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New research shows women-owned businesses and their revenues continue to gain ground and are core to Canada’s economy
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025, Toronto, ON: The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) annual State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) research shows that women entrepreneurs are driving economic development, innovation, export and job […]
Women’s Leadership in Action: Inspiring Insights from the Club Canadien de Toronto Luncheon
February 20, 2025
On January 30, the Club Canadien de Toronto welcomed a full house of 150 attendees for a discussion on Entreprendre et Transformer: Le Leadership Féminin en Action (Entrepreneurship and Transformation: […]
Highlighting entrepreneurship at the 42nd Annual Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
November 19, 2024
The Diversity Institute (DI) and WEKH had a strong presence at the 42nd Annual International Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) Conference from November 6 to 8, 2024, held virtually and in person in Calgary, Alta.
Speed Mentoring Event: Fast-track Your Entrepreneurial Journey
September 30, 2024
On September 16, 2024, the Diversity Institute’s speed networking event, supported by the City of Toronto through the Business Incubation and Commercialisation (BIC) Grant Program , was a resounding success, […]
New Research Shows Women Entrepreneurs Benefiting from Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and Women Business Ownership Holding Steady
March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024, Toronto, ON: Today, the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), released preliminary findings from its annually produced State of Women’s Entrepreneurship (SOWE) In Canada report at an event […]
WATCH: Rechie Valdez, Marci Ien join WEKH in opening TSX to celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
December 6, 2023
Categories: Events, Women Entrepreneurs
ICYMI: WES Inclusive Women Venture Capital Info Session
May 31, 2022
On April 25 2022, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development announced the creation of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Inclusive Women […]
Women Redefining Episode 5: Getting Creative with Stephanie Bakker-Hopf
August 30, 2021
In this final episode, Anita Kemp interviews Stephanie Bakker-Hopf, the Founder of Straight Arrow Consulting. Stephanie is a talented podcast producer and master of branding, skills she learned during her […]