Online Webinar: Build or Buy? Navigating High-Stakes Business Decisions on the Entrepreneur’s Journey
Online Webinar: Build or Buy? Navigating High-Stakes Business Decisions on the Entrepreneur’s Journey
How women in tech evaluate acquisitions, growth and innovation strategies
ONLINE WEBINAR | SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
Registration is required through ON24. Please use the link below to register and receive your webinar access details. An RSVP on Luma does not register you for the webinar.
Growth comes with big decisions. Should you build from within, acquire an existing business, expand into a new market, or take a different path entirely?
Join Women in Tech® Canada and BDC for a practical panel discussion on how women entrepreneurs in tech navigate these decisions. Through real-world examples, our speakers will explore how to assess opportunities, manage risk, and evaluate different growth strategies, from building within an existing business to pursuing growth through acquisition.
What we'll explore
Build or buy? Evaluating the opportunities, risks, and trade-offs of different growth strategies.
Growth through acquisition: Exploring acquisitions as a pathway to business ownership and expansion.
Scaling and innovation: Considering different approaches to expanding into new products, services, and markets.
Strategic decision-making: Assessing opportunity costs, managing risk, and navigating critical business decisions.
Who should attend?
Aspiring women entrepreneurs considering buying an existing business.
Established women entrepreneurs looking to grow or expand through acquisition.
Women in tech founders and leaders exploring build vs. buy decisions.
Business owners considering acquisitions to enter new markets or expand their products and services.
The session will conclude with a live Q&A, providing an opportunity to engage directly with our speakers and explore your own business questions.
Meet our speakers
Julie Watson | Moderator - Director, Women in Tech® Canada & CEO, Ultimate Tech
Maria Zalazar - National Director, Business Strategy, BDC Advisory Services
Rita Kasparian - Senior Director, Growth & Transition Capital, BDC Capital
Sévrine Labelle - Managing Director, Thrive Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Fund, BDC Capital
Event details
📅 September 29, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM EDT | 9:00 AM PDT
📍 Online Webinar
Explore the strategic decisions behind your next stage of growth.
Registration is required through ON24. Please use the link above to register and receive your webinar access details. An RSVP on Luma does not register you for the webinar.