NEWS
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT: FOLLOW UP
From August 6th to 10th, the YWCA took part in the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. The event welcomed some 10,000 people from all over the world who participated in various workshops on the following theme: « Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research ».
As part of this conference, management scholars from well known universities in Canada, United States, Europe and Asia generously shared their business management expertise with Montreal entrepreneurs during workshops on “Sustaining Montreal Businesses”.
The YWCA and its Foundation thank the AOM, the LAC team (Local arrangements Service team) as well as the many people who donated clothes, books and money to benefit the organization.
WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO MANAGE BUSINESS GROWTH RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
The Entrepreneurship Centre’s monthly workshop on managing business growth offers women entrepreneurs an opportunity to assess both, their entrepreneurial and company’s profile, while shedding light on issues and challenges of their business growth. It also supports entrepreneurs by providing them with proven tools in management and giving them the opportunity to meet and discuss with other women entrepreneurs who might be experiencing the same challenges.
Free admission
To participate in one of the workshops, contact us at 514 866-9941, extension 303
By E-mail at entrepreneurship@ydesfemmesmtl.org
| DATE | HEURE |
| 9 September 2010 | 18.00 –19.30 pm |
| 11 Novembre 2010 | 18.00 –19.30 pm |
| 13 January 2011 | 18.00 –19.30 pm |
| 10 March 2011 | 18.00 –19.30 pm |
Location
YWCA Montréal, Studio 4 (basement)
1355, René-Lévesque Blvd West, corner Crescent
A NEW GUIDE BOOK FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
The YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre launched on December 9, 2009, a new guide book, « Le leadership au féminin : la croissance et les opportunités dans un contexte économique difficile ».
Through this guide book, the Entrepreneurship Centre shares the best business practices that were highlighted during the second edition of Rendez-Vous Femmes Entrepreneures 2009. It offers both concrete action and innovative strategies that aim to promote the development of women entrepreneurs.
Some of the themes covered in this guide are: innovation, creativity, taking courageous and daring action, getting the right support and how to seize business opportunities.
« Le leadership au féminin : la croissance et les opportunités dans un contexte économique difficile » is intended for women entrepreneurs from all domains as well as professionals from both the entrepreneurship and business sectors.
Click here for more information
Who We Are
True to the YWCA mission, the Entrepreneurship Centre aims to give women entrepreneurs the power to achieve their dreams through the growth of their businesses. Its objective is to help women entrepreneurs successfully develop and manage their ventures by offering them support in the course of their actions and in the achievement of their goals. We assist women from diverse backgrounds by offering a wide array of quality services based on a personalized assessment of their particular business.
One vision…
The YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre is committed to support Montreal’s women entrepreneurs through the various stages of their ventures by offering them quality services such as counselling, the “Businesswomen's Circle” , networking, information, support and referral.
Our values…
To realize its vision, the Centre relies on solid foundations which reflect its philosophy.
- Concern for the entrepreneur
- Measurable results
- Strong ties to the business community
- Social responsibility
These are the fundamental values of the YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre.
Our goal is to counsel entrepreneurs, while encouraging their autonomy. The Entrepreneurship Centre is all this, and much more.
THE RELATIONAL ASSET: A PHILOSOPHY AND A PRACTICE
As a reference for support in the consolidation, growth and development of businesses owned or managed by women, the expertise of the Entrepreneurship Centre allows you to develop your enterprise step by step. In this regard, we help you acquire key practical knowledge and skills, and establish essential connections while building your relational asset.
WHAT IS THE RELATIONAL ASSET?
It is a philosophy and a practice whereby the Entrepreneurship Centre puts at your disposal the expertise of its team, its volunteers, the YWCA Montreal and members of the entrepreneurship and business community to allow you to carry out your projects.
It is through this approach that the Entrepreneurship Centre continuously innovates and diversifies its services in order to better meet your emerging needs.
Develop your relational asset and build a solid foundation for your company.
Our Services
The YWCA Entrepreneurship Centre offers a wide range of services which were created to respond to the particular needs of small and medium-sized businesses run by women.
Basic Services
Complementary Services
Referral |
Networking |
Support |
Information |
Contact Us
The Entrepreneurship Centre team is available to answer all your questions regarding your business projects and to inform you of our ongoing activities.
YWCA Montreal Entrepreneurship Centre
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 303
entrepreneurship@ydesfemmesmtl.org
Esther Youte
Director of Entrepreneurship Services for Women
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 274
Edwige Graff
Coordinator
Tel. : 514.866.9943, extension 224
Micken Kokonya
Project Coordinator
Business Women's Circle,
Promotion & Referral
Tel.: 514.866.9941, extension 303
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday 9 am – 17 pm
Friday 9 am – 12 pm
Publications
Question d’affaires newsletter
Have the Question d’affaires newsletter in advance.
The Questions d'affaires is presently offered in French only.
- Receive our free quarterly newsletter Question d’affaires and keep up to date with what’s new in the world of entrepreneurship.
- To receive your copy by e-mail, contact us at entrepreneurship@ydesfemmesmtl.org.
- Consult the back issues of Question d’affaires:
Question d’affaires – Automne 2010
Question d’affaires – Éte 2010
Question d’affaires – Hiver 2010
Question d’affaires – Automne 2009
Question d’affaires – Été 2009
Question d’affaires – Hiver 2009
Question d’affaires – Automne 2008
Question d’affaires – Printemps 2008
Question d’affaires – Hiver 2008
Question d’affaires – Automne 2007
Direction of the entrepreneurship centre
Esther Youte
Director of employability and entrepreneurship programs
Members of the Advisory Comittee
President
Lina De Cesare
Co-founder and President of Tour Operators
Transat A.T. Inc.
Gaston Trépanier
Regional Sales Manager, Small Business Banking Sales
TD Bank Financial Group
Danielle Desbiens
Professor
UQAM
Danielle Blanchard
President
Danielle Blanchard Consulting
Sylvie Mercier
President
Board of Directors of the YWCA Montreal
President
MASIA développement stratégique
Geneviève Grégoire
Executive Director
YWCA Montreal
Our Partners
Principal partners
Other partners
- Investissement-Femmes-Montréal (IFM)
- La Conférence Régionale des Élues de Montréal (CRÉ)
- Compagnie F
- L’Association communautaire d’emprunt de Montréal (ACEM)
- La CDEC Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Info-entrepreneurs
- Le Chantier d’Afrique du Canada (CHAFRIC)
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