Special Project: Enhancing the Mosaic of Women Entrepreneurs

Thanks to funding from the Government of Canada’s “Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund,” Women’s Enterprise Centre has begun a four-year project to strengthen the mosaic of diverse BC women entrepreneurs!

The “Enhancing the Mosaic of Women Entrepreneurs” (EMWE) project will improve access to our services throughout BC by:

• Providing additional team members in rural regions,
• Allowing us to expand our award-winning mentoring program,
• Expanding our support for exporters and growth businesses seeking to explore supplier diversity opportunities, and
• Helping us develop new training offerings, including programs designed for immigrant and Indigenous entrepreneurs.

View Our Impact in Year 1

Reaching Diverse Under-Served Groups

With this project, we’re excited to increase our support for under-represented segments, specifically:

• Geographic – Women business owners on Vancouver Island, in the North and in rural BC
• Sectoral – Diverse suppliers and exporters
• Demographic – Indigenous, immigrant and rural women entrepreneurs

How We’re Doing It

• We’re expanding our support for growth-oriented women business owners
  • Connect with an Export Advisor >>
• We’re increasing our business advisory services in rural communities
  • Meet our Regional Ambassadors >>
• We’re connecting more women with mentors throughout BC in 2019/20
  • Apply Now for our Peer Mentoring Program >>
• We’re developing new training initiatives on the topics of Financial Fitness, Human Resources and Export
  • Learn about our support for Indigenous women entrepreneurs >>
• We’re also working on a Startup training series for Indigenous and Immigrant women entrepreneurs