Celebrating Women in Business

Get inspired and hear from a panel of women entrepreneurs at Small Business BC’s annual International Women’s Day meetup.

Join us from 4.30pm to 7 pm on March 13th as we celebrate BC’s women entrepreneurs with an in-person meetup and panel discussion.

Delivered in partnership with WeBC and Futurpreneur, attendees at our meetup will hear from a panel of business experts sharing their stories, alongside wide-ranging discussions on topics like:

• How we can mentor the next generation of women leaders
• Increasing women-owned businesses in BC
• Programs available to help women entrepreneurs start and grow
• How to source funding to start your business

Moderated by Melanie Rupp, Senior Director of loans & Advisory Services at WeBC, our panel features the following expert speakers:

• Ingrid Broussillon - Owner, Griottes Polyglottes
• Jackie Thomas - CEO of Lita’s Mexican Foods
• Ada Juristovski Jemc - Co-founder & CEO at Nala Care

The agenda for the event is as follows:

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Registration
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Networking and Paella!
5:15 pm – 5:20 pm – Opening Remarks
5:20 pm – 5:40 pm – 30 Second Introductions from Attendees
5:40 pm – 6:20 pm – Panel Discussion
6:20 pm – 6:30 pm – Closing Remarks
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Networking

Registration costs just $10. Culinary delights will be provided by Eva of Paella La Flamenca.

Register now, and don’t miss out on this evening of celebration.