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An Examination of the Factors Impacting Business Choice for Black Entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada | Examen des facteurs influençant le choix de l'entreprise par les entrepreneurs noirs au Canada atlantique
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This report investigates the factors influencing Black entrepreneurs' choice of business in Atlantic Canada. Black entrepreneurs are underrepresented in High Growth (HG) sectors of the economy. Despite the increasing number of Black-owned businesses, only a small fraction operates in HG Industries such as Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing and Financial Services. Instead, Black entrepreneurs are predominantly concentrated in Low Growth (LG) sectors like food services, retail, and arts, which have lower entry barriers but limited growth potential. The study identifies six key drivers shaping entrepreneurial choices: Personal Motivation, Financial and Resource Factors, Race and Identity, Market and Industry Factors, Social and Cultural Factors, and Policy and Regulatory Factors. These drivers influence the decision-making process and highlight systemic barriers that hinder Black entrepreneurs from venturing into HG Industries. Quantitative findings reveal that 56.7% of Black-owned businesses operate in LGs, while only 43.3% are in HGIs. Qualitative insights from interviews and focus group discussions emphasize challenges such as limited access to funding, racial biases, and a lack of mentorship and networking opportunities. These barriers perpetuate a cycle of underrepresentation in lucrative sectors. The report concludes with actionable recommendations to address these challenges, including fostering mentorship programs, building stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems, and encouraging a mindset shift among Black entrepreneurs to explore long-term, high-growth opportunities. Additionally, the study calls for systemic changes to improve access to resources and reduce racial biases in funding and support systems.
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Ce rapport étudie les facteurs qui influencent le choix d'une entreprise par les entrepreneurs noirs dans le Canada atlantique. Les entrepreneurs noirs sont sous-représentés dans les secteurs à forte croissance de l'économie. Malgré le nombre croissant d'entreprises appartenant à des Noirs, seule une petite partie d'entre elles opère dans des secteurs à forte croissance tels que les technologies de l'information, les énergies renouvelables, l'industrie manufacturière et les services financiers. Au contraire, les entrepreneurs noirs sont principalement concentrés dans des secteurs à faible croissance, tels que la restauration, le commerce de détail et les arts, où les barrières à l'entrée sont moindres mais le potentiel de croissance limité. L'étude identifie six facteurs clés qui déterminent les choix entrepreneuriaux : Motivation personnelle, facteurs financiers et ressources, race et identité, facteurs liés au
marché et à l'industrie, facteurs sociaux et culturels, et facteurs politiques et réglementaires. Ces facteurs influencent le processus de prise de décision et mettent en évidence les barrières systémiques qui empêchent les entrepreneurs noirs de s'aventurer dans les industries de haute technologie. Les résultats quantitatifs révèlent que 56,7 % des entreprises appartenant à des Noirs opèrent dans des LG, alors que 43,3 % seulement se trouvent dans des HGI. Les informations qualitatives tirées des entretiens et des discussions de groupe mettent l'accent sur des défis tels que l'accès limité au financement, les préjugés raciaux et le manque de mentorat et d'opportunités de mise en réseau. Ces obstacles perpétuent un cycle de sous-représentation dans les secteurs lucratifs. Le rapport se termine par des recommandations concrètes pour relever ces défis, notamment en favorisant les programmes de mentorat, en construisant des écosystèmes entrepreneuriaux plus solides et en encourageant les entrepreneurs noirs à changer d'état d'esprit pour explorer des opportunités à long terme et à forte croissance. En outre, l'étude appelle à des changements systémiques pour améliorer l'accès aux ressources et réduire les préjugés raciaux dans les systèmes de financement et de soutien.</p
Replication Data and Code for: Employment Allocations and Unemployment: The Role of International Trade and Migration Frictions
No full textThe data and programs replicate tables and figures from "Employment Allocations and Unemployment: The Role of International Trade and Migration Frictions", by Xin Wang. Please see the ReadMe file for additional details
Snapshots of ice-free season dynamics in the near-shore water column of the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
No full textData collected between May and October 2022, in the Sept-Îles region (Québec, Canada). Measurements were taken at 35 stations along the coast, using a Sea-Bird Electronics Conductivity–Temperature–Depth (CTD), equipped with two Seapoint sensors for turbidity and for fluorescence.
