ARCHIVED—Financing SMEs in Canada: Barriers Faced by Women, Youth, Aboriginal and Minority Entrepreneurs in Accessing Capital — Phase 1: Literature Review
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(255 KB, 31 pages)
January 2002
Prepared for Industry Canada
by
Dr. Ted Heidrick
Tracey Nicol
Research Paper prepared for the Small Business Branch as part of the SME Financing Data Initiative
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Project Overview
Introduction: SME Financing Overview
Debt Financing of SMEs in Canada
Capital Structure of Canadian SMEs
Women Entrepreneurs
Youth Entrepreneurs
Aboriginal Entrepreneurs
Visible Minority Entrepreneurs
Language Minority Entrepreneurs
Conclusions
Acronyms List
References
Project Overview
Introduction: SME Financing Overview
- Definition of SME Market in Canada
- Capital Structure Considerations for SMEs
- Capital Supply Considerations
Debt Financing of SMEs in Canada
Capital Structure of Canadian SMEs
Women Entrepreneurs
- Sector Demographics
- Existing Research Studies
- Overview of Existing Canadian Women Entrepreneur Financing Programs
Youth Entrepreneurs
Aboriginal Entrepreneurs
- Sector Demographics
- Existing Research Studies
- Overview of Existing Canadian Aboriginal Business Financing Programs
Visible Minority Entrepreneurs
Language Minority Entrepreneurs
Conclusions
Acronyms List
References
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