This funding, coming through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund, will help support the EEQ’s FAIR.E project, which consists of three transformational learning programs:
- Make the move to launch your business—for those who have an idea or project but don’t know where to start
- Make your business thrive—for those facing challenges in reaching set targets and looking to increase their profits and customer base
- Make it grow—for those facing challenges in growing their business and moving from strategy to execution
The programs will serve up to 1,800 women in six provinces: Quebec, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
“I’m happy to kick off Small Business Week 2023 by making such a fitting announcement to support women entrepeneurs alongside the EEQ. Today’s announcement is great news for nearly 2,000 women-owned businesses across Canada and is another concrete step our government is taking to break down the barriers women face when starting their own business. Supporting an inclusive economy means supporting a stronger economy that will help create good middle-class jobs for Canadians across the country. I invite Canadians to join me this week and every week in supporting local businesses and celebrating their invaluable contributions to our economy and communities,” said Valdez.
The government said small businesses make up 98% of all businesses in Canada.
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