ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs Pre-Accelerator
YES Employment + Entrepreneurship Quebec
Funding amount
up to $10,000
Next cycle
annually each fall
Region
Quebec
Funder type
Foundation
For
Businesses
Eligible organizations
women-owned businesses, startups, entrepreneurs
About this program
ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs is a pre-accelerator program by YES Employment + Entrepreneurship designed to empower women in Quebec's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The program offers personalized coaching, workshops, speaker events, free e-learning courses, and culminates in a Demo Day where a jury selects a top prize winner of $10,000. Open to any woman over 18 living in Quebec, regardless of industry or business stage.
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