Apply With Confidence: 2026 Capital Elle Business Impact Award Info Session
Get everything you need to submit a strong application, and meet the founders applying alongside you.
✨ Three Reasons This Is Worth Your Time
1️⃣ Apply with clarity. Get a walkthrough of the application so nothing slows you down before the deadline.
2️⃣ Pick the right path. Understand the three pillars and choose the one that matches where your business is headed.
3️⃣ Meet your fellow founders. Connect with women entrepreneurs from across Canada who are building, applying, and growing too.
📖 About the Session
Applications for the 2026 Capital Elle Business Impact Award close Wednesday, October 28 at 9:00 PM ET. This info session is your final chance to get clear before you hit submit.
The Elleiance Network will walk through how to apply, what the award is looking for, and how to choose the path that fits your next stage of growth. Bring your questions for live Q&A, then stay for community networking with founders from across the country.
🧭 The Three Paths
🤝 Path 1: Strategic Connections. For the founder whose next level of growth comes through an elevated network of strategic relationships, introductions, and partnerships.
💰 Path 2: Growth Capital. For the founder whose next level of growth comes from raising external capital through grants, bank financing, or private investment.
🏢 Path 3: Expansion & Acquisition. For the founder whose next level of growth comes from acquiring a business, whether it's her first or her next strategic acquisition.
🙋♀️ Who It's For
✅ Canadian women entrepreneurs planning to apply before Oct 28
✅ Founders unsure which path fits their business
✅ Anyone thinking about nominating a founder
✅ Women entrepreneurs who want to connect with a community of ambitious founders
The Capital Elle Business Impact Award and The Elleiance Network are currently open to Canadian women entrepreneurs only.
🗓️ Agenda (ET)
2:30 | Doors Open & Welcome
Arrive, settle in, and meet The Elleiance Network team.
2:35 | How to Apply
A walkthrough of the application, the key dates, and what to prepare.
2:45 | What the Award Is Looking For
What makes an application stand out, and how to tell your business's story.
2:55 | Choosing Your Path
A closer look at Strategic Connections, Growth Capital, and Expansion & Acquisition.
3:05 | Live Q&A
Bring your questions about eligibility, the application, or the pillars.
3:15 | Community Networking
Move around the Gatherly venue and connect with fellow founders until 3:30.
📅 Key Dates
🔒 Oct 28: Applications close at 9:00 PM ET
⭐ Nov 10: Finalists announced
🎥 Nov 16: Finalist videos due
🔴 Nov 25: Finalist Showcase on Gatherly
🏆 Dec 2: Winners announced
🏢 This Is Not Just Another Webinar — This Is Gatherly
▶️ See it in 30 seconds:
Gatherly puts you in a virtual venue you can actually move through. After the session, walk up to other founders, drop into conversations, and network face-to-face!
👩💼 Hosted by The Elleiance Network
The Elleiance Network is a Canadian women's business network built on the belief that growth happens in the right rooms, with the right people. Through curated masterminds, events, and programming, it helps women entrepreneurs build businesses that become valuable assets, not just income. Founded in Thunder Bay and now growing coast to coast, Elleiance created the Capital Elle Business Impact Award to close the access gap for women founders across Canada.
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🔗 Apply or learn more: elleiance.ca/award
👀 Preview the application questions: elleiance.ca/preview-2026-award-application-questions
💌 Nominate a founder: elleiance.ca/2026-award-nominate