Knowledge is Power
"In my wide circle of friends and professional contacts, I’ve noticed a pattern; even the smartest people are not confident about their finances or savvy about how to make their money work for them. And often, the brightest and most creative people are prone to neglect their finances to pursue their passions. Entrepreneurs have even more responsibility to take control of this area." - Carol Ann Budd
Workshop Description
Beginning with identifying your goals, in this workshop, you will build your knowledge of personal wealth-building and wealth-management techniques. You will learn simple and realistic strategies to assist you in making sound financial decisions to build, protect and preserve your wealth. If you’re ready to be more empowered and strategic and gain more confidence regarding your finances, this workshop is for you.
Guest Speaker - Carol Ann Budd, Founder and Principal Advisor, Woodland Wealth Inc.
Carol Ann is a proud Sagamok Anishinabek First Nation member and a Kwe-Biz alumni from the fall 2022 Kwe-Biz mentorship program. Carol Ann is the founder and Principal Advisor of a unique, freshly launched, Indigenous female-owned wealth advisory firm, Woodland Wealth, located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee in Kingston. As an Engineering graduate of Queen’s University, she actively supports their efforts at Reconciliation, volunteering as community co-chair of the Indigenous Council and sitting on the Dean of Arts and Science Advisory Committee. She is also co-chair of the Kington Indigenous Language Nest board of directors.
Eligibility: Kwe-Biz is an Okwaho Equal Source and Queen’s University Initiative with Funding from the WES Ecosystem Fund for Southern Ontario. Based on funding criteria, this workshop will prioritize Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Ontario.
Workshop Hosts: This workshop will be hosted by Shyra & Ryan "Rye" Barberstock, Co-Founders of Okwaho Equal Source (https://okwaho.com), an Indigenous consultancy and design thinking enterprise headquartered in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario.
