Participants will be encouraged to set goals throughout the BIZCamp all while working at their own pace with online learning modules, group lab sessions, and with individual support from industry experts and PARO Business Counsellors.
"The best use of my time this summer, I learnt more in this intensive program from the most inspirational ladies than I have in any other business series. Having women mentors and peers made all the difference. It wasn't until the PAROJetsetter BIZCamp that I realized all the other courses I had taken had male role models and with very few female-led and highly successful mentors female owners to look up to. This course gave me the confidence to take the next steps into the small business world. Thank you PARO!"
Unleash Your Business Potential: Don’t miss this 10-session workshop series for food industry businesses!! Are you a woman entrepreneur, thinking of growing your food business? Look no further!
PARO Centre for Women Enterprise is offering a tailored online Business Planning Camp, facilitated by Farm Food Drink.
This free PARO BizCamp offering is aimed at food business owners already in operation. This 3-hour weekly workshop series runs from April 4th, 2024, to June 4th, 2024. The following modules include presentations from industry experts, scale up planning exercises, and much more!
Business Planning for Foodpreneurs
Marketing
Product Development
Food Safety
Labels & Packaging
Production Economics & Scaling Up
Financial Planning
Sales and Logistics
Support & Resources
Summary & Next Steps
The Mooka’am Kwe. She Rises. BizCamp is designed by and for Indigenous women, and provides a flexible learning environment where you can learn alongside a cohort of Indigenous women entrepreneurs. You will be encouraged to set goals throughout the program, start your business, and reach new heights!
During this 10-week BizCamp, you will participate in online learning modules, group lab sessions, and individual support from PARO’s Elders-in-Residence. You will also receive one-on-one business support, access to funding and contact development opportunities.
Are you:
12 Sessions – meeting once per week for 12 weeks (with a Christmas break) working together, individually, and with Dr. Farrell.
These virtual BIZCamps aim to support and empower female-led businesses across Canada, specifically focusing on contributing to the Green Economy.
The main objectives of these sessions are support for female entrepreneurs by providing them with specialized knowledge and resources to contribute to the green economy through sustainable development practices, fostering a supportive network and mentorship opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
All women entrepreneurs (BIPOC, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, Francophone, and other underrepresented groups) looking to understand the Green Economy and in greening their operations and businesses no matter what sector, services, or products they are providing, they can take action to reduce their footprint now.
Are you a women entrepreneur looking to adopt technology solutions in your business? Do you need help planning to leverage technology to scale your business? This BIZcamp may be for you!
PARO She Scales up with Technology program will provide you with a planning system to discover and implement technology in your women-owned business. Using the planning system, you will be able to identify gaps to adopt digitization solutions in areas such as internet presence, e-commerce, social media management, digitization of customer relationships, secure communications, and cybersecurity, etc., to increase and promote business productivity, and increase resilience.
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED
The PARO Centre for Women Enterprise is partnering with the World Trade Centre Toronto to deliver a Trade Accelerator Program cohort, dedicated to Women who meet the requirements for exporting across borders. This is a free government-funded program that gets businesses export-ready and/or develops current export plans.
TAP graduates have realized their global potential, reporting an average of 18% growth since attending, and 69% of participants are now exporting in markets like China, India, Mexico, Japan, the U.K., Italy, Sweden and the U.S. Several of our PARO women featured in our Exporting Toolkit have recommended the TAP program as a great investment of their time to get export ready with a solid plan.
This is an excellent preparedness program for those intending to join the PARO delegation to the Trade Mission at WBENC 2024. If attending the upcoming conference is in your interest, it is highly suggested you complete the Trade Accelerator Program along with the delegation.
PARO is the official representative/Loan Fund Partner for Ontario for the WEOC Women Entrepreneur’s Loan Fund, which supports women and non-binary entrepreneurs from launch to scaling their businesses. The maximum amount per loan is up to $50,000.
As the Loan Fund Partner for Ontario, PARO will work with each Loan applicant through the PAROProsper BIZCAMP, which includes: four (4) compulsory webinars and one-on-one work with a PARO Business Counsellor or Business Growth Advisor to develop a business plan describing the viability and feasibility of the applicant’s business. The business plan, which includes cash flow forecasts for a minimum of two years, is a requirement for applying to the Loan Fund.
The completion of the WEOC Application for the Women’s Loan Fund will be required along with their business plan, and the Assessment and Recommendation of their PARO Counsellor. The PAROProsper BIZCAMP will guide applicants through this process.
Stay tuned for more future BIZCamps.
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