{"id":89780,"date":"2025-10-20T23:24:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=89780"},"modified":"2025-10-20T23:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:24:51","slug":"webc-inclusive-growth-summit","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/en\/event\/webc-inclusive-growth-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"WeBC Inclusive Growth Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs isn\u2019t just equitable\u2014it\u2019s economically essential. Financial institutions are missing out on untapped growth in their portfolios.<\/p>\n<p>This conference gives you a fresh lens, new playbook, and a community of peers who are already pushing forward.<\/p>\n<p>WeBC invites small business lenders and leadership teams from financial institutions across BC to a one-day, high-impact summit designed to spark practical ideas, highlight success stories, and provide early tools for inclusive portfolio development.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What We&#8217;ll Explore Together<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incremental Lending Plans<\/strong>\u00a0Discover how small, strategic shifts in lending processes are opening access to capital\u2014starting with practical steps already in motion across BC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Role of Lenders Beyond Lending<\/strong>\u00a0Discover how financial institution peers are stepping into educator and connector roles\u2014helping entrepreneurs access networks, resources, and mentorship support that influence success.<\/li>\n<li>T<strong>ools in Progress<\/strong>\u00a0Preview WeBC&#8217;s evolving toolbox of resources, developed in collaboration with financial institutions across BC and powered by our research and partnership with the Forum\u2019s AFIA DEI Index and funding from Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text\">\n<div class=\"eds-text--left\">\n<p><em><strong>Whether you&#8217;re a lender, manager, or executive in financial institution \u2014your decisions shape the future of Canada&#8217;s economy. Join us, learn with peers, and leave equipped to take action in your own sphere.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-testid=\"image-content\">\n<div class=\"eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm undefined\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/inclusive-growth-summit-tickets-1568278716859?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LEARN MORE OR REGISTER &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89742 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-400x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/ loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/blogs.we-bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WAGE-Sponsors-at-Oct-17-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs isn\u2019t just equitable\u2014it\u2019s economically essential. 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