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Introducing WEKH’s new Executive Director, Sabine Soumare!
February 17, 2022
Wendy Cukier, Founder and Academic Director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, (WEKH) is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Sabine Soumare! Sabine joined us in […]
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Six Things You Need to Know About Procurement
February 2, 2022
A guide for women entrepreneurs There are many challenges that arise when starting and operating your own business. Breaking through the barriers to procurement is one challenge that many entrepreneurs […]
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ICYMI: WES Ecosystem Fund Application Info Session
January 31, 2022
On January 11, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development announced a new call for applications for the WES Ecosystem Fund. A […]
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WEKH Indigenous Q3 Ecosystem Meeting
December 22, 2021
On December 8th, 2021, the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) Indigenous engagement team hosted their Quarter 3 Ecosystem Meeting: The Impact of Networking and Mentorship for Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs. Organizer […]
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Impact Investment and Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs
November 23, 2021
In a recent report, the National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB) found that closing the economic gap between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous economy would result in a $27.67B increase in […]
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Building Resilient Communities: Social Enterprises and Procurement
November 4, 2021
Through social procurement, governments and corporations can leverage existing purchasing to support social enterprises investing their profits to better the world and achieve social, economic, environmental or workforce development goals […]
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What is Supplier Diversity & the Role of Supply Councils
October 7, 2021
Governments and corporations are among the largest buyers of goods and services in Canada. Yet the procurement processes behind these sales are not well understood and not often on the […]
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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