Small Business and the City: The Transformative Potential of Small Scale Entrepreneurship

by Matthew Semansky, Andre Isakov, Rafael Gomez

Book Overview

In Small Business and the City, Rafael Gomez, Andre Isakov, and Matt Semansky highlight the power of small-scale entrepreneurship to transform local neighbourhoods and the cities they inhabit. Studying the factors which enable small businesses to survive and thrive, they highlight the success of a Canadian concept which has spread worldwide: the Business Improvement Area (BIA). BIAs allow small-scale entrepreneurs to pool their resources with like-minded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442612096
• ISBN13: 9781442612099
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Rotman-Utp Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"