ABSTRACT
In Canada, women have been starting new businesses at faster rates than men for several decades; however, female-owned firms remain smaller than those owned by males even after allowing for such systemic factors as sector, firm age, etc. (Jung, 2010; Orser, Riding and Jung, 2013). In spite of higher rates of business start-up, the overall proportion of self-employed females is significantly lower than the proportion of females in the labor force (Jung, 2010; GEM Canada Report, 2013).
