Women’s Entrepreneurship Hub
*** PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing measures, this program has been modified for virtual format. Please email Nora at nora@scaddingcourt.org for details.
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Hub (WE-Hub) is an entrepreneurship hub program for low-income, self-identifying women who want to learn about the foundations of entrepreneurship, the local entrepreneurship eco-system, and how to start a business on their own terms.
This program is proudly offered in partnership with Ryerson University’s Diversity Institute.
WE-Hub offers free entrepreneurship training, business mentorship, networking, and idea-testing opportunities as well as wraparound supports including but not limited to; counseling referrals, settlement services, literacy support, transportation (TTC tokens), and childminding.
Examples of entrepreneurs/businesses that have completed this program to date:
- Artists, illustrators, and sculptors
- Catering, juicing, and other food & beverage businesses
- travel, marketing, and tax consultants
- Art workshop facilitators
- coaches, educators, and social entrepreneurs
- e-commerce entrepreneurs
WE-Hub Cohort 6: Artists & Creative Entrepreneurs- offered January-March 2020
WE-Hub Cohort 7: All-Sector, Online- July-August 2020
WE-Hub Cohort 8: All Sector, Online- October- November 2020
WE-Hub Cohort 9: Early 2021- details not yet released
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Now Recruiting for Cohort 8, to begin online the week of October 19, 2020!
