Application Deadline: WIMC Entrepreneur Accelerator 2025

Supported by the Government of Canada, TD Ready Commitment, Ontario Creates, and Creative BC.

Women in Music is launching the sixth annual Entrepreneur Accelerator program, focused on supporting the next wave of women and gender- diverse Canadian music industry leaders. This year’s intake will accept a 30-participant cohort to learn together and build an entrepreneurial community. The program is open to early career, or transitioning career industry entrepreneurs and artist entrepreneurs.  Each participant will be paired with a professional mentor throughout the program, matched based on the participant's individual goals and intentions 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 women and gender-diverse folks from diverse backgrounds to apply.