Feminist entrepreneur, advocate, and professional eye roller. Sarcastic and a critical analyst, but vulnerable to bouts of optimism. Founder & CEO of @can_wcc
Canada's 2023 Budget: "Abortion is health care, and the federal government will continue to withhold Canada Health Transfer payments to provinces and territories that allow any patient charges for abortion services." That's what a feminist budget looks like.
After six impactful years, I have decided to discontinue our @can_wcc Twitter account due to a rise in discriminative tweets. I am also discontinuing my personal account. We are excited to continue positive changes with your support. Full statement: bit.ly/47fb17b
Join us at 1 PM ET TODAY to learn how entrepreneurs & businesses of any size can actively contribute to reconciliation when author @alliespins discusses business as reconciliation with journalist @kylieaadair.
Free Registration: bit.ly/3P5P6Y9#TruthAndReconciliation
ALT "Thursday, September 28, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET, From Intent to Impact: Business as Reconciliation with Alison Tedford Seaweed, Moderated by journalist Kylie Adair, Free Registration"; Book cover, "The Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Reconciliation Best Practices for Indigenous Inclusion, Alison Tedford Seaweed";
Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
Members! Don't miss the next Monday Money Talks on September 25th at 1 PM ET!
This past Monday, Frances helped us go deep into our fears and motivations related to our spending habits and attitudes around money & finance.
➡️Join us live on Monday: bit.ly/3OZK27A
ALT "Monday Money Talks, An empowering and inclusive 12-week program designed for candid conversations about money, finances and fear. Join us every Monday @ 1 pm ET/12 pm CT/10 am PT, September 18 to December 4, 2023; Register now", Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce Logo.
It's #GenderEqualityWeek! It's the time to learn about the underlying causes & consequences of gender inequity.
Check out the Gov of Canada's Learning Toolkit for #GenderEquality Week for videos, resources & ideas to learn more about gender equality: women-gender-equality.canada…
Indigenous economies thrived long before Europeans arrived in Canada & a growing number of #IndigenousEntrepreneurs are thriving today. Check out this list of remarkable Indigenous entrepreneurs running successful businesses in Canada via @HistoricaCanada: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/e…
Join our September Town Hall on Wednesday, September 27 to discuss and share your viewpoints, stories and challenges on Angel and VC funding and funding roadblocks for women entrepreneurs.
To join the conversation, register here: bit.ly/3R4QLjq
See you there! 🤝
ALT "September Town Hall Meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 at 4 PM ET, Town Hall Virtual Event", Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
👋🏼 We are excited to introduce you to CanWCC member Chrystal Toop!
She is an Algonquin-Anishinaabe-Euromix Storyteller, community educator, life spectrum doula & the founder of Blackbird Medicines, a plant and land-based spiritual community practice.
bit.ly/3LtQ6Eh
ALT "What's a Piece of Advice you can offer your community? 'There's a path for everybody in entrepreneurship, and it's just a matter of linking up that passion with your own path. But also, it's so tempting as entrepreneurs to buy into this or that because we want to be successful. And lots of times, we don't get a return. So I just like to tell entrepreneurs that I work with, if you can't afford it, don't pay for it. Find another way, and there will be another way.' Crystal Toop; Indigenous Entrepreneur, Advocate, and Storyteller; Founder, Blackbird Medicines" Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
Speaking with a BWA member about last week's #CEBA announcement:
"We will max out our line of credit to meet the deadline. And hope we don’t have any unforeseen expenses in the next 6-8 months"
Not everyone will qualify for CEBA Refinance loans & the other options aren't great.
ALT Struggling with the CEBA Crunch:
"We will max out our line of credit to meet the forgivable repayment deadline on January 18th, 2024. And hope we don’t have any unforeseen expenses in the next 6-8 months"
- Anonymous BWA Member
📣 #CEBALOAN UPDATE 📣
Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the government will make changes to the #CEBA program by extending the term loan repayment deadline by one year.
We'll be sharing more on what this means for small businesses early next week.
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Members – Come to Monday Money Talks every Monday from Sept. 18th for an empowering and inclusive 12-week series led by serial entrepreneur Frances Schagen, designed for candid conversations about money, finances and fear.
