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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 […]
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
Canada’s largest study of Black women entrepreneurs shows significant challenges but also resilience and optimism
April 15, 2021
Toronto, ON, April 15, 2021: The largest study of Black women entrepreneurs in Canada reveals that they face significant barriers to financing including the cost of borrowing. It also […]
Categories: News Release
First-Look: The State of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2021
March 31, 2021
What challenges continue to face the women’s entrepreneurship ecosystem? Where has progress been made? And what else needs to be done? We began to answer these questions at the final […]
Categories: Events
Reviewing the Progress & Challenges of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
March 19, 2021
The women’s entrepreneurship ecosystem has changed tremendously since the Government of Canada first committed to supporting women entrepreneurs as part of their vision for the country’s future. More recently, the […]
Categories: Events
Widening Financing Pathways for Women Entrepreneurs
March 17, 2021
Adequately financing women entrepreneurs’ is a necessary step to creating an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. Yet research clearly shows that women entrepreneurs face barriers to financing at the societal, organizational, and […]
Categories: Events
See It, Be It: Challenging Stereotypes and Bias
March 12, 2021
Successful women entrepreneurs do not only support their families and local communities, drive economic growth and innovation, and create valuable opportunities for fellow Canadians. Their stories also help to inspire […]
Categories: Events