NEW: GROUP MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
(PEER GROWTH MENTORING)
As an entrepreneur, you have gained experience and a professional network, and you have chosen to explore new horizons by growing your business, building a team, or entering new markets. But you know that it’s challenging to develop your business while maintaining a work-life balance. You are not alone!
For the first time, thanks to funding from the Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs;
are collaborating to offer dedicated mentoring groups for women in business, both in French and English, across Canada.
The SDÉCB is thrilled about this partnership and is excited to host the French-language mentoring groups for women entrepreneurs in British Columbia and Canada.
WHAT IS GROUP MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS?
Group mentoring provides new insights and perspectives on your entrepreneurial challenges and growth opportunities, using a solution-focused approach. The sessions are led by an experienced female mentor, and mentees use action-based learning to address real-time issues.
Entrepreneurs who have already passed the startup stage possess an ideal expertise for a group mentoring format. Connecting with other like-minded and growth-oriented businesswomen can prove invaluable!
Benefits of group mentoring:
Learning from the viewpoints and diverse experiences of a group.
Learning from the viewpoints and diverse experiences of a group.
Exploring solutions or alternative approaches through collective intelligence.
Exploring solutions or alternative approaches through collective intelligence.
Shortening one’s learning curve by benefiting from the knowledge of other women.
Shortening one’s learning curve by benefiting from the knowledge of other women.
Overcoming the feeling of overwhelm related to increased responsibilities and risks.
Overcoming the feeling of overwhelm related to increased responsibilities and risks.
Expanding one’s network by leveraging their mentoring group to seek recommendations.
Expanding one’s network by leveraging their mentoring group to seek recommendations.
HOW TO JOIN THE GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS?
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Actively operating an income-generating business in Canada
Focus on company growth
Identify as a woman, and be over 19 years old
APPLICATION PROCESS
Fill in the admission form
Selection of candidates to ensure that each group includes companies with complementary needs and objectives.
Unsuccessful candidates will remain on our program’s waiting list and will be notified when a new group opens.
PROGRAM COST
A commitment fee of $150 will be charged to all participants; those who reach 75% attendance will be reimbursed.
Peer Groups for growth-minded women are valued at $2,500. Thanks to a grant from Strategy for Women in Entrepreneurship, the program is free for all participants in 2023/2024 (subject to conditions).
Please note that companies in the pre-start-up phase are not eligible for the mentoring program; however, you can obtain professional advice from our business advisors.
QUESTIONS? INFORMATIONS?
Fatima Zadra
Director, Corporate Services and Strategic & Business Development
fzadra@sdecb.com
Partners in the Growth Peer Mentoring Program :
The C3 project is funded by the Canadian Government’s Strategy for Women in Entrepreneurship.
