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Women changing the face of Canadian entrepreneurship 

By KPMG Enterprise
Wed, October 17, 2012 @ 2:00 PM


This is a press release from KPMG Enterprise.

A growing number of Canadian women are leaving the traditional workforce to join the emerging trend of female home-based entrepreneurs. Statistics Canada reports 951,600 self-employed women in Canada as of July 2012, up from 790,400 10 years ago.

 

"Women entrepreneurs are a driving force behind small business in Canada," said Ruth Todd, Partner, KPMG Enterprise™. "From new mothers to young professionals who faced difficulty breaking into the workforce, Canadian women are turning to innovative self-employment opportunities to support themselves and their families."

 

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