Women Entrepreneurship

Have a business idea but need support with next steps?

Want to be your own boss but need help identifying possible business ideas?


Making Changes Association is a proud partner of Rise in support of diverse women, trans women, and non-binary women (women+) looking to build and expand their own business.

Idea Generator Workshop

Are you in the early phase of your business and looking for fresh, new ideas? If so, join us for an interactive workshop to get you started!

Everything begins with an idea. If you’re thinking of starting a business, then your success hinges on your ability to generate ideas that light you up while connecting with a real need in the marketplace.

The Idea Generator workshop hosted by Making Changes Association, and presented by Rise is an interactive session that will allow participants to learn how to generate new business ideas and walk away with at least three possible ideas to explore further.

If you have just begun your entrepreneurial journey and want to learn more, this workshop is for you!

During this 90-minute workshop, participants will the answers to questions like:

  • Is entrepreneurship right for me?

  • Where do creative ideas come from?

  • How can I use my hobbies, pet peeves and/or skills to generate ideas for a business?

  • How can I come up with innovative ideas?

This session will also include a live Q&A.

Cost:  no charge (session is available to all who identify as female or non-binary)

Thank you for your interest in the Idea Generator Workshop. Our April 18, 2024, workshop is now full.

Our next Idea Generator Workshop will be held in September 2024. The registration link will go online in August.

Women+ entrepreneurship program

Delivered over 8-10 weeks, you’ll experience free, virtual business training led by expert facilitators, group mentoring sessions enhanced by Rise Mentors, access to bespoke tools and resources, and the community-centric support of your women+ peers.

Whether you want to monetize a hobby, launch a side hustle or build a full-time enterprise, the Women+ Entrepreneurship Program is the place to start.

Who is eligible? 

  • You are 18 years of age or older

  • Identify as a cis woman, trans woman or non-binary individual.

  • Self-identify with mental health and/or addiction challenges.

  • Are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

  • Have a practical idea to start or grow your own small business within the next 12 months (any size, full or part-time).

Participants will receive:

  • Weekly virtual training sessions for 9 weeks

  • 1 on 1 coaching

  • 2 group mentorship sessions

  • Graduates get $1200 in value of products and services

  • Graduates get post-program workshops on different topics as a continuing education feature

  • Graduates become part of the 300+ Rise Online Alumni Community with access to resources, events, experts and peers long past their trainings!

  • Learning accommodations are possible on a case-by-case basis

  • IT Helpdesk support during the cohort available to all participants

  • Digital Literacy Workshop before every cohort

There is no cost to participate. 

Date: April 30 - June 27, 2024
Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm MST
Location: Online

Limited seats are available.

To register or learn more about the program, please submit your information: https://forms.office.com/r/6hsCggGYQ5


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Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Region III. We honor the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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