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.
- 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.