With entrepreneurship as a whole, this is not one of the areas where Canada has a solid case to answer, but this is not to translate to mean that there are no entrepreneurs who have sprouted from Canada and found wings to the rest of the world. It’s unfair to compare Canada with its southern neighbor when it comes to entrepreneurship. Still, it’s one of the few countries that has produced some of the most well-performing companies locally and globally. Canada is home to some of the global brands that have dominated and rivaled some seasoned brands from elsewhere with their can-do attitude and business management prowess. One of the areas that one has to give to the Canadian business community is their high levels of intelligence in business management and their high skill levels in matters related to business and entrepreneurship. Canada boosts to be the home to some of the global brands that include the following;
Mike Lazaridis
Mike is one of the few notable figures in the technology space, and most people don’t know that he comes from Canada and not the United States. Mike Lazaridis is the founder of one of the iconic global companies that pioneered mobile telecommunications globally. Research in Motion Limited, RIM is a creation of Mike Lazaridis, and it has since expanded to other regions across the world. The company owns one of its signature products, the Blackberry, that introduced Mike to the world, particularly technology. Mike is one of Canada’s most accomplished entrepreneurs ever produced, particularly in the ever-competitive technology space where he curved his niche.
Mike Lazaridis attended one of the most prestigious institutions in Canada, Waterloo University. Unfortunately, Mike did not complete his degree as he dropped halfway to pursue other interests, most importantly concentrating on his company, the Research in Motion Limited. Though most would term that as reckless, Mike was quite vivid on what he wanted to achieve and his entrepreneurial spirit started while he was pretty young. Mike has managed to transform and grow his venture to become the global icon and put Canada on the global map as a technology hub. His efforts in running and managing a technology company have won mike some of the world’s most coveted accolades such as being named the National Builders of the Year Award, something he takes much pride in. Mike has also been featured in the famous time magazine, the 2005 edition, as one of the most influential individuals in the business arena.
