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Ressources/Resources

Nous vous présentons des publications d'intérêt. Plusieurs de ces ressources sont disponible grâce a notre partenaire Springboard. / Here are some tips, guidebooks, and glossaries, revealing the secret handshake of the equity markets. Several of these resources are courtesy of our founding partner Springboard.

  • "L'entrepreneuriat féminin au Québec", Francine Richer, Louise St-Cyr, Réseau des Femmes d'Affaire du Québec / Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 2007.

  • Sustaining the Momentum: An Economic Forum on Women Entrepreneurs-Multi-country Perspective on Policy for Women Entrepreneurs: where does Canada fit

  • Best Practices in Supporting Women's Entrepreneurship in the United States-Prepared by the U.S. National Women's Business Council, the report profiles American "best practice" organizations that support women's entrepreneurship.

  • Strategic Framework for Women's Enterprise-The report presents a collaborative policy framework to support women business owners in the UK. Prepared by the Small Business Services Unit, Department of Trade and Industry, the report outlines UK program and policy priorities.

  • The Prime Minister's Task Force Report on Women Entrepreneurs-This report presents a series of recommendations to support women business owners. Recommendations stem from national and international consultations with Canadian women business owners, advocacy agencies, service providers, and researchers from across Canada and abroad.

  • Equity Capital Market Fundamentals-Determine what source of capital is best for your business. If equity capital is the most appropriate option, benefit from the tutorial that we've created on how to navigate the equity capital markets, including information on what equity capital is and how to access it.

  • Creating Your Pitch-Learn about the main elements of a successful venture pitch and get advice from some of the best in the business about how you can secure a meeting with a venture capitalist.

  • Business Plan Guide-Get tips on how to craft your business plan, an essential, ever-changing road map, detailing the strategy that an entrepreneur plans to employ to make her vision a reality.

  • Tools, Resources, and Videos-In these sections, find a selection of tools, contacts, resources, and video clips through which you can browse at your convenience. The various items are organized by topic so that you can select those that are most relevant to your needs.

  • Interest in CS as a Major Drops Among Incoming Freshmen by Jay Vegso
    [This article appears in the May 2005 edition of Computing Research News, Vol. 17/No. 3]