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Join the Canadian Business Delegation! Where: Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America When: March 20‑23, 2023 The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta is recruiting Canadian women‑owned businesses to participate in a business delegation to the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. WBENC is an […]
The Mother of all Pitches - Total Mom Inc. Presents The Fifth Annual Canada's Total Mom Pitch $50,000 Business Pitch & Recognition Awards The Total Mom Pitch is Canada's LARGEST small business grant competition that supports mom entrepreneurs where they need it most! Commit yourself and your business. By working on and submitting your application, […]
Join us to get inspired and excited about starting a business in BC! How do I name and register my business? Where can I get funding? What kind of licenses do I need? In SBIS Part 2, we uncover how to make your business official. You will learn about: The pros and cons of different […]
Join HERizons for a special 30-minute speaker session on finding strength in yourself to become a leader. In this session we will explore techniques to find your leadership voice, identify ways to overcome leadership challenges and learn how to enhance a positive mindset. For more information and to register, click here.
FULL BURSARIES AVAILABLE FOR WEBC LOAN CLIENTS! We are pleased to invite you to participate in the B.C. Interior Cohort of the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP)! New trade agreements and a competitive Canadian dollar make it an ideal time to extend your company's reach through the export of goods and services. World Trade Centre Vancouver […]
On March 28th, Minerva is partnering with DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society and hosting a Women's Leadership Forum to celebrate International Women's Day. This event aims to bring together women leaders, both emerging and established, immigrant women and Canadian-born, from different cultures and backgrounds. Join this free event on Tuesday, March 28 from 10am - 2pm […]
Minerva BC and DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society are hosting a Women’s Leadership Forum on Tuesday, March 28th, from 10am-2pm at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster (near the New Westminster Skytrain station). We invite women professionals, emerging, established, immigrant and Canadian-born to come together to uplift and learn from each other. We will share our […]
Learn about the financing options available through WeBC! WeBC has a Business Loan Program, and we are the BC Loan Fund Partner of the WEOC National Loan Program for women and non-binary entrepreneurs. If you would like to access these programs to start, expand or purchase a business you will need to participate in one […]
There is a growing number of women-led investment funds in Canada that are specifically interested in funding women founders, a group often grossly underinvested in. Research shows that when a woman is at the table, a fund is twice as likely to invest in a women-led start-up. Meet some of the women leaders who sit […]
Join us to get inspired and excited about starting a business in BC! You have a business idea—congratulations! Now it’s time to get it down on paper. A business plan can help you test your ideas, make decisions, minimize your risk, get funding and so much more. In SBIS Part 1, we use the document […]
Join us online via Zoom on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 for Hatch Your Farm + Food Business, a six-part workshop designed and delivered by food industry experts Good to Grow, in collaboration with BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, with support from Vancity. This workshop is ideal for folks who answer yes to any of the […]
Join us to get inspired and excited about starting a business in BC! How do I name and register my business? Where can I get funding? What kind of licenses do I need? In SBIS Part 2, we uncover how to make your business official. You will learn about: The pros and cons of different […]
