YWCA Halifax

YWCA Halifax’s free entrepreneurship programs support new and existing businesses with one-on-one coaching, business plan training, mentoring and digital support services across the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Information Session with our Entrepreneurs Team Lead Thauana Morais. Watch on to learn more about YWCA Halifax and our Entrepreneur Program!

Current Programming

Launch your dreams into a career with our programs! We offer two unique program pathways:

Business Planning Program for people who are ready to jump into the world of entrepreneurship with their business idea.

Flourish Fund Loan Program – for people who are part of the YWCA Halifax Entrepreneurship Hub and want to grow their business with support from the Flourish Fund.

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Learn more about each entrepreneurship program below and how you can take the first step to starting your own business!

Business Planning Program

The PowerUp Ready program offers a FREE, flexible 10-week business training for women and gender diverse entrepreneurs ready to start or grow their businesses.

Our Entrepreneurship Network

Explore the YWCA Halifax Entrepreneurship Hub's Business Directory! All included businesses are owned and operated by women and gender diverse entrepreneurs who graduated a YWCA entrepreneurship program.

Flourish Fund

Welcome to the YWCA Flourish Fund (YFF) Loan Program, crafted to empower women and gender diverse entrepreneurs on their path to success. At YWCA Halifax, we recognize the hurdles faced by these entrepreneurs in accessing financial resources, and we're committed to providing tailored support to nurture their business growth.