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WeBC Impact Report: 2019 to 2024

For 30 years, WeBC has been a vital resource for women entrepreneurs across British Columbia, offering financing, training, a...

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COVID-19 and Entrepreneurial Firms: Seeding an Inclusive and Equitable Reco...

Written by the Kauffman Foundation, June 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected small and new businesses across ...

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Managing Your Financials

Entrepreneurs and Financial Literacy: The Situation in Canada

From BDC, January 2024 Strong financial skills are key to running a successful business—yet many entrepreneurs feel uncerta...

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SME Financing Data Initiative October (2010)

Small Business and Tourism Branch, Industry Canada Are you a woman entrepreneur in Canada looking to grow your business? Whil...

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2023 BC Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Survey

In April 2023, WeBC surveyed business service providers within the BC entrepreneurial ecosystem to assess how organizations e...

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State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2023

From Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) annual report is a go-to reso...

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StartUp Canada: The State of Entrepreneurship in Canada (2022)

Findings from the 2022 Startup Canada Entrepreneurship Census Dive into Startup Canada’s 2022 report, offering a detailed s...

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State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2022

From Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and sole proprietorships are the d...

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Small Business Profile – BC Stats

From the Province of BC The BC Small Business Profile is an interactive online tool that provides comprehensive data on small...

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Growing Your Business

Secondary Research for Businesses: Tips for Small Business Owners

Are you working on a business plan, funding pitch or new product design? Secondary market research, or gathering information ...

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Closing the Gap: Meeting the Unique Borrowing Needs of BC’s Women Bus...

After nearly three decades of experience working closely with women business owners, we have come to an important understandi...

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Everywhere, Every Day, Innovating: Women Entrepreneurs and Innovation (2018...

From Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work (CRIW) The research report Everywhere, Every Day, Innovating highlights how wom...

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