Our programs are designed to help women entrepreneurs create, develop and scale their businesses faster

Looking for resources to help launch your market-ready start up, accelerate growth, transform your business digitally or even take it international?

Designed for women entrepreneurs who are focused on scaling their businesses, AWE offers a selection of specialized programs to help you realize your goals. Take a read through our program synopses below to find your perfect fit.

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    Let's Start Your Business Plan

    Learn the essentials of a business plan, how to conduct informative marketing research, outline your basic marketing strategy, reach your best customer and explore how to create financial plans that support your business.

    Audience: Early stage businesses or those looking to build a business plan or prepare for financing.

    Number of Sessions: 3

    Location: Live webinars

    Frequency: 1 Week, 3x 1.5 Hours

    Start Date: New session dates coming soon!

    Program Fee: No Fee

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    Bold Leadership

    For all Canadian Women Entrepreneurs!

    Transform your business through digital strategy. Select the best tools and technology to optimize your business infrastructure while increasing your business efficiency and profitability.

    Audience: Established businesses looking to grow, with over $100,000 in revenue and ideally one or more employees.

    Number of Sessions: 8-10

    Location: Live webinars

    Frequency: 1x Per Week for 3 Hours

    Start Date: January 16, 2025 (Live (EN)) or January 16, 2025 (Asynchronous (FR/EN))

    Program Fee: $399 + GST

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    Strategic Edge

    For all Canadian Women Entrepreneurs!

    Elevate your growing business and develop a data-driven business growth strategy designed to help you confidently lead the scale-up expansion of your business.

    Audience: Well-established businesses who are in growth phase and scaling, with over $250,000 revenue and ideally two or more employees.

    Number of Sessions: 10

    Location: Live webinars

    Frequency: 1x Per Week for 3 Hours

    Start Date: January 15, 2025 (Live (EN)) or January 29, 2025 (Asynchronous (FR/EN))

    Program Fee: $399 + GST

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    NextStep to Success

    Supportive learning for Indigenous women looking for guidance, expertise and peer mentoring at the early phase of their business, ready to develop a comprehensive business plan that can be used for accessing capital.

    Audience: Indigenous women generating ideas to start their business, grow their business or prepare a business plan for financing.

    Number of Sessions: 8

    Location: In-person, in-community

    Frequency: 8x 3 Hours in 4-6 Weeks

    Start Date: TBD

    Program Fee: No Fee

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    Business Beyond Borders

    The guidance and support to explore market expansion. Identify the right opportunities for your business and develop the confidence and skills to pursue international growth.

    Program dates not available at this time, please check back for future offerings.

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    Business Learning Series

    Learning sessions to build your business skills and create connections in various business topics area such as Start-Up Business, Marketing, Financing, Accounting, Digital Transformation and many more.

    Audience: Programs for all business stages

    Number of Sessions: Varied

    Location: Live webinars

    Frequency: Varied

    Start Date: Varied

    Program Fee: No Fee

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    Partner Programs

    AWE is pleased to highlight additional programs run by our partners.

    Check out our partner programs:

    Paro Centre for Women's Enterprise

    Manitoba Women's Enterprise Centre

Other ways we can support

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    We offer loans for women owned businesses

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    Connect with our network of women entrepreneurs

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    Nominate a woman entrepreneur for one of our many awards

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    We offer many webinars and other events for women entrepreneurs

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