Women's Enterprise Centre
It's your business. Start. Grow. Succeed.


Since 1995, we have trained over 14,000 women in 1100-plus seminars and workshops to improve their business skills.

Our courses come in multiple formats that meet the varied schedules and time constraints of small business owners.

Do-it-yourself training for busy entrepreneurs

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Women's Enterprise Centre Learning Guides - A series of five learning guides that cover all aspects of the core skills and activities you'll need to make your business a success. You can work through them on your own, with the assistance of our business advisors or in participation of one of the many workshops we host throughout BC.

Creating Your Business: Success by Design - A tool for business start-ups that guides you through the steps of creating a business and developing a business plan
Focused Marketing: Targeted Effort, Tangible Results - Develop a better understanding of how to effectively reach your potential customers
Strategic Planning - Create a focused action plan and map out specific steps to grow your business
Financial Understanding - An introduction to the financial principles critical to running a successful business
Financial Management - Basic financial principles vital to daily business operation

Starting Your Business Resource Guide - Between your first flash of inspiration and starting an established business, there are many decision points. How do you know you've covered all the bases? How do you find your way through all the information available to would-be entrepreneurs? Learn from women who have done it! Download the PDF here.

Growing Your Business Resource Guide - You may have settled into being a business owner. What happens next? Moving your business from start-up into a growing entity is a whole new adventure. What is the clearest path? How do you conserve your energy and maximize the value of your time along the way? Learn from women who have done it! Download the PDF here.

Taking the Leap to Entrepreneurship: A Guide to Help BC Women Make the Transition This guide is for women who are making the transition to self-employment. Using real life experiences from women entrepreneurs, we will explore the internal process, offer inspiration and resources for your successful venture. Download the PDF here! The Personal Characteristics Assessment at the end of this guide (page 25-27) has been updated. Download the updated pages here.

Entrepreneurial Self Assessment Quiz - Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Assess yourself on key traits and characteristics of successful business owners. Completing this quiz will give you insight into your own distinctive style. Take it now

Writing A Business Plan (Multi-Media) - Learn over lunch! This valuable on-line presentation gives you a great overview and understanding of preparing a business plan.

Doing Market Research (Multi-Media) - Quick, easy and engaging learning! Find out why market research is so important, and how you can do it on your own.

Mentoring eLearning Module - For women Transitioning into Self-employment. This presentation weighs the pros and cons of starting your own business.

Women's Enterprise Centre e-News Archives - Great tips, stories, articles, recommended reading and small business news, from the last twelve months of our popular newsletter.

Top Small Business Questions and Answers- Women's Enterprise Centre Business Advisors answer your common questions about starting and running a small business.

Women's Enterprise Resources - Our jammed-packed resource library is full of tons of tips, downloads, reading and links to assist you in starting and growing your business! Topics range from Marketing and Business Planning to Operations and Financing! Find great resources here!

Small Business Tips - Audio - One minute tips for every business with Pia Shandel of CFUN Radio, for Women's Enterprise Centre. Listen here!

You Grow Girl! Video Stories - Successful BC women entrepreneurs tell their 'real life' experiences and lessons about how they grew their businesses. Gain insights and inspiration in three on-line videos! View them here

e-Business Tutorial - Internet Technology - This tutorial ensures a basic understanding of Internet technology and its impact on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It also explains how SMEs can use this to their competitive advantage. View here!