This article originally appeared in The Advisor, Winter 2020. To view the full publication visit: www.thenloweadvisor.org By Lindsay Stewart Glor, WEOC Staff Photo: Free to Use Sounds, Unsplash We are all storytellers. Every day, whether we are meeting with…
Are your clients looking for different funding opportunities for their businesses? We spoke with Christine Cook, Senior Marketing Executive from Crowdfund UK, to help us understand if crowdfunding could be an option for some women-run businesses in Canada. Crowdfunder UK recently added a Canadian arm to its company – Crowdfund Canada. “Canadians,”…
Below are a series of useful links to video and articles from within the entrepreneurial ecosystem: The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2020 – Annual report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Enabling Scale in Saskatchewan: Report of the…
Below are a series of useful links to video and articles from within the entrepreneurial ecosystem: CASL – Getting Consent to Send Email Government of Canada How to Launch and Plan a New Website (YouTube), Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC Brands And…
Below are a series of useful links to video and articles from within the entrepreneurial ecosystem: Supplier Diversity FAQ Women in Trade site, EDC Canada–Ukraine trade deal vastly expands opportunities for exporters, Trade Commissioner Service / L’Accord commercial entre le…
By Orycia Karpa, WEOC Staff "Who has an ask, give, or celebration to share with the group today?" When members of the LIFT Circle meet every week, it's a sacred time where approximately 20 Indigenous female entrepreneurs from across Canada come together…
By: Gabrielle Piché Photo by Micaela Parent, from Unsplash Being a full-time entrepreneur is a risky career choice. Sheila Tan knew that when she quit her management job at a cleaning company in 2009. She’d decided to devote herself to…
By: Gabrielle Piché Photo Credit: Jordan Sanchez on Unsplash A 4K video camera. Equipment to better the sound quality in Zoom calls. Video conference fees. These are the things Jessica Baudin-Griffin is putting her company’s money towards after closures from…
By Kailynn Newediuk For women entrepreneurs and those working to support them, this can be a challenging time, but maintaining a sense of togetherness during this period of social distancing can be good for both company wellness and mental health.…
When an issue gains traction in the public eye, it can propel lots of people to take action. And, sometimes, all those separate initiatives can benefit from being more coordinated. Gender equality initiatives are a great example of this. The…
