Unveiling our 2024 Startup Women Advocacy Network Cohort 🦢💜

Meet our stellar SWAN members 💜

Introducing our 2024 Startup Women Advocacy Network (SWAN) cohort!

SWAN is a collective of 11 women-identifying entrepreneurs from across the country who champion and advocate for the conditions needed to thrive as women entrepreneurs in Canada. Joining this year’s cohort are: Ingrid Thomas, Jessica Bosman, Donna Mathieson, Anne Laurie, Constanza Safatle, Heidi Penning, Venesse Lewis, Shelley Montreuil, Swarnamouli Majumdar, Krystal Reeves, and Ashley Swinton.

Meet the 2024 cohort 

News

• ‘Small Town Heritage’: New Brunswick clothing brand embraces rural roots
• Meet the founder who wants to expedite Parkinson’s patient care with her tech

Startup Canada Events and Resources

• Startup Canada Blog | AccessAbility Week - Making your online business more accessible
• Startup Women - Navigating the World of Grants | June 12, 2024 at 12 pm (ET)
• Startup Global | Apply to our Virtual Pitch Competition Day on June 24

Ecosystem Resources

📕 Free BDC eBook on getting AI ready

Feeling overwhelmed by AI? You're not alone. This BDC eBook cuts through the hype and offers practical guidance to give your business a competitive edge.

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Community Spotlight

Anne Laurie, Co-founder and President of TRICOAST Education

Meet our New Brunswick SWAN member, Anne Laurie of TRICOAST Education cation. Anne is the Co-founder and President of TRICOAST Education, a pioneering venture

aimed at early identification of children’s language needs and the empowerment of educational practitioners to support children’s academic achievement. Learn more about Anne and TRICOAST Education. 

Learn more about TRICOAST Education

Podcasts

Startup Women Podcast - How To: Build Your Brand with Rachel Kelly and Reagan Bradley

On this week’s throwback Startup Women Podcast episode, we’re sharing our conversation with Rachel Kelly Florist of Make Lemonade and Reagan Bradley, a Brand Strategist. These two share their knowledge on the importance of building your brand and how to be authentic. 

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Startup Canada Podcast: Redefining Screen Time for Kids

On this episode of the Startup Canada Podcast, we talk to Melissa Cash, the Co-founder and CEO of PokPok. Melissa's remarkable professional experience helped her create an award-winning digital play company. 

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