Finding Your Direction with Solange Tuyishime – February 13th 2020

As an entrepreneur, you might be focused on growth and profits. But leaning into your nurturing to focus on impact can be even more valuable—just ask Solange Tuyishime, Founder & CEO of Elevate International.

Their goal is to inspire, empower, and elevate women and girls, locally and Globally; advancing women in leadership and economic growth while creating leadership and mentoring programs for young women. Solange has more than 10 years of experience within the Federal Government of Canada. Most recently, she’s been Managing the Departmental Audit Committee for Industry Canada, supporting executive leadership programs in the Executive Group Services, and holding various communication positions within the Government. As a UNICEF Canada’s Ambassador, her objective is to encourage fundraising efforts seeking to give every child opportunities in life to survive and thrive.

“We've often seen entrepreneurship as really focused on—how do you make more money, and how do you grow your business? In my experience, we don't often talk about how it's making an impact in this world.”

On this week’s THRIVE Podcast, sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada and Scotiabank, Solange talks about making a positive impact through business, and elevating the next generation of women to be leaders.