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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 […]
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 […]
Categories: Women Entrepreneurs
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 […]
Categories: Women Entrepreneurs
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 […]
Categories: Women Entrepreneurs
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub releases annual research report and receives $5 million Government of Canada investment to support women’s economic empowerment
August 3, 2021
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced $5 million from Budget 2021 for the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), which is led by Ryerson University’s […]
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 […]
Categories: Women Entrepreneurs
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 […]
Categories: Women Entrepreneurs
Women Redefining: Entrepreneurship in Alberta Podcast Series
July 26, 2021
WEKH is proud to present Women Redefining, a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of women entrepreneurs in Alberta who are fighting the odds and finding success. In this five-part […]
Categories: Announcement
Financial Literacy 101
July 21, 2021
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) partnered with the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce to present Financial Literacy 101—a four-part series created to equip business advisors, mentors, and coaches with […]
Categories: Resources
Supports for 2SLGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs Across Canada
May 28, 2021
For 2SLGBTQ+ business-owners in Canada, the turn to entrepreneurship may be taken out of necessity. Many Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer people in Canada, particularly trans and gender […]
Categories: Resources