# Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE)

> NLOWE is a provincial nonprofit supporting women entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador through free business advice, training, peer networks, export assistance and connections to financing and corporate buyers. Paid memberships add networking, promotion and learning benefits; regional advisors support both prospective founders and established owners.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Mount Pearl, Canada
- **Products:** Business Start-Up Advisory Services, Business Growth Advisory Services, Mastermind Groups, International Trade and Export Support, Supplier Diversity Support
- **Notable:** Launched in November 1997 as successor to the Women’s Enterprise Bureau, with a mandate including existing women-owned businesses., 2019 federal announcement reported over 4,000 consultations and over 50 training events annually., Secured announced C$1,940,292 support for an Atlantic women-in-business partnership in 2019.

## Products & services

- **Business Start-Up Advisory Services** — Free concept assessment, business-plan counselling, market-research guidance, financing referrals and training advice for women in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- **Business Growth Advisory Services** — Confidential one-to-one diagnostic, financial, growth, HR and management-training assessments.
- **Mastermind Groups** — Staff-facilitated peer-advising groups of eight to fifteen women entrepreneurs; membership required and one business of each type per group.
- **International Trade and Export Support** — Export consulting and Gateway to Trade programming help owners select markets and develop export plans.
- **Supplier Diversity Support** — Events connect women-owned suppliers with corporate procurement professionals; guidance links owners to certification bodies. NLOWE is not presented as the certifier.
- **WEOC National Loan Program Partnership** — NLOWE is a loan fund partner for a program offering loans up to C$50,000 and terms up to five years, subject to eligibility and lending approval.
- **Membership** — Silver C$125, Gold C$250 and Platinum C$500 annually for provincial women-owned businesses; associate options and benefits vary.
- **WAGE Gender Bias Project** — Research, mentorship, partnership and policy work addressing systemic barriers; federal agreement July 2024 to March 2027.
- **Training, Conference and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards** — Workshops, annual convening, networking and recognition of women entrepreneurs.

## Achievements

- Launched in November 1997 as successor to the Women’s Enterprise Bureau, with a mandate including existing women-owned businesses.
- 2019 federal announcement reported over 4,000 consultations and over 50 training events annually.
- Secured announced C$1,940,292 support for an Atlantic women-in-business partnership in 2019.
- Shorefast identifies itself as a member and supports staff and Fogo Island business owners attending NLOWE events.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Conference materials scheduled the annual conference for April 16-17 and introduced a Showcase Stage with twelve ten-minute delegate slots; no attendance or outcome claim is made.
- **2025-11** — Memorial’s Illuminate program listed NLOWE as sponsor of a C$1,000 second-place prize.
- **2025-03** — Federal disclosure records a March 10 amendment and current C$419,780 value for the gender-bias project contribution.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nlowe.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newfoundland-and-labrador-organization-of-women-entrepreneurs-nlowe-/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nlowe_org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlowe_org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nlowe.org

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