Every year, thousands of Ontarians take the leap. With high hopes and unbridled enthusiasm, they open an office or store, manufacture a product, launch an idea. These are Ontario's entrepreneurs and they have built the province's small business community into a key driver of Ontario's economy.

Today, 99 per cent of Ontario businesses are small and medium-sized. More than half of all Ontarians work within these firms. The Ontario government is a keen champion of small business and entrepreneurial success and is focused on helping this vital economic sector continue to prosper and grow. MORE

Find out about Ontario government programs established to help entrepreneurs succeed, and position Ontario as a North American leader in economic growth and innovation. Salute to Small Business/Small Business Central is designed to help you quickly access a variety of Ontario government services for small business. MORE

MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT REWARDS ONTARIO'S FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS ACROSS THE PROVINCE
The McGuinty government announced the winners of Ontario's fifth annual Secondary School Business Plan Competition today at ceremonies held in North Bay, Cornwall, Burlington and London. 

MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT REWARDS ONTARIO'S FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS ACROSS THE PROVINCE
The McGuinty government announced the winners of Ontario's fifth annual Secondary School Business Plan Competition today at ceremonies held in Burlington, Cornwall, North Bay and London.