#11. Tips on Finding Money To Start Your Business with Paulina Cameron
When women invest in themselves, the impact on their business is significant . ~ Paulina Cameron Click To Tweet
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Paulina Cameron is the powerhouse CEO of The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) has juggled babies and business for a while. She leads a national organization and team that educates, mentors and connects women entrepreneurs to be wildly successful, promoting strong economies and thriving communities.
Previously she was the Regional Director for Western Canada at Futurpreneur Canada. She supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in launching their businesses and is a sought after mentor and speaker. A champion of gender equality, she is the author of bestselling book Canada 150 Women: conversations with champions, leaders and luminaries; and has gained international recognition for her work.
Ok, so her incredible list of accomplishments go on forever...here are some more:
She is a Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Simon Fraser University,
Has advised the federal government and the Prime Minister on Canada’s $800M Youth Employment strategy.
She was the co-founder and president of Young Women in Business, which grew from a conference to a national organization.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for YWCA Metro Vancouver, Immigrant Employment Council of BC, and the Government of British Columbia’s Small Business Roundtable.
In This Episode, You Will Learn About:
Not second-guessing your intuition to what you should do
Her biggest mistakes came from not listening to her gut
When women invest in themselves, the impact on their business is significant
Women are more likely to reinvest their revenues back into their business and into their employees
To ‘find’ money in your business, you first need to start with what you want your life to look like
There is glamorization around attaining a hockey stick growth in business
Fast growth is NOT the only way your business has to grow
There are quite a few options for debt, equity and grant financing
Grants (There is no such thing as free money), the best source of verifying grants in Canada
The focus should be to generate revenue over finding money
When it makes sense for a small business to get financing
Women often under finance their business
Craving long periods of solitude to help your emotional bandwidth
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