Category: Women Entrepreneurs
Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum
June 27, 2022
Women entrepreneurs face systemic barriers to starting and growing their businesses. To share information on organizations that help women entrepreneurs succeed and share success stories from women who have accessed […]
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The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2022
April 1, 2022
What are the barriers to success for women entrepreneurs in Canada, and what is being done at different levels in the ecosystem to advance inclusion? And, how does the Women […]
The Power of Difference
March 14, 2022
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been direct and immediate for women in Ontario. The past two years have been especially challenging for intersectional groups, including racialized women, […]
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WEKH Celebrates Women Entrepreneurs and Helps #BreakTheBias
March 8, 2022
On International Women’s Day, WEKH celebrates the resilience of women entrepreneurs and challenges stereotypes As the world recognizes International Women’s Day (IWD), Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) is celebrating the […]
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Women Redefining Episode 4: Growing Greener with Connie Stacey
August 23, 2021
In this episode, you’ll hear Shannon Pestun chat with Connie Stacey, the Founder and President of Growing Greener Innovations, Inc. a clean energy solutions company based in Edmonton. Connie reveals […]
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ICYMI: Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund Program Application Info Session
August 12, 2021
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, recently announced the launch of a call for applications to administer the program for the Women Entrepreneurship […]
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Women Redefining Episode 3: Lifting Others with Ejibola Adetokunbo-Taiwo
August 9, 2021
Join us for this episode as Anita Kemp sits down with Ejibola Adetokunbo-Taiwo, the CEO of Simply Ejibola Inc. and Founder of de Sedulous Women Leaders. Ejibola shares how a […]
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Women Redefining Episode 2: Doing Differently with Bobbie Racette
August 2, 2021
This week, Shannon Pestun talks to Bobbie Racette, the Founder and CEO of The Virtual Gurus and askBetty. Bobbie gets real about life as an introvert, finding her calling, overcoming […]
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Women Redefining Episode 1: Breaking Barriers with Lara Murphy
July 26, 2021
In this episode, Anita Kemp sits down with Lara Murphy, the Co-founder and Director of Business Development & Strategy at Ryan Murphy Construction. Lara talks about how seemingly small events […]
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On International Women’s Day, WEKH Challenges Stereotypes in Entrepreneurship
March 8, 2021
Organizations and individuals around the world are coming together today to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). This year, WEKH is leading the conversation as we “Choose to Challenge” stereotypes in […]
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