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According to a new poll measuring Canadian entrepreneurial sentiment, 29 per cent of emerging founders in the country are solopreneurs. And there’s a notable gendered trend among them: 39 per cent of women founders in the country are operating without any co-founders or employees, nearly twice the share of men doing the same. What's contributing to this trend? Read the full story.

Entrepreneurs see Canada as a promising place to start a business, but new data suggests significant barriers – including cost of living, childcare and regulation – are making future growth more difficult.

The findings are part of the largest independent study of its kind in the country. The poll shows strong entrepreneurial spirit in Canada, particularly among younger founders and newer Canadians. Sixty-eight per cent of Gen Z entrepreneurs said Canada is globally competitive as a place to start and grow a business, and founders who arrived in Canada five to 10 years ago were more likely than average (62 per cent versus 53 per cent) to say that Canada offers ample opportunity. Read the full report: https://www.begiant.ca/stories/people/entrepreneurship-canada-2026-upstart-index