b'INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN BUSINESS PANELBolstering theSuccess By Matthew Bradford of WomenR e c o v C C A B s B u s i n e s sT he recent CCAB Business Recovery Forum turned a deserved spotlight on women entrepreneurs, e r y F o r u m b r i n g sinviting three successful Indigenous businesswomen to their virtual stage to discuss issues of concern to t o g e t h e r a g r o u p o fIndigenous women in business and provide solutions. b u s i n e s s w o m e n f o rThe women-only session was an inspiration that came from the LIFT Circle, a group founded in the early days of COVID-19 a d i s c u s s i o n o n b e s twith a mission to bring women entrepreneurs together every p r a c t i c e s a n d w h y w e a l lSunday to discuss their challenges and to pool support. Entrepreneurship is a very lonely place, but it doesnt have b e n e f i t w h e n I n d i g e n o u sto be, said Teara Fraser, CEO of Raven Institute and Iskwew Air, founder of the LIFT Circle and a panel participant. By w o m e n s u c c e e dcoming together in this circle, were supporting one another, getting comfortable with asking for what we need, and then i n b u s i n e s s getting comfortable with going outside of our circle to ask for what we need.38A CCAB PUBLICATION2020'