Creating Space to Learn about Money and Finance

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Join host, Shannon Pestun for this insightful conversation with Melodie Gringas, Director of Programs & Community at The Forum, as they delve into the vital role of creating community for women entrepreneurs and the transformative impact of financial literacy on their entrepreneurial journeys. We are excited to share that The Finance Cafe is teaming up with The Forum to deliver a free course offering presented by TD that fosters gender focused learning, and fosters an environment for women to engage in open and vulnerable discussions about money. Melodie shares valuable insights on the importance of these conversations in shaping our business values.  🎉 Exciting Collaboration Announcement: The Forum and The Finance Cafe proudly unveil a collaborative program designed for women entrepreneurs. To apply for The Forum Business Finance Essentials, submit your application through: https://www.theforum.ca/business-finance-essentials?fbclid=IwAR2G-bNq7jBy98rP4HouG0hL2GqZe9q5Tybg57hZnTvBK4RuG5IVC3xFjDw.  Registration is free! Don’t miss out on this enriching course opportunity, dedicated to self-identified women, non-binary, transfemme, and 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneurs that explores the intersection of community, financial literacy, and entrepreneurial success. Quotes:  03:57  “Whenever we hear capital, so we think about money we think about raising money which are very important, but we have to remember all the other types of capital that can contribute to growth as well” -Melodie  04:11  “For us wisdom capital it includes all the knowledge, all the skills, your lived experiences, the wisdom that women bring and that they further develop by participating in our programs.”-Melodie 04:25  “At the Forum for us wisdom capital is also brought into our community by our mentors, our board, our team, basically everyone that is part of the forum, so it’s really an evolving concept, everyone brings it together and it involves not only having knowledge but really knowing what to do with that knowledge” – Melodie 04:56  “We want to show women they already have that capital, they already come with their own set of capitals and really have that abundance mindset and really make them realize that they are already rich in that wisdom capital, so for us that’s really one of the 3 pillars that we really chose to activate.”- Melodie 05:30 “For many women entrepreneurs we underestimate our full potential.” -Shannon  07:15  “Knowledge is power, knowing your numbers is such a powerful tool.” -Melodie 17:05 “(Community) is basically what we’re all about, and yes we deliver programs but I would say community is the foundation of it all, it’s key, it’s the most important things that we like to talk about, really refers to us becoming a part of and contributing to a supportive community of mentors, champions, women entrepreneurs and really grounded in- practice community as a verb because to us being part of a community it’s an action.” -Melodie 22:57 “Talking about money will help you gain an understanding of where have you arrived on your business path, how did you get here, and really embrace this new financial level by asking the right questions to the right people in order to start focusing on things that are really important to you that align with your values rather than putting all of your energy  into growing a part of your business that is maybe not as important to you.” -Melodie  Websites:  www.theforum.ca The Forum Business Finance Essentials Application: https://www.theforum.ca/business-finance-essentials?fbclid=IwAR2G-bNq7jBy98rP4HouG0hL2GqZe9q5Tybg57hZnTvBK4RuG5IVC3xFjDw Social media handles: LinkedIn: : https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodie-gingras/  Instagram: @theforumca Facebook: facebook.com/theforumca

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