Canadian Women's Network

09/16/2021

🚀 APPLICATIONS OPEN:
Calling all female ! Here's an opportunity to present your company to US investors and receive feedback on your business model at our , & Showcase on December 2nd.

Investors participating include Dan Altschuler Malek from Unovis Asset Management, Peter Kruger from AgFood Ventures, Stephanie Dorsey and Corey Jones from E²JDJ, Zoe Leavitt from ZX Ventures, Laura Lenz from OMERS Ventures and Gigi Lee Chang from BFY Capital.

Application deadline is October 10th.

✍️ Learn more about our Showcase and apply: https://bit.ly/3hCzdIA

Special thanks to our community partners Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Bioenterprise Corporation Canada and OMERS Ventures.

08/04/2021

Join our Founders Growth Coaching Session with Amy K Musson. Get a “growth hit” for you and your business in this workshop on Tues, Aug 24!

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08/03/2021

Mentor sessions and pitch practices consistently rank as the highest value for our members. 🙌 A big thank you shoutout to the mentors, investors and VC's who supported our community of Canadian entrepreneurs this month!🙌

"This membership is a TREASURE and I highly recommend it to all Canadian Women founders wanting to solve big problems."
- Jennifer Kruidbos, Founder of Blawesome

Learn more about Canadian Women's Network and sign up to become a mentor 👉 https://lnkd.in/di99SSx

Thanks to our sponsors🤩: BDC, WEKH / PCFE, Artemis Canada, Edmonton RIN, Alberta Innovates, Boast.AI.

07/29/2021

We are hosting our next Orientation on Wednesday, Sept 8. Learn about what we do, our lineup of fall events, upcoming angel fund and how we can help you grow/scale and raise funds globally!



Partners: BDC Artemis Canada Boast.AI WEKH / PCFE Alberta Innovates

Learn more about the CWN community and how we can help you scale your startup through our Silicon Valley network and virtual programming.

07/29/2021

BIG NEWS: We are so excited to be bringing you Founded in Canada, Food & Agtech Edition!

Thanks to the support and collaboration with our Community Partner, Project W | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

Up to 12 startups will be selected. Apply for the opportunity to present your company to investors and industry experts who will offer their feedback on your presentation, business model and strategies.

https://www.cwnsv.com/founded-in-canada

07/28/2021

HOT OFF THE PRESS... Issue 14 is live!

The Future of food is nutritious, affordable, and sustainable with AgFunder's Future Fields (YC S20) and Chinova Bioworks. Joanne Fedeyko goes back to her farming roots, and Cubic Farms says the future of food is local. Kracken Sense is providing real-time pathogen detection. Jeff Booth is betting on (find out why). Synergia Biotech has created the world’s only ‘green’ natural blue. Transparent Kitchen and Canadian Women's Network talk about industry programs while the Last Word goes to Maple Leaf Foods Inc CEO/President Michael McCain.

Check it out --> https://www.disruptionmagazine.ca/

07/23/2021

PARTNER PERK: When women support women we all rise! That's why we are so excited to partner with FLIK - Female Laboratory of Innovative Knowledge!

We know how great they are but we want YOU to try them out! CWN Members get 30% off their first membership (annual or quarterly) with code "CWN30".

FLIK is a platform & community hub connecting female founders/leaders and mentees across the world via meaningful apprenticeships. Founders get helping hands on their businesses - everything from marketing to software development and between - and a network of powerful leaders. Apprentices gain career-relevant experience, skills training, mentorship, and peer learning.

https://weareflik.com/

Partners: BDC WEKH / PCFE Artemis Canada Boast.AI Alberta Innovates Connection Silicon Valley

FLIK is a platform & community connecting female leaders and learners across the world via meaningful apprenticeships. Founders get helping hands on their businesses and learners gain career-relevant experience, skills training, and mentorship.

07/23/2021

Meet Mae Woods! Her team at Atlas is building a much needed community of inclusive employers and providing a solution to labor shortages in Canada.

https://www.atlascommunity.io/

07/19/2021

Co.Labs helps build Saskatchewan-based Tech Startups and they are our newest partner!

Working with exceptional founders & teams to go from idea to $1M in annual revenues with a smart cap table. Co.Labs has worked with over 130 startups leading to over $20M in revenues generated as well as over $11M in venture capital raised. Welcome to CWN!

Learn more https://www.co-labs.ca/

07/17/2021

Don't miss this exclusive session on Tues, July 27! Our *NEW* Office Hours is for YOU to connect with Rachel Schow from Left Lane Capital (NYC) in an AMA -- Ask Me Anything founders forum.

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07/14/2021

👗🧥 Meet Mila Banerjee! Pronti App is your smart wardrobe assistant. Download the app and get suggestions on what to wear based on your closet items, choices and mood. Also discover new items with your personalized wardrobe map!

Ready, set, https://pronti.app/

07/12/2021

You are building something great but burning out! Now what?

Kari Sulenes is a VC, entrepreneur and psychologist! She will walk us through creating a personal plan on how to balance our superpowers and super-struggles.

It's happening tomorrow so RSVP TODAY!

CWN is excited to have Kari Sulenes, PsyD lead a Build Without Burnout Masterclass for female founders.