Founder’s Table, kicking off tonight, provides support, mentorship and networking opportunities for female tech entrepreneurs in our province.
There are more than 34,000 women entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan but a gap between the number of male and female entrepreneurs remains. Founder’s Table is a made-in-Saskatchewan program that will address this gap through mentorship and education. Over the next six months, female tech entrepreneurs will meet to develop sector-specific knowledge and strategy.
“We are blessed to come from a province where successful female business owners are part of an ecosystem that steps up to inspire and mentor new entrepreneurs,” Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. “Founder’s Table is an excellent opportunity for women in tech to learn to take their business and management skills to the next level.”
Ten technology company founders were selected to participate in the Founder’s Table. They will meet in Regina once a month from now until February in preparation for The Growth Intensive Workshop in March 2020, where they will plan the next phases of their businesses.
“Founder’s Table is committed to supporting female founders from across this province grow and flourish in the technology sector,” Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK) CEO Prabha Mitchell said. “Together with Economic Development Regina, and with the financial support of Innovation Saskatchewan, WESK is pleased to help Saskatchewan women in technology succeed through this mastermind program.”
Katrina German, Co-founder and CEO of OneStory, is the program facilitator. She is an award-winning Saskatchewan entrepreneur with a passion for encouraging women to pursue careers in technology. Innovation Saskatchewan is providing $50,000 to Economic Development Regina to support the initiative developed in partnership with WESK.
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For more information, contact:
Karen Prokopetz
Innovation Saskatchewan
Regina
Phone: 306-527-5231
Email: karen.prokopetz@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-527-5231
Mona Bates
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan
Phone: 639-316-4874