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Supporting rural women entrepreneurs - Soutien pour femmes entrepreneures en milieu rural

Business Sisters connects you with other women who understand what it’s like to be in business, whether you’re a farmer, artist, artisan, shop owner or service-provider. It’s for busy rural women entrepreneurs who want tools and information to apply now. Our members are at work in local communities as business owners, entrepreneurs, farmers, artists, artisans. Some of us are self-employed in store-fronts or home-based, as service-providers or virtual workers. Business Sisters are from rural areas and small towns, mostly in Eastern Ontario. We know how distance can make us feel disconnected even though there are hundreds of women in business in the region. Poor internet and lack of the same amenities as urban centres are often obstacles for us. This page, along with our website, are designed to help you be happy and resilient in your business.

11/06/2026

I have an unexpected favour to ask. And I could really use your help.

We’ve just had a corporate table cancellation for Monday’s 5th Annual Business Sisters Conference, which means we suddenly have 6 tickets available!

After months of planning, we’re just days away from welcoming an incredible group of women to the Best Western Parkway Inn in Cornwall on Monday, November 9.

And I would really love to see those six seats filled.

Not simply because we’ve put so much work into this day, but because I know what can happen when women in business come together. The conversations, the connections, the unexpected opportunities, and sometimes just the reassurance that you’re not figuring everything out alone.

Somewhere out there are six women who could really benefit from being in that room on Monday. Maybe one of them is you. Maybe it’s someone you know who’s been working hard, feeling a little isolated, or wondering what her next step in business should be.

Here’s where I’m asking for your help:

Please SHARE this post with your network, and TAG a woman in the comments who you think should be joining us.

You never know whose day, or business, you might change with one simple introduction.

We have an amazing day planned, and I’d hate to see those six seats go empty.

Conference details and registration:
https://www.business-sisters.ca/en/conference

Thank you for helping me spread the word. It means more than you know.

Doreen

P.S. You don’t have to be a Business Sisters member to attend. All women in business are welcome!

11/04/2026

“So, what do you do?”

You can give us the long answer.

The business you’re building. The idea you’re testing. The thing you’ve been doing for years and might want to change.

We’re interested.

At the Business Sisters Annual Conference, you can ask the question you almost kept to yourself.

“How do you actually price that?”
“Where do you find your clients?”
“Does anyone else find this part really hard?”

There’s a good chance someone at your table is glad you asked.

You can be proud of your business and still be figuring things out. You can come on your own, introduce yourself to the woman beside you, and start with, “It’s my first time here.”

And you can enjoy yourself. Take a photo at the Lexibooth. Visit the Relaxation Lounge. Keep talking over lunch because you’ve found someone who understands exactly what you mean.

That’s the room we’re bringing together: women with different businesses, different experiences, and plenty to learn from one another.

November 9 · Cornwall

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11/03/2026

Your November 9 game plan is here.

📅 The Business Sisters Annual Conference is almost here, and the full schedule is your chance to start planning the conversations you want to be part of.

Take a look at the day’s sessions, speakers and workshops.

Which one has your name written all over it?

A little tip: choose your workshops ahead of time, but leave room for the conversations that happen between sessions.

Some of the best connections start when you least expect them. Save this post so you can find the schedule on conference day, and send it to the friend you’re coming with.

November 9. Cornwall. See you there!

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Votre programme du 9 novembre est arrivé!

📅 La Conférence annuelle de Consœurs en Affaires approche à grands pas.

C’est le moment de regarder le programme complet et de choisir les conversations auxquelles vous voulez participer. Découvrez les séances, les conférencières et les ateliers de la journée.

Qu’est-ce qui vous intéresse le plus?

Un petit conseil : choisissez vos ateliers à l’avance, mais gardez aussi du temps pour les échanges entre les séances.

C’est souvent là que naissent de belles relations d’affaires. Enregistrez cette publication pour retrouver facilement le programme le jour de la conférence, et partagez-la avec la personne qui vous accompagnera. Le 9 novembre à Cornwall.

À très bientôt!

11/02/2026

SIX women. Six businesses in their first two years. And six new faces joining us at the Business Sisters Annual Conference on November 9!

💙 Thanks to the Scotiabank Women Initiative, these entrepreneurs will have complimentary seats at the conference in Cornwall.

We asked women who are building something new to tell us about their businesses, and the responses reminded us just how much talent and ambition there is in our community.

Swipe to meet the six recipients and learn a little about what they’re creating.

To everyone who applied, shared the opportunity or cheered someone on: thank you. We loved getting to know your businesses, and we hope this is the start of many more conversations.

See you November 9!

SIX femmes. Six entreprises de moins de deux ans. Et six nouveaux visages qui se joindront à nous à la Conférence annuelle de Consœurs en Affaires le 9 novembre! 💙

Grâce à l’Initiative pour les femmes de la Banque Scotia, ces entrepreneures pourront assister gratuitement à la conférence à Cornwall.

Nous avons invité des femmes qui démarrent leur entreprise à nous parler de leur projet, et leurs réponses nous ont rappelé toute la créativité et l’ambition qui animent notre communauté.

Faites défiler pour découvrir les six participantes et les entreprises qu’elles bâtissent.

Merci à toutes celles qui ont posé leur candidature, partagé l’occasion ou encouragé une entrepreneure. Nous avons adoré découvrir vos entreprises et espérons poursuivre ces conversations.

À bientôt, le 9 novembre!

10/31/2026

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10/30/2026

Une communauté d’affaires plus forte, c’est une communauté où davantage de femmes ont leur place autour de la table. 💙

Cette année, nous aurons le plaisir d’accueillir une table de six entrepreneures francophones lors de la Conférence annuelle de Consœurs en Affaires, le 9 novembre à Cornwall!

Et nous tenons à remercier chaleureusement le CÉSOC, notre partenaire communautaire, qui nous aide à créer des liens avec les entrepreneures francophones et à leur faire profiter de cette belle occasion.

En tant qu’organisme bilingue au service des femmes entrepreneures de l’Est ontarien, nous avons à cœur de créer des espaces où chacune peut apprendre, échanger et développer son réseau dans la langue de son choix.
C’est grâce à des collaborations comme celle-ci que cet engagement prend vie.

Un immense merci au CÉSOC de nous aider à faire une plus grande place aux voix francophones!

On a tellement hâte de vous retrouver le 9 novembre! 💙

10/29/2026

Running a business means wearing a lot of hats. Marketing, operations, content, technology... and somehow finding enough hours in the day to do it all.

At 12:45 PM on November 9, we’re exploring practical ways to work smarter and connect with your customers at the Business Sisters Annual Conference.

1. AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical Tools for Running Your Business with Emily | North Grenville Business & Networking — Discover how to use AI for planning, brainstorming, research, organization and everyday operations, and start creating your own AI policy.

2. Plan and Post: Building Your Social Media Content Calendar with Kat Tepylo Murphy | Small Business Social Media Strategy — Roll up your sleeves and build a content calendar you can take home and use.

3. Human Interaction (H.I.) in the Age of AI with Rebecca🖋Writer + Content Strategist — Explore how thoughtful, people-first content builds trust and creates connections.

4. Ask Me Anything About Running a Small Business with Doreen, founder of Business Sisters | Consoeurs En Affaires — Bring your questions to an open, bilingual conversation about the realities of running a business.

Four rooms. Four conversations. And hopefully a few things you’ll be putting into practice before the week is over.

Which workshop would you choose? Tell us in the comments!

Want to join us? Comment ANNUAL CONFERENCE and we’ll send you the details.

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613-362-4474

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