tailieunhanh - BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA Small Business Prole 2011

The scope and method of modern industry are given by the machine. This may not seem to hold true for all industries, perhaps not for the greater part of industry as rated by the bulk of the output or by the aggregate volume of labor expended. But it holds true to such an extent and in such a pervasive manner that a modern industrial community cannot go on except by the help of the accepted mechanical appliances and processes. The machine industries −− those portions of the industrial system in which the machine process. | BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA Small Business Profile 2011 Western Economic Diversification de réconomie I Diversification Canada de I Ouest Canada _II I Canada Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Innovation Stats BRITISH Columbia SMALL BUSINESS PROFILE 2011 A profile of small business in British Columbia Small Business Profile 2011 Information on programs and services for small businesses can be obtained by contacting Small Business BC 601 West Cordova St. Vancouver BC V6B 1G1 Telephone 604 775-5525 Toll Free 1 800 667-2272 Internet Statistics related to small business are available at BC Stats Data Services 553 Superior St. Box 9410 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 Telephone 250 387-0327 Internet Information on provincial government programs and services can be found at Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Innovation Small Business Branch Box 9822 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9N3 Telephone 250 397-4699 Fax 250 925-0113 Internet http jti Information on federal government programs and services can be found at Western Economic Diversification Canada Suite 700 - 333 Seymour St. Vancouver BC V6B 5G9 Telephone 604 666-6256 Toll Free 1 888 338-9378 Internet Western Economic Diversification Canada works with the provinces industry associations and communities to promote the development and diversification of the western economy coordinates federal economic activities in the West and represents the interests of western Canadians in national decision making. This publication is also available electronically on the following web sites jti CONTENTS Preface Highlights 1 Small Business Growth 2 Small Business Employment 3 Contribution to the Economy 4 Growth Industries and Specially Defined Sectors 5 Regional Focus 6 Small Business Exporters Technical Notes 1 3 4 9 17 22 27 31 36 Western Economic Diversification Canada .