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Apply for the 2023 Women in Music Accelerator Program by August 25, 2023

Aug 2, 2023

Women in Music Canada is launching the third annual Entrepreneur Accelerator program, focused on supporting the next wave of female and gender diverse Canadian music industry leaders.

Each participant will be paired with a professional mentor throughout the program, matched based on the participants’ individual goals and intensions for the program.

Sessions included in the overall program include the following, all from a 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.

Deadline to apply is August 25, 2023. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by September 8, 2023.

The 2023 Entrepreneur Accelerator including the mentorship program will run online from October 3, 2023 through November 2, 2023. Sessions will run from 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM ET (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT) Tuesday and Thursday, weekly. Mentorship sessions will run as per specific arranged times by participants.

Learn more and apply.

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