How to Become a Leading Lender
Are you an employee of a lending institution and looking for ways to better support women entrepreneurs pursuing business financing? If so, then check out this list of things you can do to become a Leading Lender:
For organizations that would like to Partner with Leading Lenders:
Organizations that encourage more women entrepreneurs to enter the entrepreneurial ecosystem are champions for change, and we’d like to hear from you. Please contact us at info@leadinglenders.ca for more information about how to add your organization to the list of Leading Lenders’ Partners.
- Use the FREE Toolkit! Access statistics, information and suggestions to help women who are pursuing business financing:
- Tool #1: Welcome to Leading Lenders!
- Tool #2: Understanding Biases and Stereotypes
- Tool #3: Access to Information
- Tool #4: Lending Policies & Practices
- Tool #5: Distinct Features of Women Entrepreneurship
- Tool #6: Women Entrepreneurs and Diversity
- Tool #7: Financial Literacy
- Tool #8: Becoming a Leading Lender
- Tool #9: Women Entrepreneurship and COVID-19
- Check out the “Articles & Videos” section, which includes:
- Panel Discussions videos – bringing together lenders and women entrepreneurs to crack open the conversation on the potential barriers of women entrepreneurship.
- “In Her Words” articles featuring women entrepreneurs who shared their business financing journeys.
- “Spotlight on Leading Lenders” articles which highlight lenders who are innovating and breaking down barriers for women entrepreneurs.
- Sign up for the Leading Lenders monthly newsletter:
- For lending industry professions: Receive information on the barriers women entrepreneurs may face in relation to accessing business financing. Our email newsletter delivers curated lists of tools and rich content right to your inbox.
- For the general public: Be part of the change even if you are not a lending industry professional. While our project's main audience is employees in the lending industry, we encourage individuals who are interested in learning more about this movement to sign up for the newsletter.
- For lending industry professions: Receive information on the barriers women entrepreneurs may face in relation to accessing business financing. Our email newsletter delivers curated lists of tools and rich content right to your inbox.
- Access the Resources, which are helpful for lenders and women entrepreneurs.
For organizations that would like to Partner with Leading Lenders:
Organizations that encourage more women entrepreneurs to enter the entrepreneurial ecosystem are champions for change, and we’d like to hear from you. Please contact us at info@leadinglenders.ca for more information about how to add your organization to the list of Leading Lenders’ Partners.
