Our impact
At the Lise Watier Foundation, measuring our impact on the women we help is essential.
A concrete impact on local women
We have helped 1 097 women since the launch of the Let’s Start Up Journey in 2017.
1097
women trained and supported, confident in their abilities and their professional future.
171
businesses launched or propelled.
59
women have received or are receiving financial aid to pursue post-secondary education.
900
women taking part in the Let’s Start Up community’s continuing education program.
4
microloans offered to support the starups.
Data updated in June 2024.
IN 2023-2024
We helped 333 women achieve financial independence
- 224 women completed the Skills Development Program
- 173 of them continued with the Entrepreneurship Program
- 82 women are followed by our entrepreneurial coaches for the implementation of their business project AND/OR by our professional development coach for a professional transformation
- 27 women received financial aid for post-secondary studies
- 24 companies launched
- 3 microloans in progress to support the startups
- Nearly $180,000 awarded in financial aid for studies
- 56 workshops and conferences to encourage continuing education among the Let’s Start Up graduates
A PROGRAM THAT CHANGES LIVES
At the end of the program,
the women are convinced they have the capacities and they are fully involved in their professional project.
99 %
would recommend the program to other women.
99 %
say the program has had a positive impact on their lives.
98 %
acquired new knowledge and developed their skills.
- 97 % claim that the program has given them the support they need to define their professional project.
- 97 % have a better level of confidence in their skills.
- 95 % feel equipped and ready to embark on their professional project.
- 90 % have created a new network of contacts.
One year after graduating from the Let’s Start Up Program,
the women continue to feel its positive impact.
96 %
say the program is still having a positive impact in their life.
83 %
are still using concepts learned in the program.
81 %
of women still maintain the network of contacts they created for themselves in the program.
After one year only, 33 % of women say they are in a better financial position.
Read the testimonials of women supported by the Foundation
