Study on barriers to access entrepreneurship among vulnerable populations

Results of a study conducted in 2021 by the City of Montreal on access to entrepreneurial services for vulnerable populations. This survey aimed to 1) identify the main barriers to accessing entrepreneurship on the Island of Montreal, 2) draw a portrait of entrepreneurs according to their potential level of vulnerability in accessing available tools, services and support resources and 3) identify the main levers of access to entrepreneurship.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:27 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:27 (UTC)
contact_email	donneesouvertes@montreal.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Ville de Montréal", "fr": "Ville de Montréal"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["economy"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2021-12-08 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en-t-fr": ["Help", "Entrepreneur", "Levier", "Tool", "resource", "SDÉ", "Vulnerability"], "fr": ["Aide", "Entrepreneur", "Levier", "Outil", "Ressource", "SDÉ", "Vulnérabilité"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Étude sur les barrières d'accès à l'entrepreneuriat chez les populations vulnérables
update_frequency	not_planned