According to the government of Canada, as of December 2018, 97.9% of businesses were classified as small businesses. Most provinces averaged between 96% and 97% small businesses, but B.C. was one of 4 provinces that had an even higher number of small businesses in the market. In B.C. 98.2% of businesses are classified as small businesses, with a large number of these in Vancouver and other metropolitan areas. With over a million small businesses, it is important for business owners