CanWCC celebrates five years, launches new equity pricing model

TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2023 /CNW/ – This year, the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) is proud to celebrate its fifth year anniversary and is commemorating the occasion by launching its new Equity Pricing Membership.

Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the only chamber focusing on women-identified and non-binary entrepreneurs in Canada, is Canada. It is also home to the only Chamber Canada This is the current offer for Equity Pricing Membership Subscribe to our Business Memberships.

CanWCC believes that all people have equal access to its programs and services. The chamber values the unique experiences of new immigrants, racialized Indigenous, LGBTQIA2S+ gender non-binary and francophone. It also recognizes the needs of women with disabilities and young women.

“We advocate for greater capital access for women-owned businesses, because we recognize that our members are undercapitalized,” says explains Nancy WilsonCanWCC’s CEO. She says, “Membership at CanWCC shouldn’t be another barrier for starting or growing your business.” It’s not rational for people living in poverty to be responsible for fixing a system they continue to be disadvantageed.”

CanWCC offers a free community membership. However, members who meet any of these criteria can determine the annual business membership fee they will be able to pay. minimum being $1 Maximum $98 For their first year.

Income below $30,000 CAD per year
Do not employ more than two employees (self included, not including contractors).
Is your organization a member of the global major
Operates in the northern or rural areas Canada Small towns, villages, and other populated areas with less than 1000 people, rural areas in census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, which may contain estate lots as well as agricultural, non-developable and undeveloped lands, remote and wilderness areas

This feminist collective model is people-powered and is supported by CanWCC and members of our membership. They work together to remove economic barriers to participation and create an equitable, inclusive and welcoming ecosystem where women and entrepreneurs can thrive.

CanWCC members, as well as our community, will have the opportunity to take part in CanWCC’s advocacy agenda throughout 2023 and beyond. They will also be able get updates about our system-changing funded project, experience panels that don’t reflect the status quo and get featured in our video spotlights.

CanWCC Business Members that have already paid their annual fee can access our Equity Pricing Page in our member portal to learn more about the model. https://canwcc.circle.so/c/member-announcements/equity-pricing-model.

Background
CanWCC is a Canadian advocacy group that works with policymakers to improve the quality and inclusion of the 1.2 million women entrepreneurs in Canada. We want to make their voices heard and fight for economic equality.

CanWCC was established in 2015. Nancy Wilson The relative security of corporate employment was abandoned in favor of the possibility and rewards of entrepreneurship. She soon discovered that being a woman entrepreneur was the best thing for her. Canada There were many obstacles and challenges that faced her, and she couldn’t help but notice the differences in entrepreneurial men. Nancy was also seeking community, resources and a way for women and their entrepreneurs to be supported. Although there are many organizations that support women in traditional business roles and provide networking opportunities, they do not offer advocacy or resources for women entrepreneurs. She decided to change that and created the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce in 2018.

Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce, a not-for profit, national corporation, is dedicated to advocacy, advancement and connection for its members. CanWCC is comprised of women-identified entrepreneurs, and organizations that are at minimum 50% woman(en),-owned and lead.

https://canwcc.ca

You can find photos and a press kit that accompany this announcement at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10suCbuyLbUXmzQd3lQB6OOzbfeipOgTAyy-8VqqppKU/edit#

SOURCE Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce