Announcing: The Capital Access Program
“This group, despite all the impact they have, remain the most overlooked and undervalued sector of the economy by banks, by investors, and the general public.”
- Shelagh Cummins
Did you know that more than half of all new businesses are run by sole proprietors, with two employees or fewer?
These microbusiness operate on a smaller scale with leaner operations, and tend to use contractors, rather than employees. They’re often dismissed as “cottage industry” or cute little “side hustles.” Not everyone believes in their power. Investors generally don’t consider them and Canada’s COVID-19 support passed them by.
Even though microbusinesses are widely overlooked by banks, investors, the government, and even the general public, they play a huge role in the economy, at both local and global levels.
A huge percentage of microbusinesses are run by women entrepreneurs, and they often hire other women entrepreneurs as contractors — helping these other women grow their own microbusinesses and earn more money!
When women succeed, that success has a ripple effect on those around them.
It’s why we’re launching The Road to Seven’s Capital Access Program.
The Capital Access Program offers microloans to women entrepreneurs for a very simple reason — investing in women just makes good sense.
And I am thrilled to announce its long-awaited launch!
In this episode of the Road to Seven podcast, you’ll discover:
The four points in my business when I received capital investments — and how I used them to grow my business
How and why I used crowdfunding to raise funds for specific projects
How the Capital Access Program is poised to help women entrepreneurs secure the capital they need
Highlights:
00:17 Microbusinesses
02:14 Unseen entrepreneurs
04:14 Small but significant
05:19 My #1 supporter & ROI
07:08 The Capital Access Program & 4 capital stories
10:16 Crowdfunding
12:14 Bank story
15:52 COVID-19 support
18:17 Debt in me
19:21 About the Capital Access Program
Links:
The Capital Access Program
https://www.theroadtoseven.com/capital-access-program
To work with me and make your next power move, visit:
The Business Accelerator Program
https://www.theroadtoseven.com/the-business-accelerator-live
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