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Office closure notice
Published: April 1, 2021
Please note that our office will be closed on Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5, 2021, reopening on Tuesday, April 6 and 8:30 a.m. To those who celebrate, we hope you have a wonderful…Welcome new members!
Published: March 10, 2021
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our new and returning members in February 2021. Visit our CWB Business Directory to connect with members by category. New members Colleen Cameron, Bee Cee Farms…Adapting to an online training environment with thanks to the Women in Business Implementation Fund
Published: February 23, 2021
Many of us remember March 16, 2020 as the day that Nova Scotia made several directives including travel advisories, self-isolation requirements, and business closures to ensure public safety. While these directives were made to ultimately…CWB & RBC team up on new mentorship program for MSVU students
Published: February 18, 2021
Last month, we launched an eight-week mentorship program for our RBC Alliance of Young Women Entrepreneurs (AYWE) students. This new program, titled Lead Mentor + Peer Mentor = Goals, highlights the importance of mentorship and…Province Invests in Female Entrepreneurs
Published: February 5, 2021
News release from the Nova Scotia Department of Business Women entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and a vision for their business deserve more access to resources. To support women pursuing their goals in business, government is…Welcome new members & Start Up Challenge participants!
Published: February 3, 2021
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our new and returning members from January 2021. Visit our CWB Business Directory to see and connect with members by category. New members Elizabeth Barry, Locale Read Estate Inc.…10 Women Entrepreneurs Doing Business in Boston
Published: January 26, 2021
From finance and leadership coaching to agri-food and digital media, Nova Scotia women-led businesses are finding success across multiple sectors. Meet 10 of these engaging entrepreneurs during the Virtual Trade Mission to Boston for Women owned/led Businesses. Organized…Local café takes first online orders with thanks to the Women in Business Implementation Fund
Published: January 26, 2021
Every year, locals and tourists are drawn to the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. On any clear, sunny day you will find – abiding by local regulations and from six feet apart –…Expanding into new markets with thanks to the Women in Business Implementation Fund
Published: January 18, 2021
In April, the national Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) released an update on the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has on women business owners across the country. Women business owners are more likely to be found…CWB reopens fund to support women business owners in Nova Scotia *now closed*
Published: January 7, 2021
We are pleased to reopen the Women in Business Implementation Fund (WiBIF) to assist women entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia to access business supports in response to COVID-19. The funds will help source support for small-scale…