August 2019
Business Loan Information Session
Learn how to apply for a loan from Women's Enterprise Centre. In this FREE session, the facilitator will review our lending criteria, answer your questions, advise you on how to apply and provide you with a resource package. At the end of the session, your Advisor will work with you to determine if you are eligible for a loan with us and ensure that you receive an application. Learn More or Register
Find out more »Starting a Business Information Session
If you think you are ready to start a business, we encourage you to participate in one of our FREE phone-in Starting Your Business Information Sessions. The session is broken into 2 parts. In Part 1, we explain how to write an effective business plan. We cover each section of the business plan and provide strategies and resources to ensure your plan is well organized and consistent. In Part 2 we uncover how to make your business official. You will…
Find out more »September 2019
Create Your Own Marketing Videos: From Tech to Technique
Learn how to create your own marketing videos! The video landscape is changing. Gone are the days when you needed to create a slick ad using a spokesperson, expensive equipment, and complicated software. Now, your audience wants videos that don’t look like ads – ones that are genuine, relevant, and story-driven. Your business has a story to tell and knowledge to share to inspire and grow your brand and your team. It is time to share that information in an…
Find out more »Letters of Intent and Confidentiality Agreements
No matter its size, structure or industry, every business conducts commercial transactions with other parties—whether its licensing its technology or services, distributing its products or acquiring assets or shares. But what commercial and legal tools are available to businesses in the initial stages of these transactions? This webinar will outline the key aspects of confidentiality agreements and letters of intent, two important tools available to businesses when first entering into commercial agreements. It will help you understand the context, timing…
Find out more »October 2019
Connecting for Change: We For She Conference 2019
Women's Enterprise Centre is a proud Organizing Partner of We For She! This year, we're connecting for change. We are excited to announce that one of North America’s largest conferences on gender diversity will return to Vancouver this fall! Now in its sixth year, We For She 2019 will focus on the theme of Connecting for Change. This interactive conference brings together influencers, business and community leaders, and hundreds of students from across British Columbia to forge meaningful and lasting…
Find out more »Financial Management
Financial management isn’t as dry as it sounds—by being in control of your finances, you can be proactive in pursuing your goals! Your product or service may be exceptional, but effective management of your cash and finances is essential to your business’ survival. One of the keys to business success is being able to interpret financial statements. This webinar will help you understand basic financial principles that you can apply to your business decision-making on a daily basis. You’ll learn how…
Find out more »Unconscious Bias & Inclusive Leadership
What assumptions and conclusions do you jump to without thinking? Learn to overcome “unconscious bias” and embrace diversity to grow your business. People are diverse in a number of ways, not just in ways we can see. We live in a world of diversity, and bias matters when people are excluded or treated unfairly based on things like the colour of their skin, gender, age, or wealth. By the end of this session you will understand: What unconscious bias is…
Find out more »Negotiate Naturally: Tips for Women Entrepreneurs
Negotiation skills are so valuable because you use them in every aspect of your life. While some of us are natural born negotiators, most of us would like to feel more confident going in to important negotiation meetings. When you re-frame negotiation as an opportunity for all sides to prosper, everyone wins! In this session, you’ll acquire the skills to negotiate effectively, preserve your integrity and learn how to be yourself to get what you really want. This session will…
Find out more »Strategic Alliances: Business Growth Strategies
This energizing workshop will help you move their business to the next level with insights and advice about strategy, marketing, and a popular trend: strategic alliances. By the end of the session, you'll understand why and how you may want to form alliances and how you can develop a strategic edge. This webinar covers: Strategic alliances: Exploring new ways to partner up to expand the marketing and/or operational capacity in the business. Strategic edge: When having the best “customer service”…
Find out more »Focused Marketing: Targeted Effort, Tangible Results
When a business owner is asked about their marketing strategy, too many think about their website, ads or word of mouth. All those things are a part of marketing, but they are not strategy. They are tactics. Tactics are only as effective as the strategy behind them—the WHY of marketing. This practical webinar guides you through the process of building a sound marketing strategy for your business to reveal the tactics that make the most sense for your motivation, market…
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