01415nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245008000055210006900135260004200204520096000246100001901206700002001225856003601245       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aBuilding an Infrastructure to Support Women Founders: Lead to Win for Women0 aBuilding an Infrastructure to Support Women Founders Lead to Win  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/20113 aThis article describes a new program, Lead to Win for Women (LTW-W), created in Canada's Capital Region to dramatically increase the number of women-founded businesses and to help existing businesses grow substantially. This new program is based on the existing Lead to Win program (http://leadtowin.ca). LTW-W has four program elements. First, there is a session to help women foster ideas to launch and grow businesses. Second, there is an expert speaker series that encourages the development of practical knowledge for businesses. Third, there is a forum for owners of established firms. Fourth, there is an outreach program for college women to encourage them to start businesses.

In this article, we briefly describe some existing programs to support women founders in Canada and abroad. Next, we outline the founding principles of LTW-W and describe the program in detail. Finally, we conclude with a description of the program's next steps. 
 1 aSinger, Janice1 aDexter, Deborah  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/455