The CTD provided direct measurements of temperature, salinity, turbidity, fluorescence, and photosynthetically active radiation; and derived additional parameters including practical and absolute salinity, density, specific volume anomaly, Brunt–Väisälä frequency (N²), Sigma-T, potential and conservative temperatures, Sigma-Theta, freezing temperature, and sound velocity
Hoi1 targets the yeast BLTP2 protein to ER-PM contact sites to regulate lipid homeostasis
No full textAbstractMembrane contact sites between organelles are important for maintaining cellular lipid homeostasis. Members of the recently identified family of bridge-like lipid transfer proteins (BLTPs) span opposing membranes at these contact sites to enable the rapid transfer of bulk lipids between organelles. While the VPS13 and ATG2 family members use organelle-specific adaptors for membrane targeting, the mechanisms that regulate other bridge-like transporters remain unknown. Here, we identify the conserved protein Ybl086c, which we name Hoi1 (Hob interactor 1), as an adaptor that targets the yeast BLTP2-like proteins Fmp27/Hob1 and Hob2 to ER-PM contact sites. Two separate Hoi1 domains interface with alpha-helical projections that decorate the central hydrophobic channel on Fmp27, and loss of these interactions disrupts cellular sterol homeostasis. The mutant phenotypes of BLTP2 and HOI1 orthologs indicate these proteins act in a shared pathway in worms and flies. Together, this suggests that Hoi1-mediated recruitment of BLTP2-like proteins represents an evolutionarily conserved mechanism for regulating lipid transport at membrane contact sites.</p
Novel Calcium- and Aluminum-Rich Pyroxene in the NWA 15554 CO3 Carbonaceous Chondrite - Supplementary Data
No full textSupplementary data files for "Novel Calcium- and Aluminum-Rich Pyroxene in the NWA 15554 CO3 Carbonaceous Chondrite". The datasets include EPMA composition tables, X-ray maps, BSE images, and a Raman spectrum text fil
RapidTectonicPlateReorganizationEvent
No full textData presented in Nature Geoscience submission 'A rapid tectonic plate reorganization event dynamically modelled by changes in subduction location' I can be contacted for any inquiries about the data presented here. (2025-02-11
Replication Data for: Relativity, inequality, and optimal taxation of internationally mobile top incomes
No full textThe data and programs replicate tables and figures from "Relativity, inequality, and optimal taxation of internationally mobile top incomes'', by Dai and Tian
Coalition Extreme Noise Terror metal grindcore show
No full textDataset about attending a metal/punk show at Coalition, featuring Extreme Noise Terror from the UK, Napalm Raid from Halifaz, and Abyss from Toronto
Postal Code Federal Riding File [Canada], September 2006, Census of Canada 2001
No full textThe Postal Codes by Federal Ridings File (PCFRF) is a digital file which provides a link between the six- character postal code and Canada’s federal electoral districts (which are also known as federal ridings).
Elections Canada defines a federal electoral district (FED) as any place or territorial area entitled to return a Member of Parliament (MP) to serve in the House of Commons. Federal electoral district legal limits and descriptions are the responsibility of the Chief Electoral Officer, and are usually revised every ten years after the results of the decennial census. There are 308 FEDs in the 2003 Representation Order, the most recent revision of the federal electoral districts limits.
Some postal codes straddle one or more FED boundaries. Users often link the postal code in their data set to the FED in the PCFRF. When performing this link, users should be aware that the postal code in their data set may represent a mailing address used by a person, not necessarily where the person actually resides. Similarly, a postal code in a business-based mailing address may not necessarily indicate where the business activity took place.
The reference date for postal codes contained in the PCFRF is the same date as the postal codes contained in the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) product released concurrently with this version of the PCFRF</p
Mixed-Models Workflow
No full textContains benchmarked data for a mix-models collaborative PhIDO workflow, model composition detailed in the manuscript