Sales channel usage i (OEM, Direct sales channel, VAR/Dist, System Integrator, AppExchange), Number of customers, Share of marketing dollars spent on search engines, online media, social media, print/TV/radio, Social networking sites used (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, Company-created communities, Webcasts)

Business planning approach (aggressive, cautious, no change to prior year), Outsourcing (functions outsourced)

Voluntary turnover, Reasons for turnover, Talent challenges

Technology M&A activity by sector, Anticipated exit strategy

VC activity in Canada, Key factors to raising capital, Sources of capital (e.g. Angel investors, Canadian Venture Capitalists, bankers), Venture capital returns

Worker demands - BYOD, Allow access to Internet etc., Usefulness of enterprise social networking tools

Extent of IP as a priority, IP ownership (e.g. trademarks, copyright, patents), IP disputes

View previous editions for slightly different survey coverage such as: Revenue split (perpetual license revenue, SaaS revenue, Maintenance revenue, Professional services, Hardware, Other), Use of Cloud computing

Mobile applications in development (Apps) , Mobility use for clients, Mobility use for company, Drawbacks

Includes: New business density (new registrations per 1000 people aged 15-64), % agree that the culture in Canada encourages entrepreneurship, How do you think business failure is perceived in your country by investors? (No impact on future projects, Learning opportunity, Barrier for future business projects, Career failure, Lack of appropriate skills)

Do you think that students need to follow specific training to become entrepreneurs? % see coaching programs as the number one priority to improve student perception of an entrepreneurship career

% of entrepreneurs say access to funding through bank lending has deteriorated [access to credit], Perception of climate for venture capital, business angels, private equity

Number of procedures to start a business, Time to start a business in days, Time spent on tax issues (hours per year)