We have been nominated for the 30th annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
We have been nominated for the 30th annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
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Firestarter helps to move women from the margins to the mainstream of the economy so they can fully benefit from their financial contributions to the economy and communities. We know that when women are meaningfully participating in the economy, families, communities and countries eperience exponential gtrowth and development.
So what does this look like? Well it looks like many different starting points! From helping you respond to grants, to gathering all your documents together, to finding out where your opportunities are.
Not all visionaries are strategists and not all strategists are doers. Our team will expertly work with you to turn your idea into an actionable business plan .
Strike while the iron is hot. We take care of your business needs while you work on your corporate exit plan. From market research to customer correspondence, we make sure that your business makes a big and strong entrance.
Many of us will need a couple of lifetimes to save enough capital to start a business. Our team will create a funding model for accelerated start and growth. If you need to pitch to investors, we will make sure your light shines brighter.
Business Start-up Solutions
o An easy and affordable plan to help clarify the founder’s vision
o Our team of experts will simplify the process so you spend more time on the actual business
o We break down all the steps and provide you with a clear easy-to-use guide
o Our start-up toolbox includes everything you need to guarantee a strong business start
o We know that technology can be intimidating. Our business technology provides you with the tools and confidence to launch a global business
Business Management and Operations Support
o We help you step-by-step with a structured on-boarding process, including strategy and operations discovery
o You’ll know what your next plan of attack looks like with mutually developed service level agreement with clear deliverables and timelines as well as defined RASCI
o Tailored stakeholder (staff, customers, vendors, shareholders etc.) engagement plans and executions will be designed to fit with your needs
o With our help, you’ll create and understand a clearly defined exit strategy
Financing Solutions that work for women
o We offer dedicated business finance specialists who will work to understand your financial needs
o To help you understand your long-term goals, together we will research compatible financing sources and requirements
o Last but not least, we’ll assist with preparing finance application documents and making needed submissions
We would love to speak to you to understand where you could use help and how! Please send any questions you have our way! It never hurts to start a conversation.
Working with a co-founder and volunteer boards of directors, FireStarter Founder and CEO Sharon Njobo has spearheaded the incorporation of:
263 True North Investment Inc.
Canadian registered real estate investment company wholly owned by more than 40 women originating from Zimbabwe.
Thrive 263 Investment LTD
Replicated 263 True North to horizontally scale and establish a second woman-owned real estate investment company.
Fearless Mavericks
Real Estate Investment company registered in North Cyprus owned by Zimbabwean and Malawian women based in Canada and USA.
Link Market
Owned by Zimbabwean women in USA and Canada, this new company in the process of registering in Zimbabwe as a foreign entity trading in food and logistics.
Grocery by FireStarter
A end-to-end solution for Zimbabwean diaspora community seeking to provide competitively priced food and non-food commodities for their family members in Zimbabwe.
SJ FootCare
Business plan and financial forecast for a new mobile foot care clinic providing critical service to older adults and people living with diabetes.
Baroek Canada
Supporting a father and daughters' owned business that is responding to Canada's health care staffing shortage by providing qualified and caring frontline staff to health care facilities.
Please reach us at info@thefirestarter.ca if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We’re here to help you position strongly to access grant and loan funding available from a variety of sources. We will help you understand the funding eligibility requirements, identify and organize the information needed and align your experience with the funder's priorities.
It's simple! As a social enterprise, we're uniquely positioned to offer you support that you can trust. We have been in your shoes and know what it's like. Let us help you!
As a co-founder herself, Sharon has incorporated multiple companies including 263 True North Investment Inc and Link Market. She has also been recognized by RBC for her work. If you have any questions about these experiences, Sharon is happy to connect.
We are ready to support and help you manage your business.
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