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According to "Growth Determinants of Micro-Businesses in Canada" (Evangelia Papadaki and Bassima Chami, Small Business Policy Branch, Industry Canada), the survey by Statistics Canada revealed the followingMicro-businesses get much of their advice from family, friends, customers and suppliers. Accountants are more commonly consulted for business advice than lawyers and bankers
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Completion of high school was cited as a factor for growth in the micro-business. Perhaps surprisingly, college or university education was discounted as a factor for success. Age or sex of business owners did not affect business growth. Nor was being an immigrant a significant factorFor growth, being willing to delegate, assume risk, and share ownership all seemed to be factors for success. Expansion of the local market was more important for growth than the export
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