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International Womxn’s Week (IWW) is twelve jam-packed days of virtual events designed to unite allies and inspire, equip, and empower womxn in leadership in professional fields.
Kick-off IWW on Monday, March 1st at The “F” Factor: Fuelling Womxn Founders, a free digital ‘tell-all’ event featuring an all-star panel and keynote by Mandela SH Dixon, CEO & Cofounder, Founder Gym.
Founder Gym is an online program that trains underrepresented founders on how to raise money, whose graduates have gone on to raise over $80M in capital in less than three years.
This event is all about funding, fundraising, and fearlessness in growing your startup or scale-up.
Provincial investment in Nova Scotia’s Sandpiper Ventures prompts public debate on supporting women in the workforce
A $5 million investment made by the Nova Scotia government in women-focused venture firm Sandpiper Ventures has created a stir in the province, with proponents on both sides arguing over the best way to invest in women.
Earlier this month, outgoing premier Stephen McNeil announced the Government of Nova Scotia would contribute $5 million to the $20 million fund Sandpiper is currently raising, which is focused on investing in women-led startups.
“Women’s issues deserve drastically higher investment across all parts of society.” – Jevon MacDonald, founder of Manifold
The Nova Scotia government's $5-million contribution to a venture capital fund targeting women-led businesses in Atlantic Canada is the fund's largest injection to date and one of the managing partners hopes it leads to more.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 18, 2021 11:34am
Several tech companies are seeking government contracts in the areas of digital transformation, data storage, and IT products and services.
As consultations continue in advance of the 2021 budget, which is expected to be released in the coming months, several businesses are looking for funding for taxation, financial-reporting, and financial-literacy projects.
According to a recent filing, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is exploring Canada’s potential role in supporting the implementation of possible global sustainability standard and has engaged Bluesky Strategy Group in this process.
And, CFA Societies Canada is hoping that initiatives to boost financial literacy and retirement security will be included in the upcoming budget.