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Small Business Month is here: Say thank you to your favourite businesses and win big!
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Small Business Month is here: Say thank you to your favourite businesses and win big!\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n CFIB's #SmallBusinessEveryDay Big Thank You Contest celebrates those who forge ahead against the odds\n \n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Oct. 1, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)'s Big Thank You Contest kicks off today, marking the start of Small Business Month. The contest is a chance for Canadians to thank and celebrate the entrepreneurs who power our economy despite mounting challenges.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"It's getting harder and harder to run, let alone start, a business. From coast to coast, we're seeing longtime, iconic places that have been in business for decades fold under the pressures of high costs and reduced demand,\" said\n \n Ryan Mallough\n \n , CFIB's vice-president of legislative affairs for\n \n Ontario\n \n . \"Our communities are built on the success of these local businesses. It's important to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and the people who take the risks to keep our communities thriving.\"\n \n\n While business conditions over the past six months appear to be improving, one in four businesses are still reporting they are in poor health.\n \n\n In fact, more than half of business owners (53%) would not advise someone to start a business right now. Most cite difficulty keeping up with the cost of doing business (89%), the high tax burden (72%), stress about the economy (76%), and excessive government paperwork (62%) as the main reasons behind their belief that now is not a good time to start a business.\n \n\n \"If we want to boost our lagging productivity, create more jobs, and keep our local economies vibrant, we need to do more to support small businesses,\" added Mallough. \"Governments have a big role in this, but as citizens we can all do our part to uplift small business owners.\"\n \n\n\n Canadians can win big while thanking their favourite small businesses*\n \n\n\n The Big Thank You Contest is presented by CFIB w...