Winnipeg Free Press By: Joel Schlesinger Last Modified: 9:10 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 15, 2021 | Updates Believe in yourself. One of Canada’s leading female CEOs is asking women to do just that and more. Arlene Dickinson — arguably the most well-recognized woman entrepreneur in the country — is also urging women to invest in themselves. Be it starting a business or building a portfolio of investments, the star venture capitalist on the CBC show Dragons’ Den is on a mission to see more women follow a similar path, particularly in the wake of the economic fallout of COVID-19. "It’s been incredibly hard on women economically," says Dickinson, CEO of Venture Communications, and partner in District Ventures Capital, which invests in food, health and wellness early-stage companies.