bcbusiness.ca sePTeMbeR 2015 BCBusiness 47
Does your business currently have any of the following?
O V E R A L L
a formal
business plan
a succession plan
a designated financial
manager (who is not you)
none of these
an e-commerce
presence/ website
B Y N U M B E R O F
E M P L O Y E E S
15%
4%
1%
29%
60%
31%
18%
13%
34%
42%
35%
18%
23%
39%
37%
52%
26%
30%
41%
30%
1 To 3 4 To 19 20 To 49 50 +
B Y B U S i N E S S
w O R t H ( i N
M i L L i O N S )
27%
13%
8%
34%
49%
37%
14%
27%
47%
29%
43%
29%
29%
50%
23%
52%
42%
32%
62%
16%
$1 To 5 $5 To 10 $10 To 50 $50 +
pOllStER MaRiO caNSEcO SayS: "On the business
plan question, it's almost as if they're just going
with the flow. And on the succession plan,
similar numbers. It's bizarre to me that more
people say they have an e-commerce presence
than say they have a formal business plan"
31%
28%
20%
25%
16%
1% 1%
3%
6%
16%
15%
35%
43%
all things considered, what
do you expect to see as far as
growth in your business over
the next year?
Growth of more than 10%
Growth from 6% to 10 %
Growth from 1% to 5 %
no growth–flat
Decline from 1% to 5%
Decline from 6% to 10%
Decline of more than 10%
not sure
plan question, it's almost as if they're just going
with the flow. And on the succession plan,
similar numbers. It's bizarre to me that more
people say they have an e-commerce presence
