Canada is not quite popular when it comes to entrepreneurship compared to its southern United States neighbor. Nevertheless, the country has produced some of the top business minds in the region and across the globe. Some of the companies that trace their origin in Canada have found them outlasts in almost every corner of the world. Canada continues to rival other countries in producing some of the best business managers globally and attracting other like-minded investors to invest in Canada. In Canada, there is a new crop of business leaders driven by a high entrepreneurial spirit. A can-do attitude has shaped their focus in the expertise they offer their services in, within the Canadian borders and outside Canada. The businesses and entrepreneurs from Canada have shown commitment, and their zeal and accomplishment in business cannot get taken for granted. Cannonade is privileged to have produced some of the world’s most revered business persons currently and in the last century. They continue to nurture other young business minds and mentor other businesses to pursue entrepreneurship to the fullest. Below are a few of those candidates that raise and represent Canada quite well regarding entrepreneurship.
Mike Lazaridis
Mike is probably the most famous and most successful Canadian entrepreneur in the past decade due to his pioneered Company. Research in Motion Limited, famously known as RIM, is one of the leading technology companies in Canada and globally. The R.I.M is one of the few Canadian Companies that has attested global stardom with its pioneer technology that developed the famous blackberry. Mike Lazaridis is quite a phenomenon business person as he dropped out of the renowned Waterloo University to pursue entrepreneurship interests. He started his Company the Research in Motion Limited, while in college, and the Company has grown to an international technology company with a presence on several continents.
Mike has also won several international accolades and awards for his significant contribution to business growth and development in Canada and elsewhere globally. His Research in Motion Limited has a presence. He has been honored and named for the national Builders of the Year award. He takes much pride in and has been featured in the prestigious Times Magazine for being among the most influential 100 personalities in the business world in 2005. Mike continues with his journey of transforming business around the globe. He is committed to assisting other oncoming entrepreneurs from Canada and elsewhere to achieve much success by being a mentor to many and providing them with adequate resources to pursue their dreams.
