Improving Women’s Access to Business Financing
In 2017, the Restigouche CBDC developed this package of tools and resources for people who work as BUSINESS LOAN AGENTS within financial lending institutions.
These tools and resources were developed to provide Business Loan Agents with opportunities to increase their understanding and awareness regarding access to business financing for women entrepreneurs, and to provide practical tips and strategies to address identified challenges.
Project Objectives:
- To increase knowledge and understanding of the various barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing business financing and to identify gaps, strategies and solutions that could specifically overcome these obstacles.
- To provide financial institutions and other agencies with resources and practical tools that would help reduce identified barriers, leading to improved equity in accessing business financing for women entrepreneurs and increasing sustainable opportunities and long-term economic prosperity for women.
Tool #2 - Understanding Stereotypes
Tool #4 - Rethinking Communication
Tool #5A - Women in Business and Maternity
Tool #5B - Women in Business and Maternity (Tips and suggestions handout)