Women’s enterprise organizations support entrepreneurs in a variety of ways. We continue to work with our partners to provide resources that covers some of the most relevant topics for entrepreneurs:
- Export
- Loans and Capital
- Marketing, Communications and Social Media
- Human Resources
- Mentorship
- Trends and Innovation
TOPIC: EXPORT
Watch:
- Taking Your Business to India, EDC (Webinar)
- Your Guide to Export Services, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Presents
TOPIC: LOANS AND CAPITAL
Read:
- Hey Boss – Four Pillars of a Successful Start-Up – Golden Girl Finance, by Helen Burnett-Nichols, featuring WEOC CEO Alison Kirkland
Listen:
- The Brand is Female Host Eva Hartling discusses banking, financing and women entrepreneurs with Chantal Pitre, National Manager Women Entrepreneurs, TD and Camille Beaudoin, Program Assistant, UN Women (Podcast)
- Start Up Canada presents the Thrive Podcast – Every Woman’s Business Toolkit – with guest Alison Kirkland, CEO, Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada
TOPIC: MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Watch:
- How to Get More Business Using Social Media, Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (Video)
Listen:
- Great Women of Business Podcast, Coco Chanel and the Art of Branding, Fascinating, inspiring, educational, and infuriating. Vanessa Richardson and Molly Brandenburg look at brand in a completely absorbing way, through the story of Coco Chanel, who committed to brand so wholly that her clothes, look and scent remain iconic. (Podcast)
- The Great Canadian Woman Podcast, Episode 124 Are your what and why aligned? Just over 16 minutes long, this interview with host Sarah Swain and Selene Vakharria get to the heart of why your brand story is important and how to move forward. (Podcast)
TOPIC: HUMAN RESOURCES
Read:
- Lessons in Leadership, Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada CEO Alison Kirkland – Prairie Manufacturer Magazine
Listen:
- Strategy Hour Podcast, Boss Project This post is all about love…of meetings, or as this podcast re-frames it: “I don’t love meetings, I love traction” (Podcast)
- Time Management (and so much more) – Thrive Talks Podcast, Season 2, Episode 11 with guest Leah Goard
Topic: MENTORING
Read:
“While the path ahead might seem straightforward in your mind, it’s important to commit your ideas to paper with a business plan – essentially, how you’ll get from ‘here-to-there.” – Alison Kirkland, CEO featured in a new article by Helen Burnett-Nichols from Golden Girl Finance: Hey Boss – Four Pillars of a Successful Startup
Listen:
- The Brand is Female “Be sure of yourself and never give up.” Michèle & Véronik Bastien, Co-Founders, PEPPERMINT Cycling Co. (Podcast)
TOPIC: TRENDS AND INNOVATION
Watch:
- 2020 Trends in Innovation, Innovation Guelph (Video)
- Four Successful Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Tips, Women of Impact (Video)
Read:
- Making an Impact: Corporate Social Responsibility for Small Businesses, Women’s Enterprise Centre B.C.
- How to Play B.I.G. in Your Small Business, Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan
Listen:
- 21st Century Creative Podcast A very motivating conversation with SheEO’s Vicki Saunders. This link also includes a readable Q&A (Podcast)
- Amy Porterfield Podcast Are your work habits making time your ally or your enemy? How to create Atomic Habits with guest James Clear (Podcast)
- Thrive Podcast – Start Up Canada – Shaking off self-doubt. Are you hiding out in perfectionism? (Podcast)
- The AI Effect, Episode 6 Customer Service Is a hybrid of AI and human help the best of both worlds? (Podcast)
