New Immigrant Women Becoming Entrepreneurs (NIWBE)

What is New Immigrant Women Becoming Entrepreneurs (NIWBE)?

Do you want to grow your own business? Are you facing challenges in expanding your business? Do you need specific training, support, or mentorship? Do you want to be connected with other entrepreneurs to help you become successful?

Then NIWBE is the right program for you!

We understand the challenges New Immigrant Women face when starting and developing their own business. NIWBE was created to provide personalized training, mentorship, and one-on-one coaching for new immigrant women in a small class setting and to address those challenges.

Curriculum

• Business Fundamentals
• Market Research and Business Opportunity Planning
• Business Plan Development
• Register a business, permits, and licenses
• Accounting and Taxes
• Banking and Finances
• Sales and Marketing
• Networking Bootcamp and more!

Program Benefits

• Business workshops
• Personalized entrepreneurship skills training with experts in each field
• Understanding of business opportunities in Canada
• Support throughout the 10-week program
• Small class-setting
• Networking events to expand your business reach
• Mentoring sessions with an experienced mentor to unlock the next steps for your business

Alumni Opportunities

Upon completion of the program, the participants become part of the Alumni Community and have the opportunity to continue receiving ongoing support with further training, networking, and showcase events.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• Female participants
• CLB 5 or higher
• Commitment to in-person classes, seminar attendance, and mentorship activity participation
• Strong interest in starting or growing a business

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If you have any questions, please contact:

Email: Entrepreneurship@immigrant-education.ca

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