Firms led by women provide jobs for 1.7 million Canadians - more than the top 100 Canadian businesses combined.

- Businesswomen in Trade: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

"When I care to be powerful -
to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

- Audre Lorde

diva singing - feel like a diva!
Gender diversity at web conferences - A round-up which shows the numbers are not so great for women speakers at said events.
There are 800,000 women-owned firms in Canada - CIBC report - Women Entrepreneurs...
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"A woman-owned business is a proprietorship, partnership, corporation or joint-venture that is 51% owned, operated and controlled by citizens that are female."
Deanne Achong is the principal of Dia Media. She is a visual artist, holding a BFA from NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) and an MFA from UBC (University of British Columbia). She also has a diploma in Multimedia from the Western Front in Vancouver. She has taught and designed courses on web theory and culture at ECIAD [Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design], Vancouver.

Her art practice includes photo-based works, installation and web art. She is bilingual [English/French] and welcomes French clients.

Hello. I'm Deanne Achong. I'm part geek, part artist, and usually pretty friendly.
  • What would you like to get out of your website?
  • Do you need a blog, advice on how to start one, write one, or manage the time it takes?
  • Are you wondering if you have enough time left in the day to go through this process?

Well, worry no more - I can help walk you through the process in a clear, non-intimidating and concise manner. Go ahead - brand your business, feature your profession, toot your own horn!

Resources for Women in Business

Business + Financial

Digital Groups, search engines

  • Digital Eve Technology, creativity and community
  • Wired Woman | Networking, mentorship for women in technology
  • ivillage | search directory geared towards women

Health + Fitness + Beauty

  • Canadian Women's Health Network | Bilingual [f/e] magazine, directory, resource center
  • Evolution Ergonomics - Work/Sport Performance Optimization*
  • Shape | online version of Shape magazine
  • Runner's World : Women's Health | Online version of their magazine.
  • Calculators for BMI, Calories burned [from Self magazine] Go ahead - obsess!
  • Sephora | Cosmetics, very hip. The store in Paris is sleek and sumptous -- haven't been to the one in Toronto yet.

Amuse-Bouche

  • Rob Brezny's Real Astrology | Upbeat, slightly quirky, insightful horoscopes
  • PostCards | Looking for unusual greeting cards to send? Brought to you by Bust, a magazine "Busting stereotypes about women since 1993".

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* A woman owned business
"Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves."
Dorothy Parker

Dia Media is a design firm in Vancouver, BC. We offer services including website design, search engine optimization, flash, logos and design of collateral marketing materials.