The Main Street Journal
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Launch – June 16th, 2023
The MAIN STREET JOURNAL was launched online in 2023, as a kind of Canadian, small business counterpoint to the venerable WALL STREET JOURNAL (WSJ), established in New York City in 1889.
Canada’s small businesses are smaller than most people think.
This is true for people that work in small businesses, for policymakers, business schools, and the business press. The self-employed and other small business owners don’t ‘get no respect’ and yet about 73% of private sector employment in Canada is made up of the 2.85 million self-employed individuals, and 1.3 million small employer businesses which average less than 7 employees.
We believe it’s time that these workers, and the small business owner-managers that employ them, got some respect. What’s more, we believe that business schools and policymakers should get out of their ivory towers and take a walk on Main Street!
Small is Beautiful (and Invisible)
Small business is essential to Canada’s economy, accounting for 76% of private-sector employment. But, when it comes to business school, policymakers, and the accounting profession, it’s like small business is invisible
Economics + Tax Policy What Warren Buffett can Teach us about Capitalism
While Milton Friedman preaches the gospel of the free market and free trade, he ignores anything that interferes with the...
Productivity + Tools Accounting Software Market for Small Businesses in Canada
According to Market Research firm Mordor Intelligence:“The accounting software market is experiencing significant growth. As of 2024, the market size...
Productivity + Tools Please Don’t Make Them Do the Books!
These days the conventional wisdom is that you can take someone with average intelligence and buy them a QuickBooks license....
Economics + Tax Policy The Myth of Free Collective Bargaining
As of 2021, approximately 74.1% of Canada's union members work in the public sector. This is significantly higher than the...
Healthy Living Inside Canada’s Healthcare Crisis
Anyone reading the headlines in Canada’s mainstream media outlets could be understandably upset about the state of Canada’s government-funded healthcare...
Political Science Trump’s Effect on Canadian Politics
With the election of Donald Trump, Canadians should resist the temptation to be smug about the level of political debate...