Women Entrepreneurs in Canada Overview 2 Issues for

Women Entrepreneurs in Canada

Overview 2 • Issues for women entrepreneurs • Organizations providing support • Best practices • Success factors STRONGER TOGETHER.

Overview 3 • Chambers of commerce • Education and mentorship • Resources • Making connections STRONGER TOGETHER.

Issues for Women Entrepreneurs 4 • Competence and credibility • Systemic barriers • Management capacity • Information and networks • Family responsibilities STRONGER TOGETHER.

Quick Look at Canada 5 STRONGER TOGETHER.

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs 6 RFAQ STRONGER TOGETHER.

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs 7 BUSINESS LOANS MENTORING to start, scale or buy a business programs supporting business growth BUSINESS ADVICE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY for entrepreneurs in all stages to raise the profile of women entrepreneurs SKILLS TRAINING on subjects pivotal to business success STRONGER TOGETHER.

Best Practices 8 • Business plan development • Loans • One-on-one coaching • Training STRONGER TOGETHER.

Best Practices 9 • Networking opportunities • Financial literacy programs • Mentorship initiatives • Export capacity development STRONGER TOGETHER.

10 Success Factors • Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy STRONGER TOGETHER.

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Chambers of Commerce 12 • What they do • Benefits of membership • Relationships STRONGER TOGETHER.

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Business Education 14 • Public schools • Business training for women • Mentorship initiatives STRONGER TOGETHER.

International Resources 15 • WEConnect International • WBENC • IWEC Foundation STRONGER TOGETHER.

16 Making Connections • Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce • Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce • Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada STRONGER TOGETHER.

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