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Summary:

Debunking the myth: What's really holding Quebec entrepreneurs back isn't their predominantly Francophone roots - it's the province's entrepreneurial culture, or lack thereof.

  • There are 2.2 times more Anglophone entrepreneurs in Quebec than Francophone entrepreneurs. But there are about twice as many Francophone entrepreneurs in the rest of Canada as there are in Quebec.
  • Native-born Quebecers, whatever their first language, who currently live and own a business elsewhere in Canada outnumber their Quebec-based counterparts by a margin of roughly 2 to 1.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Entrepreneurship in Quebec: Weak entrepreneurial culture, not language, the biggest deterrent to a thriving entrepreneurial community - Press Release - Digital Journal