Grow Now for Female Tech Founders in Atlantic Canada

Are you a woman-owned or women-led technology company in Atlantic Canada? Apply now to join The Centre for Women in Business's (CWB) pilot cohort of Grow Now for Female Tech Founders! Grow Now is a virtual, peer-to-peer learning program dedicated exclusively to women in tech who want to build and scale their business in 2021 and beyond. The program includes:
- support and accountability to develop a strategic growth plan that increases the competitive and financial success of your business
- group brainstorms and problem-solving through mastermind discussions with other women in tech and program facilitators
- skills training with technology and business experts
- information sessions with service providers, such as the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
- regular one-on-one business advisories with project lead and business advisor, Nasil Nam
The group will meet virtually for a half-day, twice per month (bi-weekly) for eight months beginning in early March 2021. To be eligible, your business must:
- be located in Atlantic Canada
- be in the technology industry
- have been in business for 2+ years
- have a minimal viable product (MVP)
- have generated $100K in revenues or raised $300K in capital
- have a business plan and demonstrated viable business model
- be focused on scaling your business in 2021
Each cohort will be made up of 6-8 participants. The CWB will not accept competing businesses into the same cohort. Confidentiality is a key component of the program – you will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement in the first session. There is no cost to participate in the pilot cohort for CWB members. If you are not a current member, the cost to join is $125+tax. Application deadline: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. [fusion_button link="https://www.centreforwomeninbusiness.ca/learning/grow-now-for-female-tech-founders-in-atlantic-canada/" text_transform="" title="" target="_blank" link_attributes="" alignment_medium="" alignment_small="" alignment="left" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" sticky_display="normal,sticky" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left="" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn More[/fusion_button]
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