Paula Morand Enterprises

Paula Morand Enterprises offers services to both men and women. When it comes to training and investment, Paula has a heart to grow women in leadership. From entrepreneurs to the leader within and organization, there is no mistaking the positive effect that investment into the growth of women can achieve. Women hold great value into today's economi... c landscape. Women entrepreneurs are one of the fastest growing segments of the Canadian economy and represent a growing economic force. Check out these statistics: (Reference: RBC) There are more than 821,000 women entrepreneurs in Canada, who annually contribute in excess of $18 billion to Canada's economy. 4 out of 5 businesses are started by women. 47% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) in Canada have at least one female owner. Women hold majority ownership in 18% of firms in Canada. Over 2.6 million people were employed by businesses with at least one woman owner in 2001. The average age of woman business owners is 45. Almost 80% are married and over half have children. One in 10 women in Canada is self-employed. In 2004, 29% of self-employed women ran an incorporated business, while 68% ran unincorporated businesses. At least two-thirds of self-employed women start their own businesses, while one-third buy existing companies. Over 80% of Canadian SMEs owned by women are service industries, compared with 59% owned by men. The number of women business owners in manufacturing, construction, transportation and communications is growing rapidly. Women are responsible for 83% of all consumer purchasing and make 95% of all household financial decisions. In 2002, 24% of female tax-filers contributed to an RRSP, up from less than 20% in 1990 and 10% in 1982. By 2004, 65% of all women with children under three were employed, more than double the figure in 1976. In 2004, 73% of Canadian women with children under 16 living at home were employed, up from 39% in 1976. In 2003, over 4.5 million Canadian women - 35% of the total female population - did unpaid work ...Read More