Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
10310 Jasper Ave NW # 308 T5J 2W4 Edmonton, AB, Canada

What makes an AWE loan unique? We provide: The capital you need to start or grow your business. Flexibility and clarity.... Access to personalized advice and resources. A community of like-minded women. Interested in learning more? Visit our website! https://www.awebusiness.com/financing

Planning for a post COVID-19 world, leadersfrom CEOs to new managershave recognized that work has changed in profound ways, and it's never going back to the way it was. Uncertainty and fear are rampant. Social inequalities are magnified. Empathy and trust have become critical as physical distancing makes connecting across differences particularly challenging. Acknowledging and addressing this reality is key to creating inclusive workplaces. Join us for an important session in partnership with Catalyst and learn strategies for a better workplace while navigating the future of work.

Indigenous Tourism Alberta is excited to be launching a virtual, province-wide Indigenous Tourism Startup Workshop that takes participants through the steps of becoming an Indigenous Tourism Entrepreneur! Workshop Dates are November 30 and December 1 from 5 - 7:30 pm (please note, the workshop happens on both days and you must be able to attend both dates). Register here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdPr56UXlhrcXDWyE/viewform

Registration is now open for the first ever AWESOME Semi-Annual Conference, an online event designed for women-led food processing businesses in Western Canada. Featuring Alberta Women Entrepreneur's very own Financing Specialist, Nicole Cayanan, on the Financing Pathways panel, attend this online event to learn who you should talk to, what you should ask for and how to prepare for accessing external financing. Learn more! https://www.beawesome.ca/conference

Happy International Women's Entrepreneurship Day! November 19th marks Women's Entrepreneurship Day, a global movement to not only celebrate and empower women entrepreneurs, but also highlight their journey of overcoming systemic challenges. Women entrepreneurs are actively fuelling our economy with women-owned businesses in Canada contributing $150 billion to the economy and employing over 1.5 million people. Women's entrepreneurship in Alberta is especially exciting with ...great strides being made to close the gender gap. We are seeing women starting businesses at much higher rates than ever before, and in Alberta there are 84 female entrepreneurs for every 100 male entrepreneurs, compared to the national rate of 63 women for every 100 men. The pandemic has disproportionately impacted women entrepreneurs around the world. Despite the challenges, it's been incredible to watch women entrepreneurs in Alberta show resiliency and leadership over the past eight months. We have observed how quickly they have had to pivot their operations, and we have been inspired by the innovation that has come out of these trying times. At AWE, our hope is to one day achieve gender parity when it comes to entrepreneurship. We believe the future for women entrepreneurs is a bright one, and we are excited to keep supporting women's entrepreneurial dreams. #WomensEntrepreneurshipDay #WEDO2020

Are you a woman entrepreneur wondering what support is available to help address the financial impact on your business from COVID-19? Women entrepreneurs requiring support can now access up to $40,000 through AWE's Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF). This financing will support small enterprises that are struggling with operating costs and are unable to access larger federal relief funding programs or unable to obtain a loan/credit from traditional financial institutions. Want to learn more? Join us in our RRRF Loan Program Info Webinar!