The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) recognizes the significant impact that women entrepreneurs have on the Atlantic economy and is committed to providing the tools and support they need to succeed.
The Women in Business Initiative is one way ACOA fulfills this commitment. Under this program, ACOA provides financial support to non-profit business organizations in Atlantic Canada who in turn provide women business owners with the resources they need to improve their growth and competitiveness. These resources include financing, training and advice to help strengthen their management capabilities and business skills, to improve their access to capital and business support services, to encourage them to explore international markets and to develop innovative ways to do business.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) receives funding from ACOA to offer a variety of services to women business owners.
• Get the right business advice, information and support
NLOWE staff can help you determine the information and services your business requires and help you make contact with the individuals or organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador that provide them.
• Improve your management capabilities
NLOWE staff offers business management and skills training, professional development and networking opportunities that are tailored to meet the unique needs of women in business.
• Improve your access to financing
NLOWE staff can help you determine potential sources of business financing and assist you in obtaining the financing that you need.
• Obtain expert advice
NLOWE staff can help you identify the additional expertise your operations require for ultimate performance, and help address business opportunities and challenges.
• Identify and take advantage of new and emerging markets
NLOWE staff can assist you in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in growing international markets and inform you about innovative ways to do business.
For more information about services available to women in business in Newfoundland and Labrador, contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs:
www.nlowe.org
1-877-754-0555
709-754-5555
2nd Floor, Regatta Plaza II
84-86 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John’s, NL A1A 1W7
For more information about the Women in Business Initiative and other ACOA programs, contact the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s regional office in Newfoundland and Labrador:
www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca
1-800-668-1010
709-772-2751
John Cabot Building, 11th Floor
10 Barter’s Hill
St. John’s, NL A1C 5M5