Looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in the area? Then join us Tuesday, October 25, 2022 as we gather in our new office space for our grand opening/ networking event.  We will be co-tenants with the team at the Centre culturel les trois p’tits points… (CC3PP) at 213 North Main Street, Alexandria. It’s a dream partnership; a multidisciplinary space, where we can convene workshops, informal meetings and networking sessions like this one! Join us! We are very excited to be in this new space, and excited to host, for the first time, our next 5 à 7. Each ticket includes a deliciou ..read more

Looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in the area? Come join us Tuesday, November 22, 2022 for our next 5 à 7 Networking Event. We will be gathering in Casselman at Ahoy Adventures.  Ahoy Adventures, is owned the award-winning duo of Danika Bourgeois-Desnoyers et Brigitte Lavergne-Besner. It’s a great place to host events, throw birthday parties, or have an afternoon of fun.  During the pandemic we all had to evolve, and evolve Ahoy Adventures did! Adult events became a new offering in this recreation centre that was originally designed for kids. We won’t be playing in th ..read more

Have you heard about “quiet quitting,” this trend that the business press is freaking out about? Observers are saying more and more workers quietly are refusing to go above and beyond. They’re not answering emails after hours. They’re saying no to overtime. They’re doing just what is required, and no more. This trend has the likes of Kevin O’Leary (of Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank fame) foaming at the mouth. Of course, corporate barons long have been banking on employees doing more than they truly get paid for. Others, like Arianna Huffington of Thrive Global, say quiet quitting is “a response t ..read more

Are you a woman business owner looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in the area? Then join us  Tuesday, September 27, 2022, as  we gather in Vankleek Hill at Garden Path Homemade Soap for our first networking event of the fall. Established in 2009 by Tara MacWhirter, Garden Path is a popular agri-tourism destination in Prescott-Russell, and we are grateful to Tara for hosting us. This is going to be a true country experience as we will gather in the barn for drinks and gourmet snacks. Event participants will be able to stroll in the beautiful gardens, where Tara and her ..read more

Looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in the area? Come join us Tuesday, November 22, 2022 for our next 5 à 7 Networking Event. We will be gathering in Casselman at Ahoy Adventures.  Ahoy Adventures, is owned the award-winning duo of Danika Bourgeois-Desnoyers et Brigitte Lavergne-Besner. It’s a great place to host events, throw birthday parties, or have an afternoon of fun.  During the pandemic we all had to evolve, and evolve Ahoy Adventures did! Adult events became a new offering in this recreation centre that was originally designed for kids. We won’t be playing in th ..read more

Looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in the area? Then join us Tuesday, October 25, 2022 as we gather in our new office space for our grand opening/ networking event.  We will be co-tenants with the team at the Centre culturel les trois p’tits points… (CC3PP) at 213 North Main Street, Alexandria. It’s a dream partnership; a multidisciplinary space, where we can convene workshops, informal meetings and networking sessions like this one! Join us! We are very excited to be in this new space, and excited to host, for the first time, our next 5 à 7. Each ticket includes a deliciou ..read more

Are you a woman business owner looking to connect with other women entrepreneurs in the area? Then join us  Tuesday, September 27, 2022, as  we gather in Vankleek Hill at Garden Path Homemade Soap for our first networking event of the fall. Established in 2009 by Tara MacWhirter, Garden Path is a popular agri-tourism destination in Prescott-Russell, and we are grateful to Tara for hosting us. This is going to be a true country experience as we will gather in the barn for drinks and gourmet snacks. Event participants will be able to stroll in the beautiful gardens, where Tara and her ..read more

One thing you may not know about me is that I’ve been a student of the Law of Attraction (LOA) for a long time. To me, LOA is the essence of entrepreneurship: Focus on what you want and how you want to feel Do the best you can with the time and resources you have Trust the Universe to show you the way. One critical step that’s not always mentioned with LOA is to detach from specific outcomes, and notice signs when the Universe tells you, “hold on, that’s not the way.” I had an opportunity to relearn how this works recently as the Universe smacked me on the side of the head with a new lesson ..read more

When we announced the $100,000 grant from Desjardins, we promised to inform you about the plans to use this money to benefit our region’s women business owners. Based on consultations we’ve had thus far, here are the three main uses of the funding: 1. One on one mentoring As an entrepreneur, when you feel the need to bounce an idea off someone, or you’re thinking, “What am I doing? I need guidance,” you can turn to us. THIS is exactly what we are here for!! Whether you already own a business, or aspire to start one, reach out with whatever inquiry you may have.  The funding we’ve re ..read more

Big news! We are so happy to announce that Business Sisters has received $100,000 from Desjardins Ontario Credit Union’s Community Development Fund to launch a new Centre for Rural Women Entrepreneurs which will deliver entrepreneurial training, mentorship and events, in both official languages, in the five counties of Eastern Ontario. The announcement was made last night at our networking “5 à 7″ event at Tuque de Broue, where 45 women gathered to hear the wonderful news. (Check out photos of the event on our Facebook page!) “We are delighted to work with the Desjardins team i ..read more