In partnership with the YWCA Hamilton, PowerUP program offers support to women entrepreneurs, whether new or already established, by providing tailored coaching, business plan training, and mentoring. PowerUP is a program that is completely free and will help you develop the necessary skills to successfully launch, manage, and expand your business idea.
PowerUP READY:
Are you looking for a business coach to get you to that next step on your business journey? The PowerUP Ready program offers a flexible 10-week business training for women entrepreneurs ready to start or grow their businesses.
Accepted small businesses will attend a free, intensive ten-week program including interactive lessons provided by trained business coaches, with one-to-one learning provided weekly with an assigned business coach. Upon program completion, graduates will have a professionally developed business plan ready to take to financial institutions.
Activities Include:
• Learn about the business tools and strategies to run and grow a business
• Develop your business’ unique value proposition
• Receive training and support on how to write a Business Plan
• Receive training and support around creating Marketing and Financial plans
Workshops focus on the following training with the outcome of a business plan:
• Business Model Canvas
• Market Research
• Marketing Strategy
• Sales and promoting your business
• Business Operations
• Digital strategies and adoptions
• Financials includes pricing, forecasting, cashflow
• Developing your business pitch.
Participants must be:
Self-identifying women* who are looking to develop skills.
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
Able to commit with ten (PowerUP Ready) weeks of online and in-person workshops.
*This program is open to non-binary or gender diverse people. We warmly welcome members of the BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Disabled communities. If you have accessibility needs, please contact us to discuss accommodation.
The PowerUP Program has been funded in part through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
Dates: October 15 - December 19, 2024
*Application Deadline: September 25, 2024
Apply Here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ywcahamiltoncentreofinnovation/powerupreadyapplicationformywcacalgary