inclusion and equity in entrepreneurship & innovation
A weekly brief for women founders on the funding, ideas, opportunities, trends and conversations shaping the Canadian entrepreneurship landscape. It will be brief. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER HERE. ---- 💰Grants Funding: OTF's Sector Grant will open this September to strengthen the resilience and capacity of not for profits in Ontario. Does your not for profit help … Continue reading Prize money, AI writing, and product defensibility.
This week we had our second Women Founders Investment Readiness session: Fundraising From Whom and How Much? Working with Gurbeen, one of the best learning moments for me has been taking it back to the basics. We often get so caught up and laser focused on our own work, challenges, and what we’re building, that … Continue reading Fundraising from whom and how Much?
Explore how personal experiences shape purpose-driven entrepreneurship and learn about funding options for social enterprises.
This week has been tough. Nothing catastrophic happened, but the accumulation of one thing after another not working. And that kind of week messes with you more than it should.
We're constantly bombarded with advice on how to pitch, how to lead, how to grow, scale, pivot, exit. One thing I’ve learned on this journey is no strategy matters if I don’t trust myself first. Trusting my gut instinct made the difference between failure and success, and not trusting myself has backfired on me more … Continue reading Trusting Myself is the Most Underrated Business Strategy
Leaving your 9-to-5 for a startup? Here’s how to set yourself up for success
What does AI mean for writers? Explore how ChatGPT can support writing while preserving your voice, originality, and creative process
For many women founders, entrepreneurship feels like a roller coaster ride. Here are some of the areas to focus on to help balance your entrepreneurial journey.
The Women Founder alum series aim to highlight stories of women entrepreneurs and startups who were/are part of the Women in Leadership/Women Founder program at Parkdale Centre for Innovation. We hear from the founders on where they’re currently at with their business, some of the successes and challenges they’re facing, life, and everything in between.
