TD Bank Group Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs - 2020

Update - March 25th, 2020

In light of numerous new guidelines on travel and group gatherings, as well as advice around social distancing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, please be advised that we've decided to postpone the first workshop (Brossard), and the second workshop (West Island), of the TD Bank Group Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs.

We've made the decision to leave this application process open during this time to support continued registration. This way we can be sure to notify you of the new dates for this program once they become available. WEConnect International is committed to the health and safety of our community and to helping women-owned businesses succeed in global value chains.

While postponing some of these sessions may be disappointing for those of you who were looking forward to business growth tools and new connections, we want you to know that our team remains available virtually to support women-owned businesses to continue to scale their business.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and please don't hesitate to reach out to Leena at canada@weconnectinternational.org if you have any questions.

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TD Bank Group and WEConnect International have partnered to create and deliver a training program for women business owners in seven cities in the province of Quebec throughout 2020.

The program is part of TD Bank Group’s commitment to women entrepreneur which also includes putting the spotlight on Canadian small business, empowering bankers to respond to the unique needs of women entrepreneurs and making banking easier.

This program is ideal for women entrepreneurs in the province of Quebec who are seeking to do business with global supply chains and on a path to grow their B2B business Applications to participate in the program are open to majority women-owned businesses. The locations include: Brossard, Laval, Drummondville, Quebec City, West Island, Montreal East and Downtown Montreal between March 26, 2020 and November 26, 2020.

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* 1. Contact Information

First and Last Name

Registered Business Name

Company Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What is your principal place of business?

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* 3. Company Website

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* 4. Position/Title within your company

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* 5. Please provide your Government-Issued Business Registration Number

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* 6. What is your business's current legal structure?

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* 7. Main language business is conducted in:

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* 8. Are you the founder of the company?

Yes

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* 9. Please share your social media accounts below.

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

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* 10. Length of time running/owning your current business

Less than 2 years

2 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

10 years +

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* 11. Is this business more than 51% owned by a woman or women?

Yes

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* 12. Please identify the industry your business is in

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* 13. Company Annual Revenue

less than $100,000

$100,000 - $250,000

$250,000 - $500,000

$500,00 - $1M

$1M - $5M

$5M +

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* 14. Please provide a brief description of your company (i.e. brief history, service/product offered)

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* 15. Please provide a description of your business services and/or products:

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* 16. What geographic markets do you currently focus on to sell your products/services?

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* 17. What future target markets do you wish to expand into?

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* 18. Total number of employees:

Full-time

Part-time

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* 19. What are your company's three greatest strengths?

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* 20. What is currently your most significant business challenge?

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* 21. Please indicate your first and second choice for training location/date below. Write first in the text box next to your first choice, and second next to the text box for your second choice.

Brossard - March 26, 2020 - French

West Island - April 30, 2020 - English

Drummondville - May 26, 2020 - French

Québec City - August 27, 2020 - French

Laval - September 24, 2020 - French

Montréal East - October 29, 2020 - Bilingual

Montréal Downtown - November 26 2020 -Bilingual

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* 22. What do you hope to achieve as a result of your participation in this program?

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* 23. Do you have any dietary restrictions, preferences, or allergies we should be aware of?

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* 24. Do you require any accessibility supports to participate in this program? If so, please explain.

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* 25. Is your company currently a certified WBE with WEConnect International?

Yes

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* 26. Is your company self-registered with WEConnect International?

Yes

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* 27. How did you hear about this program?

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* 28. Please select the box below to confirm your consent:

I understand that certification or self-registration of my business with WEConnect International is required to participate in the program. (If you are not, a member of the WEConnect International team will assist you to certify or self-register)

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* 29. Please select the box below to provide your media/photography consent.

By checking this box you acknowledge that TD Bank Group and WEConnect International reserve the right to use any photograph/video taken at any events in this program, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. TD Bank Group and WEConnect International may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted, including but not limited to: brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, social media, websites, etc.