After Service: Building Space and Community for Women Veterans with Sandra Perron

Networking, Identity and Building Monday Girl with Rachel Wong

Rachel Wong is the Co-Founder of Monday Girl [https://joinmondaygirl.com/]. Rachel shares her journey from a successful corporate career at Uber to building a vibrant community for women professionals. Tune in to hear Rachel’s journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, the evolution of networking for women and maintaining integrity while scaling. This series is hosted by Mallory Rowan and powered by CIBC Business Banking. Learn more about CIBC’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub.  [https://www.cibc.com/en/business/programs/women-entrepreneurs.html] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5D2Wri5X92twJ5ZEb0QtBE?si=919ea3d5bfa441d8] Listen on Apple Music  [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/networking-identity-and-building-monday-girl-with/id1356393888?i=1000771213970]  The post Networking, Identity and Building Monday Girl with Rachel Wong [https://www.startupcan.ca/networking-identity-and-building-monday-girl-with-rachel-wong/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

From Slack Group to Building a Community for Women Investors with Bhargavi Varma

Bhargavi Varma is the Founder of Brown Girl Angels, a global collective of South Asian women angel investors, venture capitalists and founders. Too often we only celebrate the latest milestone, project or our most recent success metric, but on this show we know there is so much more to the journey. This series is hosted by Mallory Rowan and powered by CIBC Business Banking. Learn more about CIBC’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub.  [https://www.cibc.com/en/business/programs/women-entrepreneurs.html]   Want more from Bhargavi? Listen to her podcast Brown Girls, Money Moves [https://www.pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL2Jyb3duLWdpcmxzLWJvbGQtbW92ZXM?utm_source=browngirlangels.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=May2025&_bhlid=a58c3212a0852b260b172a783effe1f05846667e] The post From Slack Group to Building a Community for Women Investors with Bhargavi Varma [https://www.startupcan.ca/from-slack-group-to-building-a-community-for-women-investors-with-bhargavi-varma/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

After Service: Building Space and Community for Women Veterans with Sandra Perron

In 1990, Sandra made history as Canada’s first female infantry officer. Today, Sandra is the Founder and President of the Pepper Pod, a nonprofit supporting women veterans. Discover how her personal experiences, leadership qualities, and strategic funding have shaped a transformative space for healing, community, and empowerment. This series is hosted by Mallory Rowan and powered by CIBC Business Banking. Learn more about CIBC’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub.  [https://www.cibc.com/en/business/programs/women-entrepreneurs.html] The post After Service: Building Space and Community for Women Veterans with Sandra Perron [https://www.startupcan.ca/after-service-building-space-and-community-for-women-veterans-with-sandra-perron/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

How to Start a Beauty Brand With $4,000 with Connie Lo

Connie Lo is the co-founder of Three Ships Beauty. Like many founders, there are moments along the way that are pivotal. In this episode, Connie shares her journey of starting a clean beauty brand with $4,000, the significance of trust, communication and shared values with your co-founder and what they decided to do when their holidays sales were threatened by a major supply chain challenge. This series is hosted by Mallory Rowan and powered by CIBC Business Banking. Learn more about CIBC’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub.  [https://www.cibc.com/en/business/programs/women-entrepreneurs.html]   The post How to Start a Beauty Brand With $4,000 with Connie Lo [https://www.startupcan.ca/how-to-start-a-beauty-brand-with-4000-with-connie-lo/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

Connecting Menstruators Across Canada with Nadia Ladak and Rashmi Prakash

In this episode of the Startup Women podcast, we speak with Rashmi Prakash and Nadia Ladak, two innovative leaders in the menstrual health space. They discuss their journeys in creating Aruna Revolution [https://arunarevolution.com/products/] and Marlow [https://wearemarlow.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqhpH9OgL4fpn6L5-vNmJZWNRT2YTQZCeMMBf6X4mlVpzWuHy4n], the challenges they face in securing investment, and the importance of community building and education around menstrual health.   The post Connecting Menstruators Across Canada with Nadia Ladak and Rashmi Prakash [https://www.startupcan.ca/connecting-menstruators-across-canada-with-nadia-ladak-and-rashmi-prakash/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].