includes: Number of self-employed (Métis, First Nations, Inuit), Regional distribution, Industry

Business located on a reserve/off-reserve, Home-based business, Reasons for choosing location

% are Sole proprietorship, Incorporated, Partnership, % have employees

Location of clients (within community, other parts of province/territory, other provinces, U.S., International), Types of clients, Level of competition

Reasons for starting a business, Perceptions of business success, Top business objectives for the coming year, Top challenges, Likelihood of running business in five years

Net profit or net loss for previous fiscal year, Impact of recession [financial crisis 2008], How do you expect to achieve this growth? Sources of financing used to start up business, Innovation within business

% have taken business training courses, Social media tools used in business (social networking sites, company websites)

Institutional supports for business, Use of government programs

% have a written business plan,