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The author left out one point that is too often ignored.we just font have enough people.why don't we have amazon prime? Because Canada is just so huge,and our p

The author left out one point that is too often ignored.we just font have enough people.why don't we have amazon prime? Because Canada is just so huge,and our population is spread so thinly.the population is so much smaller than the USA that its so much harder to launch and support a country wide service. Plus,we don't have LLC or a proper equivalent.

fghh45sdfhr3 14y ago
How do you do when compared to other small population nations like Switzerland or Israel, or others?
- notaddicted 14y ago
  It isn't just the total number of people, it's that they're smeared across our ample coasts and the longest border in the world[0]. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_bo...
  - alex_c 14y ago
    That's only true for things requiring a physical infrastructure though. For example, Toronto has a reputation for being a hotspot for mobile development, and there are probably as many talented developers as in any other tech hub. But they all work for agencies. Where are all the Canadian "Angry Birds" success stories?
    - redthrowaway 14y ago
      We have a few, but in general it's large foreign firms and government agencies. Looking for internships through the school co-op offices is near-pointless here in BC; I had to reach out myself to Grow Lab to find anything interesting (although I ended up doing another semester of school, instead).
- goatforce5 14y ago
  Canada has almost the same land mass as the US (9,984,670 sq km vs 9,826,675 sq km) but only about 11% as many people (34,917,000 vs 314,362,000). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
peterarmstrong 14y ago
In BC, setting up a proper BC company is easy. I started by going to http://incorporate.ca/ http://incorporate.ca/ and then had everything redone when I had the cash for a real lawyer.
- dholowiski 14y ago
  I had a corporation. Just wait until the end of the year when you have to pay the accountant bill!

fghh45sdfhr3 14y ago

How do you do when compared to other small population nations like Switzerland or Israel, or others?

notaddicted 14y ago
It isn't just the total number of people, it's that they're smeared across our ample coasts and the longest border in the world[0]. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_bo...
- alex_c 14y ago
  That's only true for things requiring a physical infrastructure though. For example, Toronto has a reputation for being a hotspot for mobile development, and there are probably as many talented developers as in any other tech hub. But they all work for agencies. Where are all the Canadian "Angry Birds" success stories?
  - redthrowaway 14y ago
    We have a few, but in general it's large foreign firms and government agencies. Looking for internships through the school co-op offices is near-pointless here in BC; I had to reach out myself to Grow Lab to find anything interesting (although I ended up doing another semester of school, instead).
goatforce5 14y ago
Canada has almost the same land mass as the US (9,984,670 sq km vs 9,826,675 sq km) but only about 11% as many people (34,917,000 vs 314,362,000). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

peterarmstrong 14y ago

In BC, setting up a proper BC company is easy. I started by going to http://incorporate.ca/ http://incorporate.ca/ and then had everything redone when I had the cash for a real lawyer.

dholowiski 14y ago
I had a corporation. Just wait until the end of the year when you have to pay the accountant bill!