MGMT 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Blackberry, Patent Infringement, Thorsten Heins
27 Feb 2014
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The staples economy and entrepreneurship in new france: economic climate of new france. In a lot of early business history, there was little entrepreneurial activity in. Scope for entrepreneurial activity limited by small population and. Colonial officials appointed, opportunity to exploit problems in society and get administrated structure influx of economic activity. New france ceded to britain in 1763. French colonies dependent on the fur trade and farming. 70% of all exports were furs in 1739. New france reorganized as a crown colony in 1663. Colonial officials appointed: entrepreneurial activity: fran ois- tienne cugnet (1688-1751) Francois is an elite: comes from successful french family, father is academic, extremely well-connected in government and business circles. Cugnet given role of tremendous authority to command a company that. Wanted to diversify; started to grow tobacco in new france; canadian controls trade in new france tobacco was not that good.
