00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.850147 CaOODSP 20221107154106 cr ||||||||||| 180116s2017 oncad obs f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- Iu134-2/2017E-PDF Bédard-Maltais, Pierre-Olivier. Future-proof your business [electronic resource] : adapting to technology and demographic trends. [Ottawa] : Business Development Bank of Canada, 2017. 31 p. : col. charts, col. ill. + 1 v. (2 p.) Issued also in French under title: Préparez votre entreprise pour l'avenir : tirez parti des tendances technologiques et démographiques. Cover title. At head of title: Study. "October 2017." Authors: Pierre-Olivier Bédard-Maltais, Sylvie Ratté. Cf. Verso of cover. Includes bibliographical references. "With shifting demographics and the rise of new digital technologies, Canadian entrepreneurs are facing a new reality—one marked by changing dynamics in the labour force and new ways of doing business. These major forces are characterized by six emerging trends that will fundamentally reshape Canada’s future business landscape: the aging workforce; the rise of the millennial generation; a more culturally diverse population; the growth of virtual marketplaces; the automation of business activities; and the rise of the data economy. As we take a detailed look at each of the trends in the following pages, we offer advice on how to future-proof your business to help turn these challenges into opportunities for a stronger, more competitive business"--Executive summary, p. 1, 2. gccst Businesses gccst Labour force gccst Digital technology gccst Trends Ratté, Sylvie, 1960- Business Development Bank of Canada. Préparez votre entreprise pour l'avenir (CaOODSP)9.850153 PDF 1.28 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/bdc/Iu134-2-2017-1-eng.pdf Study PDF 351 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/bdc/Iu134-2-2017-2-eng.pdf Study highlights