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Membership Benefits

 

Don’t go it alone. Get help with our program https://acanea.ca/mentorship-for-black-entrepreneurs-program-2/
and participate in business development sessions and mastermind groups.

 

1. BUSINESS FUNDING

  • Participate EaglePitch- ACANEA’s annual pitch competition.
  • Apply for Fulfillment Funding to free up cashflow.

 

2. NETWORKING

  ·    Enjoy the benefits of leadership – Chapter presidents receive free membership!

  • Emotional support because entrepreneurship is hard!
  • Ability to affiliate with more than one local chapter to expand your network and customer base into different locations.
  • Invitations to members-only networking events and learning opportunities
  • Prime access on ACANEA social media and online www.acanea.ca including free: ads, e-commerce platform, business directory listing, crowdfunding platform, job postings, digital courses, business forum, membership directory and more tools

 

3. LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Afro-Canadian Entrepreneurs Association operates the largest national services program in Canada, providing business-related

legal assistance and advice to Black entrepreneurs and Business Owner. Get help from one our 15 partnering law firms around Canada.

4. ONLY MEMBER OFFERS

Access to Members-only discounts and complimentary offers from our partners, including:

  • Free 3-month premium access
  • Free virtual meeting room through Afro-Canadian Entrepreneurs Association’s partnership with BDC Bank for the first 50 members of 2022
  • Discounts from major events, travel, and seminar through ACANEA’s corporate discount partner

 

 

 

 


5. BUSINESS PROMOTION

  • One free press release per year distributed to ACANEA’s curated media list. Assistance with pitching to media
  • Advertise
  • Business promotion opportunities on the ACANEA podcast, in newsletters, and throughout acanea.ca.
  • Reach other members business or non-members by creating an exclusive offer for fellow member-to-member or members-to-Publics deals.
  • Reach other members businesses or non-members by creating an exclusive offer for fellow members in our member-to-member or members-to-Public deals.
  • Stand out our membership director and showcase the best of your company. Update your company profile on the member information with your logo, social, social media and more. 

·       Receive support throughout your business, develop your capital with customed training, take part in networking activities and forge strategic, expand your business network in Francophone Alberta and all Canada, and get loan to our bank’s partnership.
 

·       Get inspired by businesses people in our forums, stay informed about province and Federal Grants, take part in our various training sessions, gain knowledge and skills through Francophone business Mentorship, visit our website to stay informed.
 

·   Take advantage of your listing in the ACANEA Membership director, publish news on our website and in our newsletter, share your success stories on our social networks.

6. LEADERSHIP & SKILL BUILDING

  • Increase your hard and soft skills and build your network by serving on a committee or team such as podcast, membership, events, or marketing
  • Members helping members – Volunteer as a business mentor.

 

7. COMMUNICATIONS

Receive all announcements, newsletters, and updates