{"id":450,"date":"2022-08-26T10:31:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T14:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tossdown.com\/?p=450"},"modified":"2022-09-07T18:27:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T13:27:35","slug":"women-taking-business-online-weecommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/blog\/women-taking-business-online-weecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Encouraging women to take their business online | Weecommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empowering women to reach their full potential is one of the most powerful ways to work towards gender equality. Women-led businesses have been performing really well in the startup world, with their value rising <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amyschoenberger\/2022\/01\/03\/women-led-businesses-are-poised-for-a-comeback-in-2022\/?sh=35a5cc9065ec\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">143.6%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from 2020. The market is ripe with opportunity and it\u2019s abundantly clear that investing in opportunities for women could have tremendous economic and social impact. That\u2019s where Weecommerce comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weecommerce or \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">women in e-commerce\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a venture designed to promote and support women-led businesses across Canada. The aim is to encourage women to set up their online businesses by offering them FREE website development services and dedicated support from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.pk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tossdown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for 1 year after the website goes live. The services include design, setup, and monthly maintenance of the store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simply put, Weecommerce provides free, effortless e-commerce to women interested in selling retail products through digital mediums. It creates, designs, and manages your web presence exactly the way you want. In doing so, it promotes women empowerment through greater autonomy and financial independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/blog\/women-taking-business-online-weecommerce\/#Weecommerce_Program_Criteria\" title=\"Weecommerce Program Criteria\u00a0\">Weecommerce Program Criteria\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/blog\/women-taking-business-online-weecommerce\/#Why_Choose_Weecommerce\" title=\"Why Choose Weecommerce?\u00a0\">Why Choose Weecommerce?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weecommerce_Program_Criteria\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weecommerce Program Criteria\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The motivation behind this venture is to empower women; <\/span><b><i>all women <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014 regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion \u2014 to secure equal rights, to challenge gender narratives, and to celebrate their contribution to the economy. Investing in women\u2019s economic empowerment is the first step towards inclusive economic growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In order to be eligible for a free website, the business must meet the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It must be a women-led startup.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It should be a relatively young company (up to 2 years old or less).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must have content available for the e-commerce website.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you believe you qualify for this program, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weecommerce.ca\/#get_in_touch_form\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">request a free website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on their page to make all your dreams come true!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_Weecommerce\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why Choose Weecommerce?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The beauty of Weecommerce is that you can start your business from your drawing room or kitchen and target as many customers as you want. 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