Canadian Franchises
This iconic Canadian coffee and donut chain is named after a hockey player.
Tim Horton's
This Canadian entrepreneur appeared on Dragon’s Den and Known as "Mr. Wonderful,"an original Dragon who became famous for his blunt, abrasive style and his preference for royalty deals. He gained significant international recognition by appearing simultaneously on the American version, Shark Tank.
Kevin O'Leary
This form of business is owned and operated by one person.
What is a sole proprietorship?
This type of IP protects logos, brand names, and slogans.
Trademark
The money needed to start a business.
What is start-up capital?
This Canadian pizza franchise is famous for its “Hot and Ready” slogan.
Pizza Pizza
This Canadian entrepreneur (either one) co-founded Shopify, a global e-commerce platform.
Tobias Lütke or Daniel Weinand
This type of ownership involves two or more owners sharing profits and responsibilities.
What is a partnership?
This type of IP protects original works like music, books, and artwork.
What is copyright?
The point where total revenue equals total costs.
What is the break-even point?
This Canadian fast-casual chain is known for rotisserie chicken.
Swiss Chalet
Who was the most famous of the two engineers that founded Research In Motion, the Canadian company behind the BlackBerry smartphone.
Mike Lazardis
This form of business limits the personal liability of its owners.
Corporation
This form of IP protects inventions and new technologies.
What is a patent?
The risk of losing money or not succeeding in a business.
What is risk?
This Canadian convenience store chain has over 9,000 locations worldwide.
Circle K or Couche Tard
This Welsh-born Canadian entrepreneur founded Mitel Networks and later created Newbridge Networks, one of Canada’s most successful tech companies.
Terrence Matthews
This form of business ownership must not retain any profits at the end of its fiscal year.
Not for profit corporation
This IP protects confidential business information such as recipes or formulas
What is a trade secret?
A document outlining a business’s goals, strategies, and finances.
What is a Business Plan
This Canadian Franchise originated in British Columbia and is famous for its fresh bread and bakeery products
COBBS bread
This Quebec inventor founded a company that would become famous for Ski-Doo snowmobiles and global transportation innovation.
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
This type of partnership includes at least one partner who has unlimited liability and one with limited liability.
Limited Liability Corporation or Limited Partnership
This type of intellectual property protects how something is expressed, not the underlying idea itself.
What is copyright?
The process of identifying a problem and creating a business solution.
What is entrepreneurship?