RAISE + RISE: Connection Series

A suite of impact + investment readiness content + events for Black women founders in Canada.

Join us and BDC Thrive Lab in changing the face of entrepreneurship + advancing the dial on access to financing.

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Overview

Welcome to our new Raise + Rise Connection Series, thoughtfully designed by Black women founders for Black women founders in Canada. Sign up now for free access to an exclusive podcast series and apply to receive up to 4 hours of coaching to elevate your investment readiness.

Applications are now closed but our Raise + Rise podcast is coming soon. Sign up for our newsletter asap so you don’t miss the launch.

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What You Can Expect

The Raise + Rise Connection Series will support your entrepreneurship journey by:

  • Increasing your knowledge, confidence and ability to effectively raise capital.
  • Understanding how to approach impact measurement and develop your own impact measurement framework.
  • Creating collaboration opportunities with like-minded founders & impact investors in the ecosystem.

Take the next step now by applying for access to our podcast series and 4 hours of 1:1 coaching.

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Does This Sound Like You?

This connection series is designed for Black founders who identify as a woman or gender diverse and are:

Applications are now closed but our podcast will be launching soon. Sign up for our founder newsletter for the latest on it and other opportunities to support you and your venture’s success!

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What Impact Founders Say About Spring

How can the Spring support you in your business growth? Some of our program participants share their experiences as impact founders and Spring alum, including Dr. Karolina Valente of VoxCell BioInnovation and Julie Angus of Open Ocean Robotics.

Our Community Partners:

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This is how we MOVE THE DIAL.

Applications for this program are now closed but more is to come! Sign up for Spring’s Founder Newsletter to be first to know when our Raise + Rise podcast launches!

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