INVEST IN YOUR BUSINESS by investing in women

Welcome back to another issue of acorn online. Every March, we celebrate International Women’s Day and in this issue, we’re celebrating some incredible local women and calling on businesses to do the work to invest in women. In this issue, you’ll read some inspiring success stories of local businesswomen, some of their entrepreneurial struggles, and the supports and funding they’ve received along the way. Since some of these stories are the result of businesses and individuals investing in women, you may be wondering how your business could do the same.

Up And Coming

March 21

Business After 5

Get your paws up for the Guelph Humane Society!

This might look like simply hiring more women, or increasing the number of female board members, managers, and decision makers. Perhaps it means investing with a gender lens to close organizational paygaps or creating dedicated funds to support women’s entrepreneurship. Perhaps it looks like supporting women-owned businesses and shopping local. It may look like providing mentorship and advice to women entrepreneurs to support and grow their business. Perhaps it means supporting women in sectors where there is a lack of representation, such as the skilled trades or STEM.

I hope you enjoy and learn from the pages that follow. We as the business community need to ensure that all women are treated equally. Give a woman a hammer for the glass ceiling.

- Shakiba Shayani President & CEO, Guelph Chamber of Commerce

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April 25

Business After 5

Network with us while taking tour of 10C’s co-working & event space.

May 10

Business Expo

Book a booth and showcase your business at our regional Expo.