BDC is Canada's business development bank. From 94 branches across the country, BDC promotes entrepreneurship by providing highly tailored financing, venture capital and consulting services to entrepreneurs. BDC works with entrepreneurs in all industries, through all economic cycles and focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses in their development projects, local and global. BDC manages a $10.6 billion loan and investment portfolio and serves over 28,000 clients. Small and medium-sized businesses make up 99.7% of all employer businesses in Canada.