Seen that? - Business Development Bank Could Speed Things up a Bit

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Business Development Bank Could Speed Things up a Bit Small Business Unplugged

The Business development Bank of Canada is a Canadian Crown corporation and as with all large bureaucracies things do not move at the speed of business. Via the Ottawa Sun "The business development bank has a way of tying up even a simple process in so much red tape, you could slap a bow on it and call it a Christmas present," Tim said. "What the bank originally projected as [...] Read More


Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment Small Business Unplugged

The Business Development Bank of Canada(BDC) has a number of tools available to help entrepreneurs start or manage a business. Today I want to focus on their Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment tool. The 50 question assessment has a range of questions including: "Did your parents or grandparents ever own their own business? Are you often sick? Were you part of a group in high school? Are you the oldest child in your family? [...] Read More


A Lawyer complimenting a bank? Small Business Unplugged

I was surprised and pleased to see a lawyer Suzanne Dingwall blogging and complimenting a bank. In her post "BDC: SME hero" she lauds the professionalism and support for entrepreneurs from the BDC. Not nearly enough noise is made about the Business Development bank of canada. The investment professionals are dedicated and sincere, and among the more pro-entrepreneur I've encountered. Plus, they often spring for donuts. Via Venture Law Lines BDC Press [...] Read More


Capitalism and Sustainable Development Audeamus - How dare we...

The World Bank has a problem - capitalism. So much so, the World Bank is being called a failed model. The trail of travesty is so vast, rumors of Tony Blair taking charge, with his "reverse Midas touch," have brought about some cheering amongst analysts. Recently I was privy to a conversation between a few well-informed and concerned citizens and professionals, including a personal friend Jeff Kroll, published sociologist professor at [...] Read More


Tata Power of India to Build 100 MW Wind Energy with the Asian Development Bank IfEnergy

India has emerged as the fifth largest producer of wind energy in the world. It soon may become the biggest wind producer in Asia, as the Asian Development Bank has extended financing support to develop a 100-megawatt energy plant in India, according to this report. Specifically, the project is being developed by India's Tata Power which will build the power facility at the Maharashtra state with help from the ADB [...] Read More