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How do entrepreneurs define themselves?

We asked six Canadian entrepreneurs to tell us what it means to be an entrepreneur. Find out what they told us.

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What does it take to succeed as an entrepreneur today? For 75 years, BDC has been at their side to help build and grow their businesses. We’ve seen them change over time. We’ve seen them succeed.

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Celebrating 75 years

BDC celebrates 75 years

Since 1944, we support Canadian entrepreneurs in the growth of their business. We are proud of your successes. Here's to 75 more years of building a nation of entrepreneurs together.

Since 1944, we’ve been all about Canada’s dreamers. Here’s to 75 moreyears of building a nation of entrepreneurs, together.

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Success stories
Lily Yuan

Lily Yuan

Mother, business owner, bodybuilder: How this entrepreneur maintains work-life balance.

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Natalya Osmankina

Natalya Osmankina

A transition in translation: How this new immigrant managed to buy a business.

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Frédéric Lalonde

Frédéric Lalonde

Start-up’s scary pivot leads to successful mobile travel app.

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