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Discovery Foundation’s Digital Strategic Leadership Program

Join us to learn how to implement technology that can accelerate your business growth!

Discovery Foundation’s Digital Strategic Leadership Program, presented by WeBC, is designed to support women entrepreneurs who want to radically rethink their business. Using a digital lens, it equips you to implement technology to improve your business performance as you build and grow your technology-focused or technology-enabled businesses.

Who is this for?

This program is geared towards women who own and lead tech-focused or tech-enabled businesses that have been operating for more than 2 years and are ready for growth and expansion.

Examples of businesses that may qualify:

  • Communications and social media firms
  • Coaches and consultants who use digital collaboration or marketing tools
  • Retail stores with eCommerce sites
  • App and game creators
  • Healthcare and environmental technologies
  • Engineers, designers, and IT businesses
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Program components

Do you have a Digital Strategy for your business? We can help you build one.

This program empowers women business owners to embrace innovation while improving your organizational processes. Through this program, you will develop:

  • A Digital Strategy: Understand what a digital strategy is and how to build one for your business. Build a strategic measurement plan to evaluate the performance of the digital strategy.
  • A Defined Customer Journey: Map the customer journey and recognize client pain points. Gain awareness of current technologies and how to leverage them to add value to your clients.
  • Innovation and Automation: Map your internal processes and identify opportunities for automation. Learn models to create space for innovation within your business.
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About the program

Key dates

  • Summer 2025 | Application Intake, Interviews and Group Placement
  • October to December 2025 | Program Delivery

Program details

  • Where: Zoom
  • When: 8 Sessions | Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm PT
    • October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25
  • Cost: $299 thanks to generous support from the Discovery Foundation. Free for WeBC loan clients!
  • Eligibility:
    • This program is designed to support women entrepreneurs who are actively operating their business and generating a minimum of $200,000 in revenue
    • In business for over 2 years
    • Have at least one staff member (or contractor equivalent)
    • Be available to dedicate time outside of the program sessions to work on your business and develop your digital strategy and leadership skills.
    • Your business must operate in the tech sector use technology as a significant part of your business (such as an ecommerce site), or create innovative products, services or processes.
    • Priority will be given to women who identify as a person with a disability, an immigrant, a person of colour, Indigenous or those who belong to the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

How to apply

Applications are now open for 2025! Click here to apply >>>

Limited spots are available!

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“The Discovery Foundation’s Digital Strategic Leadership Program was transformative for my business. It helped me identify critical gaps in my operations and provided clear guidance on selecting the best technology to enhance our efficiency, sales, and customer experience. I felt like a whole new world of possibilities opened up before me, and the program’s support was invaluable as I explored new technologies and strategies. The insights and practical tools I gained have had a lasting impact, empowering me to optimize my business and better serve my clients. I can’t recommend this program highly enough for anyone looking to modernize and grow their business.”

“I have a huge to do list. It gave me valuable feedback and steps to take. It’s changed the way I look at my business and think about it. It’s shifted me from the old ways of doing things.”

“I felt affirmed and supported where I was at in my business. [My Expert Advisor] was approachable and extraordinarily organized in how she shared with me, such that I have my business specific document full of tools, links and suggestions that I can work through over the next months. This aspect of the program is its greatest strength and I’m fully appreciative of the fact that this support was built into the program. I don’t think I would have been able to action half as much as I am / planning without this part of the experience.”

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WeBC is supported by Pacific Economic Development Canada and the Government of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
The Digital Strategic Leadership program is part of the Discovery Foundation Technology Education Program