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Key Metrics

  • Women make up 38% of B.C.’s self-employed workforce. 
  • 65% of women entrepreneurs say business funding is their biggest obstacle. 
  • Women receive $0.58 on the dollar in funding compared to their male counterparts. 
  • 93% of WeBC loan clients say the support from us was important in starting or growing their business. 
  • Over a five-year period, the average WeBC loan client generates about $2.26 million in revenue. 
  • Every dollar lent by WeBC generates $15.44 in economic impact. 

 

 

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