Halifax’s Centre for Women in Business will launch a virtual accelerator for women tech entrepreneurs beginning Feb. 25. Its aim is to introduce founders of companies with revenues to the fundamentals of running a business before they join more advanced accelerators and incubators.
The new accelerator, dubbed Grow Now, will last for six months with twice-monthly classes and will be free for Centre members. It will be aimed at helping founders develop a strategic growth plan, as well as build an “objectives and key results” decision-making framework. The Centre receives funding from the