Grow and Strengthen Alberta's Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)

Over 90 percent of businesses in Western Canada are categorized Small and Medium Enterprises. These businesses are the backbone of our economic success, and all responsible and reasonable efforts should be made to facilitate the creation of more SME's and every resource should be available to these businesses to assist them in growing.

  • Increase management/leadership capacity.
  • Support mentoring for entrepreneurs.
  • Facilitate development of networks, alliances, supply chains.
  • Ensure access to market research/intelligence/export readiness and market development resources.
Strategic Direction Expected Value-Added Outcomes by 2013

Increase management capacity and support mentoring to entrepreneurs

Ensure access to market research/intelligence/export readiness and market development resources

Maximize benefits of infrastructure investments
  • Alberta's small and medium enterprises are increasingly sophisticated and characterized by top flight management, excellent business to business relationships, and market driven.
  • Alberta has a more mature industry structure with a larger proportion of medium sized enterprises.
  • Alberta is known for its thriving entrepreneurial climate.
  • Alberta companies make more strategic market and investment business decisions.
  • Business synergies and relationships will be a predominant means of creating wealth.

Date Updated: Oct 02, 2008
RDP-1266