Welcome and thank you for choosing Leveling It Up to be part of your entrepreneurial journey.
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Using a human-centric approach, the Leveling It Up training program is designed and customized for you. This journey will require courage, perseverance, and persistence. The good thing is that we are with you every step of the way. We will help you take risks, coach you to make decisions and be responsible for them, help you maintain the optimism and flexibility that comes with this or any change.
The Leveling It Up Project is hosted and powered by CEED, the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development. CEED has been committed to advancing and supporting the spirit of entrepreneurship for more than 25 years. We pride ourselves on being the place where entrepreneurs can access the knowledge and expertise, they need to begin their journey, grow their current business, or gain the knowledge to take their idea to the next level.
Leveling It Up is 100% funded by The WES Ecosystem Fund, which is a Federal Government Initiative committed to advancing gender equality and women's economic empowerment and supporting them through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy -WES Ecosystem Fund (canada.ca)
Our Key Training Partners
Leveling It Up by CEED has partnered with 15 partners across Canada, including 14 organizations owned & operated by women entrepreneurs, of which several identify as immigrants, 2SLGBTQAI+, visible minorities or having a disability, and 5 are former CEED clients to better respond to the regional needs of women entrepreneurs. Partners were selected to complement CEED’s core programming, particularly those delivering skills training in areas women entrepreneurs face challenges and are underserved, both in conventional and innovation-driven businesses. Partner Organizations are identified organizations fundamental in the delivery of the Leveling It Up project.
Getting Started
From our 1:1 conversation, we have designed a Program Path for you.
Our program offerings are diverse and curated to suit your needs. As program advisors, we will support and guide you through the program path throughout the year and up to 2 years.
There is no limit to skills development opportunities. When you qualify for the training, it will be available for 2 years.
Our experts will train you in areas we establish as part of your program path. Much of the training will be conducted online. Some of the courses have a minimum and maximum capacity, but not to worry, the courses will be available in the next quarter, which starts in July.
Please remember that this is a journey we are taking together. We will communicate every step of the process with you and support you along the way.