Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Incorporated - WE

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Area

The province of Saskatchewan.

Eligible Activities

This financing and these services are available for the start-up of a new business, the expansion or purchase of existing businesses.

Summary

Services offered through Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan include:

• Loans: WE will provide loans to help women start, expand or purchase a business. Loans will be offered at 3% above commercial prime rates. To be eligible for a loan, a company must be majority owned and controlled by women, located in Saskatchewan, and demonstrate viability.
• Advisory Services: Advisory services will be provided to business women who are considering a business, starting a business, or working within their existing business. Advisory meetings serve to address a wide array of issues facing women entrepreneurs. Meetings are confidential and client-driven.
• Networking: WE will work with existing organizations to hold networking events that will allow women to make contacts, support each other's efforts and learn from each other's experiences. As well, WE is a membership organization.
• Your Future Is Here (Start-up Capital): WE sponsors, in partnership with Rotary and Rotaract clubs of Saskatchewan, a $10,000 start-up contribution to be awarded annually to one successful applicant based on her qualified and well-researched business plan.

Membership options include:

• Full membership:  newsletter; reduced rate on WE seminars, training sessions and annual conferences; member directory; voting privileges; eligible for provincial awards and a variety of other benefits; annual fee: $75.00 (+GST).
• Associate membership:  newsletter; invitation to Annual General Meeting and other conferences and programs; annual fee: $25.00 (+GST).

Promotion of Entrepreneurship:

• Information resources promoting entrepreneurship as a career option will be made available through WE and presentations will be made to educational institutions, women's groups, community organizations and to Saskatchewan youth.

Training:

• There are a substantial number of educational opportunities across Western Canada related to entrepreneurship and business skills. WE's role will be to ensure that women find the appropriate opportunities and are able to access them. WE also offers a series of training modules relating to entrepreneurship.  For more information on training in your area, please contact WE.

• Your Future Is Here -Entrepreneurship

• Women Entrepreneurs

Saskatchewan Contact(s):
Charlotte McCall
Client Services Representative
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc.
1925 Rose Street
Regina, Saskatchewan  S4P 3P1
Telephone: (306) 359-9732
Fax: (306) 359-9739
Toll-free (information): 1-800-879-6331
E-mail: info@womenentrepreneurs.sk.ca.
Web site: http://www.womenentrepreneurs.sk.ca