Help us understand the experiences of entrepreneurs in Canada. Take this month's CANIE Have Your Say Survey on Budget 2025?

Fill out our anonymous 5-question survey here: bit.ly/4rSfOG8

This Giving Tuesday, you can support programs for Canadian Entrepreneurs & Innovators.

The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation’s (IEF) Founders Fund provides essential financial literacy and investment-readiness education for communities facing systemic barriers.

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Help us understand the experiences of entrepreneurs with disabilities, take our October CANIE Have Your Say Survey on disability and entrepreneurship.

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📢 We’re thrilled to welcome Althea Branton to the IEF Board!

Althea (she/her/elle) is the founder of Dynastic, a water-responsible skincare line that uses ingredients grown & sourced in Canada. As a Black entrepreneur, she is committed to creating spaces for equity-deserving entrepreneurs.

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📢 We’re excited to welcome Priscilla Iyari to the IEF Board!

Priscilla is a Brand and Marketing Communications professional with 15+ years of experience. She's led strategies in media, financial services, technology, consumer goods, non-profit & consulting, helping to build trusted brands.

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📢 We’re excited to welcome Hagar Effah to our Board!

With a background in Economics, Hagar ensures analysis translates into real-world impact. Her current role in research ethics & governance reflects integrity, accountability & equity. Hagar is passionate about entrepreneurship & innovation.
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📢 We’re excited to welcome Dr. Bob Enofe to the IEF Board!

Dr. Enofe is a legal & Int. business strategist specializing in corporate compliance, inclusive entrepreneurship, governance & global trade. He teaches law & Int. business & advises on cross-border expansion, policy & strategic growth.
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🚨DUE TONIGHT! 🚨Last Call to apply for a scholarship to IEF’s Business Financing Fundamentals — Applications close tonight at 11:59 PM ET! Thanks to @toronto.ca, 100 Toronto-based entrepreneurs will get free access to our course (reg. $599).

📌 Apply by 12 AM ET: http://bit.ly/3XKZ71X

📅Deadline Coming Up 📅— 6 Days Left!
You have less than a week left to apply for IEF’s funded scholarship program for Toronto-based businesses – Thanks to @toronto.ca. Get access a 3-part, college-level Business Financing Fundamentals course designed by a CPA

💡 Apply by Aug 31: http://bit.ly/3XKZ71X

Strengthen your financial foundation with our Business Financing Fundamentals course, designed to bridge the gap between your business goals & financial clarity.

Thanks to @toronto.ca, 100 GTA businesses get free access (reg $599)!

🎓 Scholarships for 100 Toronto founders
Apply: bit.ly/3XKZ71X

We want to ensure that IEF recognizes, represents, and works for Innovators and entrepreneurs just like you. We'd love to hear from you!

Please take our short community survey. Your answers will inform IEF’s future research roundtables, programming, and more.

Answer 6 questions: bit.ly/4ltb8Cj

“Very useful breakdown of the terminology” - Business Financing Fundamentals Learner

We designed our Business Financing Fundamentals course to be self-paced, practical & applicable to your business. Thanks to @toronto.ca, eligible founders in Toronto can access it at no cost.

Apply: bit.ly/3XKZ71X

Improving your business finance fundamentals is essential to growing your business. That's why our 3-part Business Financing Fundamentals course is asynchronous, self-paced & practical.

Thanks to @toronto.ca, 100 GTA founders get to access the course for free (reg. $599)!

📌 Apply: bit.ly/3XKZ71X

With 100 scholarships for our Business Financing Fundamentals course available to Toronto Founders (Thanks @toronto.ca), learn what you need to know to grow, free of charge (reg. $599):
✅ Income, expenses & record keeping
✅ Cash flow management, forecasting & budgeting
✅ More!

Apply: bit.ly/3XKZ71X

Financial knowledge can be the missing piece between vision & investment. The Business Finance Fundamentals program is tailored to help founders present their financials effectively.

Thanks to @toronto.ca, Toronto-based founders can apply to access the course for free (reg. $599): bit.ly/3XKZ71X

Toronto-based business owners – apply today for an IEF scholarship (Thanks to the @toronto.ca) and you could be taking our Business Financing Fundamentals course in August for free (reg. $599).

📍 Toronto-based | 🎓 Self-paced | 💼 Impact-driven
Apply now: bit.ly/3XKZ71X

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We’re awarding scholarships to 100 Toronto entrepreneurs (Thank you @toronto.ca!). Apply for free access to IEF’s Business Financing Fundamentals course (reg $599) for practical, college-level training to help you secure funding for your business.

📍 Toronto-based founders
Apply here bit.ly/3XKZ71X

What do you get with our scholarships for Toronto-based entrepreneurs? Free access to a self-paced Business Financing Fundamentals course that’s practical, approachable & built around real-world funding challenges (reg. $599).

🎓 100 spots available thanks to @toronto.ca

Apply now: bit.ly/3XKZ71X

We’re seeking 100 Toronto-based business owners who are ready to level up their business finance fundamentals. Thanks to @toronto.ca, we have 100 scholarships so that more entrepreneurs can access our 3-part Business Financing Fundamentals course for free (reg. $599).

Apply now: bit.ly/3XKZ71X