Entrepreneurs – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:25:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Entrepreneurs – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Pandemic hurt female business owners https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/pandemic-hurt-female-business-owners/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:25:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=454674 Progress for self-employed and entrepreneurial women has stalled, TD reports

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]]> Federal government launches loan program for Black-owned businesses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/federal-government-launches-loan-program-for-black-owned-businesses/ Mon, 31 May 2021 18:34:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=422692 The launch comes months after the Liberals first laid out the plan last September

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]]> Access to capital, low trust in banks cited as barriers to Black entrepreneurs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/access-to-capital-low-trust-in-banks-cited-as-barriers-to-black-entrepreneurs/ Wed, 26 May 2021 20:00:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=422392 Only one in three Black entrepreneurs said they have access to advisors they can trust

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]]> Most Black female entrepreneurs face financing hurdles: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/most-black-female-entrepreneurs-face-financing-hurdles-report/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:52:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=419902 Almost 80% of survey respondents said access to financing was an issue for Black female entrepreneurs

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]]> Emergency financing crucial for small businesses to stay afloat: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/emergency-financing-crucial-for-small-businesses-to-stay-afloat-statscan/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:25:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=411213 About three-quarters of CEBA recipients needed support to stay in business

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]]> Trudeau announces cash for loans, support to Black Canadian entrepreneurs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/trudeau-announces-cash-for-loans-support-to-black-canadian-entrepreneurs/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:48:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=406812 The $221-million program is jointly funded by the feds and eight financial institutions

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]]> Business owners need special advice https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/business-owners-need-special-advice/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 05:13:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=358121 Entrepreneurs often lack regular paycheques, employee benefits and time to work on their retirement plans

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]]> Entrepreneurs need help with their retirement planning https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/keith-costello/entrepreneurs-need-help-with-their-retirement-planning/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=356588 Financial planners and financial advisors need to understand these individuals’ retirement challenges to gain them as clients

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]]> Small business owners uncertain about retirement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/small-business-owners-uncertain-about-retirement/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:50:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=356548 A particular concern among HNW entrepreneurs is whether their heirs would be interested in taking over their businesses

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]]> Creative differences https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/creative-differences/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:14:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=356096 Self-employed artists - such as sculptors, painters, musicians and actors - face special financial planning challenges, from retirement planning to taxes

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