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EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SPOTLIGHT: ACCELERATOR FOR WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP (AWE)
By: Meghan Hellstern | Senior Projects Officer This is the second commentary in a series of three highlighting each of the...
Marketing
Jul 4, 20193 min read
Real Talk – Success Stories from Women Entrepreneurs Who Have Been There, Done That
For some, the desire to become an entrepreneur is an early driving force; for others, it’s the furthest thing from their minds until fate...
Marketing
May 23, 20194 min read
Sell me your story
Advice for entrepreneurs on how to sell themselves, their employees and their company 24/7 Successful entrepreneurs are always selling –...
Marketing
May 6, 20194 min read
The Art Of The Pitch - Strategies to help women entrepreneurs secure capital to grow their business
Are you a woman entrepreneur with a dream who needs investment to make it happen? The reality is you’ll face more challenges in your...
Marketing
Apr 8, 20193 min read
Wish, Want or Walk: How to Negotiate the Best Deal for You
Does the thought of negotiating stress you out? Do you jump at the first offer that comes your way, or collapse at the word ‘no’? A “yes”...
Marketing
Mar 8, 20194 min read
Up Yours: Leadership Presence and Confidence
Demystifying Leadership Presence: What Every Woman Needs to Know! Leadership presence, or a lack of it, can get in the way of your career...
Marketing
Jan 31, 20194 min read
Social Capital and Networking
When people think of sales, words like “manipulative”, “pushy”, “dishonest” and “aggressive” can come to mind. These are all words with...
Marketing
Dec 7, 20184 min read
AWE Client Sniper Skin teams up with Fox 40 for sales and distribution across Canada and U.S
AWE and Innovation Factory Client Sniper Skin has partnered with Fox 40 International Inc. to distribute Sniper Skin’s premium sports...
Marketing
Nov 8, 20182 min read
Feminine Capital – Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs
Stereotypes about men and entrepreneurship run rampant in entrepreneurial spaces. It is known as a “masculine domain”. These stereotypes...
Marketing
Oct 31, 20183 min read
Retrospective - Radius Dinner and AWE Year One
By: Kim Zarzuela iF Summer Content Marketing Intern Members of the AWE community came together to celebrate a great year of programming...
Marketing
Aug 17, 20183 min read
Canadian Export Challenge | Startup Canada Invitation
Startup Canada's CEO, Victoria Lennox, invites entrepreneurs to apply for the Canadian Export Challenge. The Canadian Export Challenge...
Marketing
Aug 15, 20181 min read
Getting to Good – Negotiating the Win
By: Shann McGrail, Executive-in-Residence, Innovation Factory Love it or hate it, we negotiate all the time—in relationships, at work,...
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Apr 19, 20183 min read
Up Yours: Leadership Presence and Confidence – Women’s Edition
By: Shann McGrail Executive-in-Residence, Innovation Factory According to various research, over 80% of women never receive helpful...
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Mar 7, 20184 min read
Identity Management: Entrepreneurial Women’s Edition
By: Shann McGrail Executive-in-Residence, Innovation Factory I have been working with Hamilton’s Innovation Factory (IF) (one of...
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Feb 11, 20185 min read
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