Supporting female entrepreneurs in Canada InternationalWomensDay
“While only about a third of Canadian small businesses are owned by women, female entrepreneurs now make up half of start-ups,” Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business president told us. “The rate of growth among women business owners is really encouraging, but Canada can do much better. There are significant obstacles in banking and finance which need to end.
And while starting a small business may not be impossible, there remain too many challenges for women in growing and scaling their businesses. Technology can be a great enabler and the trend lines remain positive.”Of course, this is just a small list of women-owned small businesses operating coast-to-coast but we are pretty sure you’ll be impressed by what they have to offer.Article content