The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Continues to Champion Women Entrepreneurs at She’s Next, Empowered by Visa

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ participated in the first Visa Canada She’s Next, Empowered by Visa workshop in Toronto, a global initiative to support and champion women business owners as they build, sustain and advance their businesses. Participation in She’s Next, is the latest from The Scotiabank Women Initiative™, which recently announced a $3-billion commitment in capital over its first three years to support women-led businesses. “We are thrilled to participate in the launch of She’s Next in Canada to continue to deliver for women business leaders,” said Gillian Riley, President…

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Visa Champions Female Entrepreneurs in 2019

As part of its ongoing commitment to support female entrepreneurs, Visa is launching a global initiative – She’s Next, Empowered by Visa – to encourage women small business owners as they build, sustain and advance their businesses. The global rate of female entrepreneurship has been increasing more quickly than that of male entrepreneurs,1 with more than 163 million women around the world starting a business since 20142. She’s Next will champion this growing trend, with additional support from leading small business advocates, including Square and Yelp. “Starting and growing a…

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