On Wednesday, April 7th during #StartupChats, we discussed the top resources for women entrepreneurs, in partnership with Mastercard Canada.
We were joined by two great women;
Cydney Mar, Product Development Strategist
Jamie Savage, Founder of The Leadership Agency
We outlined education and mentorship opportunities;
A2 Education, of course, there are traditional courses but also a TON of online courses from Udemy to Lynda, to Bschool & more @MastercardCA #StartupChats
— Cydney Mar 🌸Fun Product Development Strategist🌸 (@CydneyMar) April 7, 2021
A2 – 1/3 : If you yourself are a leader, reach out to women entrepreneurs. Show your support. Show up for them. How can you as a leader positively impact your team and others around you? We all have a voice — and I don’t mean just on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. #StartupChats
— The Leadership Agency (@weheartstartups) April 7, 2021
A2. Programs that combine accountability, community, training, mentorship & capital. @sheeoworld @eleanorbeaton, @bdc_ca @InformedOps – @ShariGraydon @StrikeupCanada @WGOBCanada @can_wcc @kellyroachlive @wekh_pcfe @MastercardCA #StartupChats
— Tracey Bissett (@bissettfinfit) April 7, 2021
We covered funding, grants and capital for women entrepreneurs;
A5 There are traditional & newer types of financing. Of course, there are regular banks, banks for aboriginal businesses, as well as funding from inventory financing companies. Banks also have aboriginal depts that are set up for those communities. @MastercardCA #StartupChats
— Cydney Mar 🌸Fun Product Development Strategist🌸 (@CydneyMar) April 7, 2021
A5: We recommend using a resource like @grantsdotgov. You can search for grants and learn more how grants work. #StartupChats https://t.co/vcMDqlAJa8
— MyCorporation (@MyCorporation) April 7, 2021
A5: Funding access helps your Canadian women-owned or women-led business capitalize on opportunities, diversify markets and grow globally.
Women-owned startups and NGOs can find Grants from sources like https://t.co/l6N8Kqaj1J
Search Engine for global Grants.#startupchats https://t.co/rEntXSUsMM
— MomentsWithBren (Track, Train, Thrive) (@MomentsWB) April 7, 2021
We also discussed selling to the government and global opportunities;
A8 The Government of Canada is the largest buyer of products & services. It can be daunting to start, as one has to set up profiles on many platforms & learn how to navigate the platforms. @MastercardCA #StartupChats
— Cydney Mar 🌸Fun Product Development Strategist🌸 (@CydneyMar) April 7, 2021
Another tip if you met the criteria get set up as @WBECanada @BCorporation @camsc_org certified – they can make your org standout amongst a list suppliers. All gov’ts and corporates are looking for diversity in their supplier base. #startupchats @Startup_Canada @MastercardCA
— Tracey Bissett (@bissettfinfit) April 7, 2021
If you want to see all of the topics we covered during this chat, you can see the whole transcript here.