Marisa Fosco

SheBoot is a national non-profit corporation headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that prepares women founders across Canada to pitch their business and secure investment. Founded by Julia Elvidge, Jennifer Francis, and Sonya Shorey and built together with the Capital Angel Network and Invest Ottawa in early 2020, this organization aims to help address the funding gap facing women entrepreneurs by increasing the number of women making and receiving investment. Designed and delivered by women investors and entrepreneurs, SheBoot’s annual training program arms technology and technology-enabled startups with investment-readiness skills paired with support services that prepare entrepreneurs to secure investment. The bootcamp portion of the program starts in the fall and culminates in a pitch competition for a minimum of $300,000 in equity-based capital. This investment is made by 30 women investors committed to fueling the next generation of women-owned and led firms.

Capital Angel Network (CAN) An established investor group. Since 2010 our Members have been flywheels supporting the launch of hundreds of Canadian startups. Cumulatively, they have invested close to $100M and provided the confidence and support for portfolio startups to land VC rounds. Investment typically ranges from 4-10 million dollars annually. Our members include Corporate experts providing key insights for founder facing programs, solo angel investors and Venture Members - VCs, Family Offies and Accelerators. Our programs include Capital MASHUP - Celebrating Entrepreneurs and Champions, CANLABS - Raising Expectations and Momentum, and investLABS - Early Stage Investment Insights We partner and support more than 25 community partners building an entrepreneurial culture in Canada. CAN primarily invests across the Innovation Corridor, from Montreal to Waterloo, with a keen interest in Gatineau, Ottawa, and Kanata. We also have investments from Coast to Coast. CAN investments have led to over $1B in additional investment through grants, syndication with other angel groups, and follow on venture capital funds. Membership includes more than 55 investors and champions including new, next gen, and established angels, VCs, family offices and corporate members. 37% of memberships include a woman. CAN partners with SheBoot, the Ottawa Bootstrap Awards, uOttawa’s entrepreneurship club, TECDE’s Elle Gala and provides mentorship to universities, colleges and incubators on the regular.

SheBoot is a national non-profit corporation headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that prepares women founders across Canada to pitch their business and secure investment. Founded by Julia Elvidge, Jennifer Francis, and Sonya Shorey and built together with the Capital Angel Network and Invest Ottawa in early 2020, this organization aims to help address the funding gap facing women entrepreneurs by increasing the number of women making and receiving investment. Designed and delivered by women investors and entrepreneurs, SheBoot’s annual training program arms technology and technology-enabled startups with investment-readiness skills paired with support services that prepare entrepreneurs to secure investment. The bootcamp portion of the program starts in the fall and culminates in a pitch competition for a minimum of $300,000 in equity-based capital. This investment is made by 30 women investors committed to fueling the next generation of women-owned and led firms.

Contract Community Inc has been providing Consulting Services in the National Capital and Surrounding Area. We at CCI have been able to achieve this result by focusing on finding the right resource at the right time at the right price for our clients. We now have over 5000 pre-qualified professional administrative and information technology resources in our Database. These individuals have an average of 15 years experience in their area of expertise. Our sub contractors go through a very rigorous recruiting, skills and experience verification exercise to ensure all claims such as language, education experience are in fact true. The major part of all contracts that have been awarded to CCI required that the work be performed in the National Capital Region by our sub-contractors. CCI Business History Contract Community has been providing Consulting Service resources in the National Capital area since October 2002. We have developed an extensive data base of individuals who specialize in various areas so that we can address requirements. Contract Community has developed relationships with various federal government departments and agencies to provide them with Consulting Services resources as required. As well, Contract Community has developed relationships with various companies in the National Capital Area as well as throughout Canada, who supply services to Federal Government Departments and Agencies.