NEWS
NEW WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO MANAGE BUSINESS GROWTH WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE YWCA MONTREAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE AS OF JANUARY 14, 2010: COME ALL!
To grow or not to grow? How? Why?
Business growth is a stage when entrepreneurs do not have enough time to focus on their projects. The Entrepreneurship Centre has developed monthly workshops on how to manage business growth that will be put in place as of January 14, 2010. These practical workshops are aimed at helping women entrepreneurs to assess, both their entrepreneurial and company’s profile, while shedding light on issues and challenges of their business growth. They also support the entrepreneurs by providing them with proven tools in management and giving them the opportunity to meet and discuss with other women entrepreneurs who might be experiencing the same challenges.
Free admission
To participate in one of the workshops, contact us!
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 303
entrepreneurship@ydesfemmesmtl.org.
| DATE | TIME |
| 14 January 2010 | 10.30am–12pm |
| 4 February2010 | 10.30am–12pm |
| 4 March 2010 | 10.30am–12pm |
| 8 April 2010 | 10.30am–12pm |
| 13 May 2010 | 10.30am–12pm |
BusinessWomen’s circle meetings
Join this unique networking formula that will give you an opportunity to meet and develop your business skills in company of experts and other women entrepreneurs.
Next meeting: Wednesday March 24, from 5 pm to 8 pm
Meeting agenda
• Presentation on legal aspects of your business by Kerline Joseph, an expert in business lawYou may have questions about how to structure your company, different contracts and how to protect your business idea. Join this “Businesswomen’s Circle” meeting and get answers to your questions. In addition to an informed presentation, you will also have the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with fellow women entrepreneurs.
• Networking and refreshments
• Facilitated discussions
Location
YWCA Montréal, 200 (2nd floor)
1355, René-Lévesque Blvd West, corner Crescent
Entrance fee: 10 $
For more information and to reserve your place, contact us at 514 866-9941, extension 303
A NEW GUIDE BOOK FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
The YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre launched on December 9, 2009, a new guide book, « Le leadership au féminin : la croissance et les opportunités dans un contexte économique difficile ».
Through this guide book, the Entrepreneurship Centre shares the best business practices that were highlighted during the second edition of Rendez-Vous Femmes Entrepreneures 2009. It offers both concrete action and innovative strategies that aim to promote the development of women entrepreneurs.
Some of the themes covered in this guide are: innovation, creativity, taking courageous and daring action, getting the right support and how to seize business opportunities.
« Le leadership au féminin : la croissance et les opportunités dans un contexte économique difficile » is intended for women entrepreneurs from all domains as well as professionals from both the entrepreneurship and business sectors.
Click here for more information
Entrepreneurship Centre has launched its new look
On May 12, 2009, the Entrepreneurship Centre launched its new look which includes a logo that represents its expertise, practices, drive, networks, results and the diversity of its clientele. While remaining in line with the image of the YWCA Montreal, the new identity illustrates the interactive environment in which the Entrepreneurship Centre, its clients, and partners evolve.
TWO NEW SERVICES FOR BUSINESS WOMEN
Who We Are
True to the YWCA mission, the Entrepreneurship Centre aims to give women entrepreneurs the power to achieve their dreams through the growth of their businesses. Its objective is to help women entrepreneurs successfully develop and manage their ventures by offering them support in the course of their actions and in the achievement of their goals. We assist women from diverse backgrounds by offering a wide array of quality services based on a personalized assessment of their particular business.
One vision…
The YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre is committed to support Montreal’s women entrepreneurs through the various stages of their ventures by offering them quality services such as counselling, the “Businesswomen's Circle” , networking, information, support and referral.
Our values…
To realize its vision, the Centre relies on solid foundations which reflect its philosophy.
- Concern for the entrepreneur
- Measurable results
- Strong ties to the business community
- Social responsibility
These are the fundamental values of the YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre.
Our goal is to counsel entrepreneurs, while encouraging their autonomy. The Entrepreneurship Centre is all this, and much more.
THE RELATIONAL ASSET: A PHILOSOPHY AND A PRACTICE
As a reference for support in the consolidation, growth and development of businesses owned or managed by women, the expertise of the Entrepreneurship Centre allows you to develop your enterprise step by step. In this regard, we help you acquire key practical knowledge and skills, and establish essential connections while building your relational asset.
WHAT IS THE RELATIONAL ASSET?
It is a philosophy and a practice whereby the Entrepreneurship Centre puts at your disposal the expertise of its team, its volunteers, the YWCA Montreal and members of the entrepreneurship and business community to allow you to carry out your projects.
It is through this approach that the Entrepreneurship Centre continuously innovates and diversifies its services in order to better meet your emerging needs.
Develop your relational asset and build a solid foundation for your company.
Our Services
The YWCA Entrepreneurship Centre offers a wide range of services which were created to respond to the particular needs of small and medium-sized businesses run by women.
Basic Services
Complementary Services
Referral |
Networking |
Support |
Information |
Contact Us
The Entrepreneurship Centre team is available to answer all your questions regarding your business projects and to inform you of our ongoing activities.
YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 303
entrepreneurship@ydesfemmesmtl.org
Esther Youte
Director of Entrepreneurship Services for Women
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 274
Edwige Graff
Coordinator
Tel. : 514.866.9943, extension 224
Micken Kokonya
Project Coordinator
Business Women's Circle,
Promotion & Referral
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 303
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday 9 am – 17 pm
Friday 9 am – 12 pm
Publications
Question d’affaires newsletter
Have the Question d’affaires newsletter in advance.
The Questions d'affaires is presently offered in French only.
- Receive our free quarterly newsletter Question d’affaires and keep up to date with what’s new in the world of entrepreneurship.
- To receive your copy by e-mail, contact us at entrepreneurship@ydesfemmesmtl.org.
- Consult the back issues of Question d’affaires:
Question d’affaires – Hiver 2010
Question d’affaires – Automne 2009
Question d’affaires – Été 2009
Question d’affaires – Hiver 2009
Question d’affaires – Automne 2008
Question d’affaires – Printemps 2008
Question d’affaires – Hiver 2008
Question d’affaires – Automne 2007
Direction of the entrepreneurship centre
Esther Youte
Director of employability and entrepreneurship programs
Members of the Advisory Comittee
President
Lina De Cesare
Co-founder and President of Tour Operators
Transat A.T. Inc.
Gaston Trépanier
Regional Sales Manager, Small Business Banking Sales
TD Bank Financial Group
Danielle Desbiens
Professor
UQAM
Danielle Blanchard
President
Danielle Blanchard Consulting
Sylvie Mercier
President
Board of Directors of the YWCA Montreal
President
MASIA développement stratégique
Geneviève Grégoire
Executive Director
YWCA Montreal
Our Partners
Principal partners
Other partners
- La Conférence Régionale des Élues de Montréal (CRÉ)
- Compagnie F
- L’Association communautaire d’emprunt de Montréal (ACEM)
- La CDEC Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Info-entrepreneurs
- Le Chantier d’Afrique du Canada (CHAFRIC)
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