Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2024 Entrepreneur Accelerator. The deadline to apply is September 6, 2024.
Supported by FACTOR, the Government of Canada, TD Ready Commitment, Ontario Creates, Creative BC and the City of Toronto.
Women in Music is launching the fifth annual Entrepreneur Accelerator program focused on supporting the next wave of female and gender-diverse Canadian music industry leaders.
This year marked a milestone of five years for this program. Thus far the program has seen 70 graduates succeed.
This year’s intake will accept a 30-participant cohort to learn together and build an entrepreneurial community. The program is open to early career, or transitioning career industry entrepreneurs and artist entrepreneurs. Each participant will be paired with a professional mentor throughout the program, matched based on the participant's individual goals and intentions for the program
Sessions from the overall program include the following, all from female and gender-diverse entrepreneur lens:
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- Lean Business Canvas
- Brand Building Workshop (Industry Stream)
- Marketing and Sales Fundamentals (Industry Stream)
- Leadership Fundamentals (Industry Stream)
- Financial Literacy and Taxes
- Legal Fundamentals
- Fundraising and Grant Writing
- Pitching (Industry Stream)
- Revenue Streams in Music (Artist Stream)
- Discoverability (Artist Stream)
- Building a team (Project Management) (Artist Stream)
- Sync and Publishing (Artist Stream)
Women in Music Canada values diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes and invites female and gender-diverse folks from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Applications for the 2024 Entrepreneur Accelerator are now open! APPLY HERE
The 2024 Entrepreneur Accelerator including the mentorship program will run online from October 8, 2024 through November 7, 2024. Sessions will run from 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM ET (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT) on Tuesday and Thursday, weekly. Mentorship sessions will run as per specific arranged times by participants.