At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, women lost 60 percent more jobs than men. They also took back the traditional role of caring for children and elderly family members with working mothers age 25-55 losing six times more work hours than fathers each week because of family responsibilities. With lock-down orders, stay-at-home measures and the brunt of child-rearing responsibilities, women who own their own business have especially been impacted.
This International Women's Day, let's support women-owned and led businesses through our personal purchasing power and support women who are keen to reenter the workforce or find new and innovative ways to increase their earning power. It’s time for all of us to come together for women at work everywhere, so we can Keep Her on the Map.
Support women-led small businesses
We've curated a list of businesses led by women you can support.
We sat down with resilient women-led business members for advice on why they started their business, the lessons they've learned along the way and what advice they have for new business owners.
SMALL BUSINESS CENTRE
Building purpose into your business: advice from Period Aisle
We sat down with CEO Suzanne Siemens to learn all about what it takes create a purpose-built organization, and the value of ingraining your personal values into your company's DNA.
Giving up control to accept success: advice from Cold Comfort Ice Cream
Giving up control can be scary when you start a business from scratch. The owner of Cold Comfort Ice Cream opens up and shares why this was an important step in her path to success.
We celebrated this year’s IWD by virtually connecting Coast Capital employees with our own women-led small business members to learn more about the year they’ve had, the lessons they’ve learned and what it’s been like for women in the world of business.
Women-run businesses we can support
Let's collectively use our purchasing power to support women-led businesses to help drive progress for gender equality.
No matter where you are, we'll help you get where you want to go. We've curated lists of government relief, practical advice, and non profit organizations aimed at helping women, no matter where they are in their career.
Business Owners
Already own a business? Here are practical resources to help you advance.
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