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Request for Proposal | January 18, 2021 at 1:36 pm

Response Due: January 27, 2021Contact: Josie Fries (jfries@wesk.ca)Launch Date: February 1, 2021 Click here for PDF version Background Since 1995, WESK has helped thousands of women start, purchase and expand their businesses. Now, we’re taking an even bolder approach focused on innovation and excellence. We’re stepping up our training, engaging with great partners, and bringing […]

Guest Blog | January 17, 2021 at 9:06 pm

Guest post by Jill Sauter, Principal of Jill Sauter Marketing and Communications ‘Social distancing’ –the first term used to describe the necessary space between us to curb COVID-19 transmission. We’ve been locked down and physically distanced for a long time so proposing we become more social won’t be a problem, right? But that’s not the […]

From the Desk of the CEO | December 14, 2020 at 10:34 am

As we bid farewell to 2020, part of me is relieved to put behind the year of the Black Swan that swooped in on us and changed our lives irrevocably. We look ahead to 2021, with hope and optimism, recognizing that our small businesses continue to be challenged as we work together on economic recovery. […]

Guest Blog | December 13, 2020 at 9:32 pm

Guest post by Andrea Harris, Senior Manager at Buckberger Baerg & Partners LLP We have become accustomed to hearing 2020 described as unprecedented, unusual, challenging, impossible, and the list goes on. Entrepreneurs can add even more painful adjectives to describe the 2020 experience due to the constant cash flow stress and uncertainty. You may be […]

Guest Blog | November 14, 2020 at 10:13 pm

Guest post by Adrianne Vangool, Owner & Director, Vangool Wellness Burnout is more than just a lack of self-care. It is the cumulative effects of all the times that we say “Yes”, when we mean “No”; and the collection of unprocessed stressors that live within our being. It is the neurophysiological expression of exhaustion. It […]

Announcements & Press Releases | November 13, 2020 at 2:20 pm

Friday, November 13, 2020 On behalf of the 34 undersigned associations, chambers of commerce, and economic development groups, as well as the tens of thousands of employers and employees we represent, we are jointly writing to express our strong support for the targeted approach the Government of Saskatchewan has taken to address rising case counts […]

Guest Blog | October 30, 2020 at 12:48 pm

Guest post by Andrea Hansen, Benefits Advisor, Partner, Sutton Wealth Planning 1. The frightening LATE APPLICANT – risk of employee (or dependant) application REJECTION due to Medical Evidence requirement for late applicants.   2. The chilling consequences of the UNDER-INSURED – with failure to report income changes, failure to apply for NEM excess coverage, or having […]

From the Desk of the CEO | October 26, 2020 at 4:21 pm

Our way of living and working has been altered significantly over these past several months, however, this setback has also revealed opportunities and blessings for some. I have heard many inspiring stories of entrepreneurs pivoting and rebounding; entrepreneurs who developed new products and services as an innovative solution to address the impact of the pandemic. […]

Announcements & Press Releases | October 19, 2020 at 2:15 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 19, 2020 Regina, SK – In collaboration with strategic partners, and feedback from Indigenous women entrepreneurs, WESK (Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan) developed the Matchstick program to support Indigenous women in their entrepreneurial journey. Matchstick offered business planning, mentoring, business advising, and financing to over 300 Indigenous women entrepreneurs (see Matchstick Backgrounder). […]

Guest Blog | October 18, 2020 at 10:23 pm

Guest post by Kelly Macsymic, Sales Associate, ICR Commercial Real Estate Like most industries, there is specific commercial real estate lingo that we use every day that may not be immediately evident to clients. Here’s a few I use nearly every day that I’ve had clients look for clarification on. Op Costs This is an […]