Category: Events
Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in Calgary
December 19, 2024
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub joined entrepreneurs to discuss how women-led businesses are shaping the future On November 19, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Shannon Pestun, senior advisor to the Diversity Institute’s […]
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Supporting Calgary’s Young Entrepreneurs
December 19, 2024
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Hub joins startup founders and partners from across Canada at Futurpreneur On November 14, Shannon Pestun, senior advisor to the Diversity Institute’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
November 19, 2024
The Honourable Rechie Valdez, now serving as Minister of Small Business, introduced a significant bill on November 17, 2022, during her tenure as Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville. This bill […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: The Diversity Institute at FrancoTech 2024
October 11, 2024
As part of the delegation from Ontario, the institute strengthened ties with the Francophone entrepreneurship ecosystem. This year, France hosted the 19th Francophonie Summit and simultaneously organized FrancoTech 2024, held […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
NACCA Event Recap
September 30, 2024
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) sponsored the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) Indigenous Women Entrepreneur Conference in Vancouver from Aug 27 to 29, 2024, where over 100 attendees […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
NACCA Prosperity Forum 2024: Embracing change for a prosperous Indigenous economy
June 18, 2024
by Kara Thorvaldson The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) Prosperity Forum 2024, held at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec, from May 7 to 9, was a source of […]
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WATCH: Rechie Valdez, Marci Ien join WEKH in opening TSX to celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
December 6, 2023
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Celebrating Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs In Manitoba
July 5, 2023
Spring was in full bloom this May in Manitoba. The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Indigenous Hub forged a partnership with the the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to unite […]
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“How I Raised” Series: Insights from Bobbie Racette’s journey
June 16, 2023
The workshops shed light on the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in raising funds and share success stories of resilient founders. This series provides practical guidance, knowledge, and strategies to […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
Newcomer women making their way forward in entrepreneurship
May 24, 2023
The Newcomer Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum 2023, organized by the City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture Division on April 27, 2023, brought together newcomer women entrepreneurs to network and gain […]
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs