Startup Women Podcast

Guests: Jaclyn Patterson is the Founder of Shopwise [https://shopwiseofficial.com/pages/our-story], an online sustainable fashion marketplace, making it easier for people to discover and shop smarter from more than 30 purpose driven brands that prioritize both people and the planet. Christal Duncan Earle founded Brave Soles [https://bravesoles.life/] in 2017. Brave Soles creates handcrafted shoes with upcycled tire soles and is focused on providing opportunities for their customers and fans to love the story behind what they own. Resources: Connect with Jaclyn on LinkedIn Connect with Christal on LinkedIn Learn more about Shopwise [https://shopwiseofficial.com/pages/our-story] and purpose driven brands and apparel Get started with Ownr  [https://www.ownr.co/new] Learn more about where clothing, apparel comes from in The True Cost documentary  [https://truecostmovie.com/] The post How To: Enter and Maintain Strong Partnerships with Jaclyn Patterson and Christal Duncan Earle [https://www.startupcan.ca/how-to-enter-and-maintain-strong-partnerships-with-jaclyn-patterson-and-christal-duncan-earle/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

Guests: Tia Upshaw is a dynamic, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Blk Women in Excellence. Tashauna Reid is the owner of College Creative Curations, an online stationery store which addresses common student challenges by creating purposeful stationery items. Resources: Learn more about BWIE  [https://youtu.be/0NmezHsy2sM] Connect with BWIE’s workshops and events  [https://www.bwiecanada.com/events-cohorts] Check out BWIE’s Black Heritage Month 28 Day Campaign [https://www.bwiecanada.com/africanheritagemonth2024] The post How To: Funding for Black Women Entrepreneurs with Tia Upshaw and Tashauna Reid [https://www.startupcan.ca/how-to-funding-for-black-women-entrepreneurs-with-tia-upshaw-and-tashauna-reid/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

Freelancing is a very unique style of entrepreneurship. For freelancers, they are able to achieve flexibility and do work they are great at. For founders, freelancers are key contributors to their projects and business. In this episode, we talk about the tangible tools that allow freelancers to be successful and how to develop strong, empathetic and successful relationships with them, as founders. Guests: Sandra Reimer is a marketing matchmaker at CoLabourNation. Sandra connects overwhelmed founders with Canadian freelancers to accelerate their success by outsourcing marketing and admin. Jasmine Williams is a Writer, Content Marketing Consultant, and Freelance Coach at Jasmine Williams Media. Jasmine supports creative entrepreneurs, consultants, and growth-stage startups scale with strategic content marketing consulting and coaching. Resources: * Connect with Sandra on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/smreimer/] * Connect with Jasmine on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminewilliamsmedia/] * Register your business with Ownr [https://www.ownr.co/new] * Discover your strengths. Take Working Genius [https://www.workinggenius.com/] or Clifton’s Strengths [https://store.gallup.com/p/en-ca/10108/top-5-cliftonstrengths] assessments * Outsource your frustrations with Sandra’s guide to hiring trusted freelancers [https://colabournation.ca/leverage-freelance-talent-ebook] * Find contracts to hire freelancers Hello Bonsai  [https://www.hellobonsai.com/a/online-contract-maker] * Explore Jasmine’s freelancing resources [https://jasminewilliams.ca/resources/], like her business set-up checklist [https://jasminewilliams.ca/freelance-creative-business-checklist/] and rate calculator [https://jasminewilliams.ca/freelance-rate-calculator/]. * Looking for community? Join Jasmine’s Click Worthy Creatives [https://www.facebook.com/groups/clickworthycreatives] * Check out Jasmine’s Freelance Curious newsletter  [https://jasminewilliams.ca/newsletter/] * Check out Jasmine’s Freelance Business Checklist  [https://jasminewilliams.ca/freelance-creative-business-checklist/] The post How To: Build Successful Relationships with Freelancers with Jasmine Williams and Sandra Reimer [https://www.startupcan.ca/how-to-build-successful-relationships-with-freelancers-with-jasmine-williams-and-sandra-reimer/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

Conor Phillips is an innovator, creative problem solver and serial-entrepreneur, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After working in the tourism industry for several years, Conor recognized that something was missing from how small businesses promote their products and services, and how travellers discover the activities, events, festivals and accommodations around them, particularly the tourism they don’t know exists. Which led Conor to build her startup, Pathfinder365. [https://pathfinder365.com/]    Natasha Peter is the mind and hands behind Kaska Dena Designs [https://kaskadenadesigns.com/], where she creates pieces that are traditional, modern, and luxurious, including everything from clothing to jewellery. After navigating a dark time in her life, Natasha turned to creating and realized her skills were a source of healing, and gave her purpose and direction. Resources from this episode:  Startup Canada’s SWAN Cohort for 2023. [https://www.startupcan.ca/startup-women-advocacy-network-2023/] Check our Mitacs for innovation and research support  [https://www.mitacs.ca/discover-business/] Check out Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan [https://members.nsbasask.com/list/member/wesk-women-entrepreneurs-saskatchewan-704] For entrepreneurs in the North, check out Incubate North [https://www.yukonu.ca/innovation/incubatenorth#:~:text=IncubateNorth%20is%20a%2012%20to,locally%2C%20nationally%2C%20and%20internationally.] The post Support for Women-led Startups in Canada with Conor Phillips and Natasha Peter [https://www.startupcan.ca/support-for-women-led-startups-in-canada-with-conor-phillips-and-natasha-peter/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].

Have you ever googled the word entrepreneur? What kind of images show up? Who kind of folks do you see represented and associated with the word ‘entrepreneur’.  More often than not, it isn’t women and we believe that needs to change because women are disrupting industries, they are making deep social impact and they are incredibly successful. Guests: Dr.Wendy Cukier is the Founder and Academic Director of the Diversity Institute and Academic Director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub. (WEKH) Vivian Liu is the Founder of mae, Making Auto Easy. Resources: * Explore WEKH’s Research on The State of Women Entrepreneurship 2023 [https://wekh.ca/research/the-state-of-womens-entrepreneurship-in-canada-2023-research-preview/] * Learn more about WEKH’s See It Be It campaign [https://wekh.ca/seeitbeit/] * Key data on women entrepreneurship from WEKH [https://wekh.ca/data/] * Explore mae’s Car Buying Guide For Women [https://www.makingautoeasy.com/freebies]   The post Understanding the State of Women Entrepreneurship with Dr.Wendy Cukier and Vivian Liu [https://www.startupcan.ca/women-entrepreneurship-with-wendy-cukier-and-vivian-liu/] first appeared on Startup Canada [https://www.startupcan.ca].