Members can register here: bit.ly/3OZK27A
ALT "Monday Money Talks, An empowering and inclusive 12-week program designed for candid conversations about money, finances and fear. Join us every Monday @ 1 pm ET/12 pm CT/10 am PT, September 18 to December 4, 2023; Register now", Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce Logo.
On Sept 28, We're thrilled to present @alliespins, author of "Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Reconciliation," with journalist @kylieaadair discussing business as reconciliation as we recognize the National Day for #TruthandReconciliation.
Learn more: bit.ly/3P5P6Y9
ALT "Thursday, September 28, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET, From Intent to Impact: Business as Reconciliation with Alison Tedford Seaweed, Moderated by journalist Kylie Adair, Free Registration"; Book cover, "The Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Reconciliation Best Practices for Indigenous Inclusion, Alison Tedford Seaweed";
Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
Join us for our September Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 27!
Our town halls are an open discussion designed as a platform to share your viewpoints, stories and challenges - which is used to inform and guide our future advocacy efforts directly.
RSVP: bit.ly/3R4QLjq
ALT "September Town Hall Meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 at 4 PM ET, Town Hall Virtual Event", Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
Not sure how much of your #CEBA debt you can repay? @BetterWayCAN (BWA) has a calculator to help you navigate repayments. This calculator will help you if you have cash left over at the end of each month that you can use to pay off your #CEBALoan.
Try it: cebaloanrelief.ca/ceba-loan-…
September is going to be a busy month! Make sure to schedule time to network, learn, and take action to drive business growth. Check out CanWCC's events for September for opportunities to do just that!
Visit the link in our bio for all registration links. See you there!👌
ALT "September Events, 12, Member Networking, Tuesday, September 12 @ 4 PM ET; 18, Monday Money Talks #1, Monday, September 18 @ 1 PM ET; 19, Filing Your Taxes: Interactive Webinar with CRA, Tuesday, September 19 @ 1 PM ET; 25, Monday Money Talks #2, Monday, September 25 @ 1 PM ET; 27, September Town hall, Wednesday, September 27 @ 4 PM ET; 28, From Intent to Impact: Business as Reconciliation with Alison Tedford Seaweed, Thursday, September 28 @ 1 PM ET; Visit CanWCC.circle.so to RSVP"
👋🏼 We are excited to introduce you to CanWCC member Stephenie Farrell!
She is the Creator of Nourish the Soul: A Pathway to a Positive Body Image & Eating Disorder Recovery. We're also lucky to have Stephenie as CanWCC's Communications Coordinator!
bit.ly/3P5ogPL
ALT "Member Spotlight, What's a piece of advice you can offer your community? 'You’re not alone in your struggles. We all carry burdens, and reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.' Stephenie Farrell, Creator of Nourish the Soul: A Pathway to a Positive Body Image and Eating Disorder Recovery" Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
Want to better understand your business tax obligations and how to file your #taxes? Join us on Sept 19 for a free webinar facilitated by liaison officers with @CanRevAgency (CRA).
This session will not be recorded - so make sure to join us live!
RSVP: bit.ly/3sG3XAN
ALT "Filing Your Taxes; Join us for an interactive webinar with a CRA Liasion, September 19, 2023, 1 pm ET/12 pm CT/10 am PT; Liaison provided by: Canada Revenue Agency/Agence du revenue," Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.
👋🏼 We're excited to introduce you to CanWCC member Susan Keast!
Susan is a Health Human Resources Recruiter for the Muskoka & Area Ontario Health Team & the CEO of @InkResources, a recruiter for the community of Muskoka and Area.
Read more about Susan: bit.ly/3qQsC5g
ALT "Member Spotlight; What piece of advice can you offer others who would like to follow in your footsteps? 'I would say just be really tenacious. I think the nature of what we do [in] recruiting requires that, but look under every bush, turn over every tree. I've had opportunities that have just ended up in my email. I think just be really open to those things. You never know what might be around the corner.' - Susan Keast, Health Human Resources Recruiter, Muskoka and Area Ontario Health Team; CEO, Resources Ink", Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce logo.