Knowledge is power. As more women-owned businesses enter the marketplace, WEConnect Canada, women's business associations and other organizations are conducting research and gathering data on these enterprises, the special challenges they face, and their impact on the Canadian economy. Here we will share data on the influence of supplier diversity on the growth of businesses, especially women-owned businesses and their domestic and global activity.

You will also find websites, publications, and associations that can help you understand your peers and perhaps find a new target market.

Click here to listen to our very own Betty Wood, Lead Strategist, Women Business Enterprises here at WEConnect speaking on the BMO Business Coach Podcast, an advice-oriented series tackling the top issues and opportunities facing Canada's Small Businesses.

Developed by BMO in cooperation with PROFIT Magazine, the podcasts draw on experts in a number of fields to provide the credible information and prescriptions you need to run your small business better. Click here for other episodes.