. Study  October 2016)
  • Five Game-Changing Consumer Trends. Study (October 2016)
  • Canadian SMEs and the sharing economy—detailed report (September 2016)
  • Investment Intentions of Canadian Entrepreneurs: An Outlook for 2016. Study (January 2016)

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