He tended to favor small growth companies that he saw as being undervalued by the market. (investopedia.com)
The process to obtain a LMIA is arduous for smaller growth companies, and navigating it can be difficult, as immigration lawyer Ronalee Carey describes: (canadianbusiness.com)
Possible explanations for these trends: creation of many small growth companies; tax considerations; and, use of stock repurchases in lieu of dividends or dividend increases. (cxoadvisory.com)