That is a great question. It's nice to see you again.
I have to say that's not an area of expertise for me. It's certainly something though, through my role at Futurpreneur Canada, that we're very aware of and we certainly help to direct entrepreneurs to the resources they need. There are some initiatives within B.C. taking place, led by our provincial government, Small Business BC, and Export Development Canada, and there are a number of workshops. We do see all of those activities happening in order to educate entrepreneurs on how they can access those opportunities and grow their businesses to support economic growth.
I'm not sure if that fully answers your question, but it is certainly something that's on our radar and there are a lot of amazing opportunities. My role really is to be a guide to make sure we're aware of what resources are available and to be able to direct entrepreneurs appropriately.
Also, just building on events like.... I know that some of those pieces did come up within the B.C. Economic Forum recently within the women's entrepreneurship track, particularly on how we help women access those larger opportunities. So I know that's a piece we'll be continuing to follow up on to support more women entrepreneurs in those endeavours.
That would be another recommendation to this committee as well, a way to continue to support activities such as the B.C. Economic Forum, and to make sure we are sharing the outcomes and the recommendations and solutions from that.
Thank you.