A new survey conducted for the BBC by GlobeScan and the University of Maryland suggests that Canada is one of the top three places in the world to start a business. As reported by the
Globe and Mail, Canada earned the its place in the top three (just behind Indonesia and the United States) due to its reputation as a country that admires entrepreneurs and risk-takers.
"More than 24,000 survey participants were asked a series of questions about their perceptions of how hard it was to start a business and the way innovation was valued in their country."
"The BBC survey said that Canadians generally took a favourable view of entrepreneurs, with 74 per cent of survey participants saying they believed people who started their own businesses were highly valued individuals.Similarly, 72 per cent of those surveyed said they believed innovation and creativity were also highly valued in Canada."
"With the high marks afforded to both Canada and the United States, the BBC noted in its survey summary that "North America has among the most entrepreneur-friendly culture of any region."
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