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Our Work
Makes A Difference

Research shows that gender-specific entrepreneurial supports dramatically increase the number of successful women entrepreneurs. In turn, successful entrepreneurs create jobs, generate tax revenue and contribute to their communities.

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Our Activities Show Results

A year-by-year summary of the programs, events, initiatives and highlights undertaken by the Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba are outlined in the annual reports.

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A Look at the Numbers

Over the years we have helped thousands of Manitoba women as they pursue their dreams of business ownership and achieve their goals for success. Some access just one service or program, others take advantage of several. Between October 1994 and April 2021 we have:

Received 3,672 business plans
Disbursed $30,488,396 in loans
Leveraged $35,704,120 with other financial sources
Helped create 3,078.5 full-time job equivalents
Delivered 2,433 seminars and workshops
Provided training to 30,190 participants

Impact Assessment of the Women’s Enterprise Initiative

In the study “Impact Assessment of the Women’s Enterprise Initiative”, Ference Weicker & Company noted:

  • 20:1 ROI of operating funding to client revenues attributed to Women’s Enterprise Initiative (WEI) in Western Canada
  • 30:1 ROI in loans by WEI to incremental revenues and 8,000 person years of employment
  • $2.35 in additional investment per $1 lent by WEI
  • 98% of WEI clients remain in operation after the first year of operation; 75% remain in operation after 5 years.

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.”

Nolan Bushnell, entrepreneur