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Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada
Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada

This report highlights the systemic barriers facing Black Canadian entrepreneurs regarding growth and success, including systemic racism, limited access to capital, and insufficient business networks.

Gender Impact Investing & the Rise of False Solutions: An Analysis for Feminist Movements
Gender Impact Investing & the Rise of False Solutions: An Analysis for Feminist Movements

This report highlights Gender Impact Investing (GII), its definition, sources of funds, and targets, as well as the shortcomings, challenges, and risks of GII.

Overlooked: Canada’s Fastest-Emerging, Highest-Educated Workforce
Overlooked: Canada’s Fastest-Emerging, Highest-Educated Workforce

A research report for employers on unlocking the potential of the growing labour force of South Asian Women in Canada.

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Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada

This report highlights the systemic barriers facing Black Canadian entrepreneurs regarding growth and success, including systemic racism, limited access to capital, and insufficient business networks.

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Equity-deserving groups - Gender, Organization types - Entrepreneurship, Equity-deserving groups - Black Communities, Main cat - Sector Insights Hanh Le Equity-deserving groups - Gender, Organization types - Entrepreneurship, Equity-deserving groups - Black Communities, Main cat - Sector Insights Hanh Le

The State of Entrepreneurship by Black Women in Canada

The report highlights the demographic attributes of Black women entrepreneurs in Canada, their businesses, their inspirations and motivations to start businesses, the barriers they face when starting or scaling their businesses, and their achievements as business owners.

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The Economic Experiences of Black Women in Canada

According to StatsCan 2016 survey data, the Black population now accounts for 3.5% of Canada's total population. Yet, Black people and women of colour continue to face systematic disadvantages such as fewer opportunities for career advancement and less access to essential services.

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Black Communities are Missed and Underfunded by Canadian Philanthropy

In 2017 and 2018, only six out of 40 public and private foundations funded Black-serving organizations, and only two foundations funded Black-led organizations.

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Families of Color Hold More Consumer Debt Compared to White Families

This report establishes the context for the existing inequities in the financial system in Canadian communities.

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Investing in Black Founders, and How Far We Need to Go

According to BLCK VC, black representation in the VC ranks increased slightly in the past year, from an estimated 3 percent of investors to 4 percent in 2021.

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