Business Tips for Tackling the Covid-19 Pandemic
WBE Canada compiled the following business tips and resources to help you tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
Growing Your Business Through Supplier Diversity: August 19 @ 12pm ET
WBE Canada’s 2020 Annual Conference: November 9-10 @ 1pm ET
Upcoming training


Recorded sessions
- Government Funding & Financial Support During COVID-19: Opportunities & Strategies for Women Owned Businesses (Source: WBE Canada)
- Human Resources During Uncertain Times (Source: BMO for Women)
- Coping with COVID-19: The economy, business planning & tax implications (Source: BMO for Women)
- How To Cope with the Impact of COVID-19 (Source: BDC)
- Leading Through Crisis: An Online Conversation With and For Women Owned Businesses (Source: WBE Canada)
- Strategies for Women Owned Businesses During COVID-19 (Source: Startup Canada)
- Coping with COVID-19: Access to Capital & Cash Management (Source: BMO for Women)
Other Resources
- Bowen Group: Lessons from a CEO Outlasting 4 Downturns
- Buckland – Important Updates re. Import/Export to the U.S.
- BDC – Supports for Canadian businesses
- BDC – Business continuity plan and templates
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Business Resilience Service
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Business Preparation Guide
- CEDEC – Resources to help small businesses cope with COVID-19
- Clear Concept Inc: Working Productively from Home
- Digital Main Street
- EDC – COVID-19 Resource Tool
- EDC – Expert advice, insurance and financial support
- Federal government – Resources for Canadian businesses
- Froese Law: Legal advice for SMEs during COVID-19
- Froese Law: Corona Virus Triggering the Force Majeure
- Froese Law: Insurance Policy Protection and COVID-19
- Public Health COVID-19 information
- Nova Scotia – Online market for creative entrepreneurs
- Ontario – Launching soon! COVID-19: Tackling the barriers – A website for businesses to overcome the challenges of the outbreak – Request a temporary rule or regulation change to help your business respond to COVID-19
- Ontario – COVID-19 support for businesses
- Ontario – Stop The Spread Business Information Line for businesses
- Ontario Workplace Safety and Prevention Services: Guidance on Health and Safety for Personal Services Settings during COVID-19
- Ontario Centre of Excellence – COVID-19 Collaboration Platform
- Ontario Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
- Small Business Everyday: Reconnecting Shoppers with Small Businesses
- Toronto – Digital Main Street Program to support SMEs
- Vancouver – The Digital Economy Response Program (DER3) is helping small-medium sized businesses on Vancouver Island who want to enter or expand into the Digital Economy with local service providers & subject matter experts.
- Williams Law: HR advice related to COVID-19