Advising Female Entrepreneurs in Canada

This week, I had the pleasure of joining WEtech Alliance’s as an advisor for their Canada / U.S. Power Panel that is hosted by the Embassy of the United States.

The CAN/U.S. Power Panel aims to expand mentorship and strategic connection opportunities for women-owned technology and innovation companies in Southwestern Ontario. Participating companies will have the opportunity to accelerate their skills development and be able to leverage high powered, influential US mentors from outside of their usual networks. This is particularly important for women identifying how to capture growth opportunities in new or adjacent markets as the economy recovers post COVID.

During the session I had the opportunity to meet with Lori Sroujian of VEGCHEESE, Abeda Oturkara of PaperSpree, and Maha Elia of Circular Economy Solutions (CESolutions). As an advisor, it was great to be able to spend time learning about their businesses, their vision for the future, and their plan for getting there.