Research & Reports
Relevant research, reports, news and books from within the women's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Entrepreneurship Strategy
Research & Reports
WEOC Research & Reports
From the ecosystem
- GEM 2020/21 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report
- The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2021, Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
- Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs - Valuable Investments in Their Businesses, Families and Communities, NACCA
- Rise Up: A Study of 700 Black Women Entrepreneurs
- Mikwam Makwa Ikwe (Ice Bear Woman): A National Needs Analysis on Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship
- Breaking Barriers: A Decade of Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurs in Canada
- Women Entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan Report
- The Path Forward: Advancing the Funding Journeys of BC Women Business Owners, Women's Enterprise Centre
- Growth Untapped - Designing Funding with an Equity Lens, WEKH & Brooksfield Institute
Recommended Books & Podcasts
Books
Podcasts
- HBR (Harvard Business Review) Women at Work, recommended by Penny Tremblay
- She Talks Business with Lisa Larter, recommended by Penny Tremblay
- How to be a powerful public speaker - The Bossed Up Podcast
- 7 Tried and True Tips for Side Hustling When You Don’t Have a Lot of Time - Side Hustle Pro
- Believe In You As Much As They Do - Switch, Pivot or Quit
- How She Networks as an Introvert with Dana Kaye - Tasha Booth Podcast
- Cheryl Baldwin - Why You Need A Business Continuity Plan - The Successful Bookkeeper
- Kate Hamilton & Emily Ames. Brands And Storytelling. Business Development. - In Good Company
- Every woman's business toolkit with WEOC's Alison Kirkland - Thrive Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs
- Afiya Francisco | Founder, The Style House: how to talk about racism and support Black entrepreneurs - The Brand is Female