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2019 WE FOR SHE Action Plan

WeBC is an organizing partner of WE FOR SHE, a movement that engages business leaders and young women to learn and discuss so...

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Women in Venture Report 2019

A baseline look at gender in venture capital Report by Female Funders The venture capital industry has a significant gender g...

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Entrepreneurial Mindset in BC, Canada: Research Summary

In 2017, WeBC (formerly Women’s Enterprise Centre) partnered with the Okanagan School of Business to measure the extent...

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Canadian Federal Procurement as a Policy Lever to Support Innovation and SM...

This 2017 report by the Telfer School of Management profiles SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) as suppliers to the Go...

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New Pioneers: Stories of 100 BC Women Entrepreneurs (2008)

The “New Pioneers” publication, released in 2008, offers a snapshot of a pivotal time for women entrepreneurs in ...

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The Power of Parity: Advancing Women’s Equality in Canada

This June 2017 report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) explores the economic impact of achieving gender parity in Can...

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2016 BC Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Survey Results

In August 2016, WeBC (formerly Women’s Enterprise Centre) surveyed business service providers within the entrepreneurial ec...

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Supplier Diversity in Canada

Report by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, 2016 This report combines findings from a literature review of res...

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The Taskforce for Women’s Business Growth (2000s-2010s)

Telfer School of Management The Taskforce for Women’s Business Growth was a national consortium of prominent women business...

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Women Entrepreneurs are Key to Accelerating Growth (2015)

Entrepreneurship Policy Digest, Kauffman Foundation, 20 July 2015 This digest discusses the unique barriers that women entrep...

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Report of the Expert Panel on Championing and Mentoring for Women Entrepren...

For the Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, July 2015 The Expert Panel was convened for a twelve-week period ...

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Majority Female-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Special Edition of Key Small Business Statistics From Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) The Majorit...

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