Amount:

Type:

Accelerator

Description:

ELLA Ascend is a 5-month accelerator program designed for women entrepreneurs to scale their business at a fast-tracked pace.

Comments on Funding:

No funding provided.

Deadline:

February 2024

Eligibility:

Applicants must:
1. be women entrepreneurs with at least 50% ownership of a registered business, non-profit or social enterprise, and working full-time on their venture;
2. have a minimum annual revenue of $50,000 and paying customers; 3. have a business located in Southern Ontario (between Ottawa and Windsor);
4. be open to change, looking to step out of their comfort zone and are willing to give back to the ELLA Community with their own strengths and insight; and
5. commit fully to the requirements of a 5-month accelerator program.

Application Steps:

No specific application steps have been identified.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

Applications open: early January 2024.

Applications close: February 2024.

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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