The Victoria chapter of the eWomenNetwork has appointed Erin Acton as its newest managing director.
A Saanich resident in the neighbourhood of Maplewood, Acton is a business coach who helps small and mid-sized businesses make the leap in terms of growth.
SheBԪַll head the eWomenNetwork, a group focused on women in entrepreneurial careers.
BԪַAccording to the Small Business Association, women are starting businesses at three times the rate of men and account for more than two-thirds of the job market,BԪַ Acton said.
The has a monthly meeting of at least 100 women and also uses an BԪַaccelerated networkingBԪַ session to build business connections and exchange resources between female business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals.
BԪַeWomenNetwork is a big business-booster,BԪַ she said.
The goal is to have one million women achieve a million dollars in revenue.