Tremplin

What Tremplin does

Tremplin is a non-profit entrepreneurship support program operated by Oasis Centre des femmes and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2013 and funded primarily by the Ontario Ministry of the Status of Women (Ministère de la Condition féminine de l'Ontario) with additional funding from Condition Féminine Ontario for the lending initiative, the program delivers French-language entrepreneurship services to women in the Greater Toronto Area and Halton-Peel region. Core service lines include evaluation sessions, feasibility tools, four structured training workshops plus individualized coaching (replacing an earlier 12-workshop/3-month format), the Réseau M mentorship program (run with RDEE Ontario and Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship), the Cercle d'emprunt interest-free lending circle (four $1,000 loans per year), and a $50/year online Annuaire directory of 54+ francophone women-owned businesses.

The underlying "platform" is human-delivered social service delivery rather than a technology product: there is no API, no proprietary software stack, and no AI/ML components - the technology field is explicitly marked not applicable. Distribution is direct (workshops, coaching, mentorship meetings) plus self-serve via the online directory and partner referrals from IDESO, Fondation Franco-Ontarienne, CCO, Alterna Savings, Access Community Capital Funds, AFAF, and the Toronto French Business Network.

The business model is grant-funded rather than transactional: services are free for eligible French-speaking women, with revenue derived almost entirely from Ontario government program funding, supplemented by nominal directory membership fees (~$2,700 implied ARR at ~54 members). Customer acquisition is community-led, driven by Oasis Centre des femmes' existing network, partner referrals, and French-language media coverage (Le Métropolitain, TFO, Choq FM).

Name

Tremplin

Legal name

Tremplin

Website

https://tremplin.oasisfemmes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tremplin, a non-profit program under Oasis Centre des femmes, provides free French-language entrepreneurship training, coaching, mentorship, microfinance access, and a business directory to French-speaking women launching businesses in the Greater Toronto Area and Halton-Peel, funded primarily by the Ontario government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Entrepreneurship Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Education & Coaching (Digital Programs, Tools) (FSAGADAH)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship training programs
• Women business support
• Microfinance access services
• Business mentorship programs
• French-language entrepreneurship

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Non-profit program funded primarily by the Ontario Ministry of the Status of Women (Ministère de la Condition féminine de l'Ontario) and Condition Féminine Ontario. Services are provided free of charge to eligible women entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tremplin is a free French-language entrepreneurship support program for women in the Greater Toronto Area, operated by Oasis Centre des femmes. It delivers entrepreneurship training workshops, individualized coaching, mentorship via the Réseau M program, peer community support, an online professional directory, and facilitated access to micro-financing (including the Cercle d'emprunt interest-free lending circle) through partner organizations. Services are provided free of charge to eligible francophone women seeking to launch a business.

Product overview

Tremplin is a unified entrepreneurship support program, not a modular software platform. It operates as an integrated ecosystem combining training workshops, mentorship (Réseau M), peer support communities, an online business directory, and access to micro-financing through partner organizations. The program delivers four core services: entrepreneurship training with feasibility and business planning tools, a women entrepreneurs' community with networking opportunities, the Annuaire online directory for visibility, and access to micro-loans including the innovative Cercle d'emprunt interest-free loan program. All services are provided free of charge to eligible francophone women in the Greater Toronto Area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Réseau M: Mentorship program offered in association with RDEE Ontario and the Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship, connecting women entrepreneurs with experienced mentors.

Products and services

• Programme Tremplin A comprehensive French-language entrepreneurship training program dedicated to francophone women in the Greater Toronto Area, providing skills assessments, feasibility tools, training workshops, coaching, mentorship, and access to micro-financing for women seeking to launch businesses and achieve financial independence.
• Formation en entrepreneuriat

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Oasis Centre des femmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2013Parent organization that operates the Tremplin program. Oasis Centre des femmes supports French-speaking women in Greater Toronto and Halton-Peel affected by violence to improve their situation and achieve autonomy. Values include Respect, Social Justice, Integrity, Feminism, and Diversity.
• IDESO (Initiative de Développement Economique du Sud de l'Ontario)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization providing micro-credit up to $30,000 to francophone businesses at advantageous rates. Tremplin refers clients and collaborates on financing solutions.
• Fondation Franco-OntariennemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation offering micro-credit up to $15,000 for SMEs operated or administered by francophone entrepreneurs in southern Ontario. Can combine with IDESO for additional financing.
• CCO (Conseil de la Cooperation de l'Ontario)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise serving francophone collective businesses since 1964. Offers microfinancing up to $56,000 ($40,000 loan + $16,000 grant), business development support, and legal structuring assistance.
• Alterna SavingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial institution partner providing economic development and microfinance programs for entrepreneurs.
• Access Community Capital FundsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative financing organization serving women and immigrants who face barriers to traditional bank financing.
• RDEE OntariomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOntario network of economic development organizations. Partners with Oasis and Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship on Réseau M mentorship program.
• Fondation de l'EntrepreneurshipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship foundation supporting the Réseau M mentorship initiative in partnership with RDEE Ontario and Oasis Centre des femmes.
• Toronto French Business NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional networking organization for French-speaking business professionals in Toronto. Promotes networking activities among entrepreneurs.
• AFAF (Association des femmes d'affaires francophones)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of francophone women in business. Holds monthly networking dinners and connects women entrepreneurs.
• Le MétropolitainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench-language media outlet in Toronto covering Tremplin networking events and program activities.
• TFOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOntario French-language public broadcaster covering entrepreneurship and francophone community events including Tremplin program.
• Choq FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerToronto French-language community radio station featuring interviews and coverage of francophone entrepreneurship initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Alterna Savings: Ontario credit union and Tremplin financial partner offering microfinance and economic-development programs. Comparable as a community-oriented financial services provider rather than as a direct competitor for participants.
• Access Community Capital Fund: Toronto-based alternative financing non-profit serving women, immigrants, and others facing barriers to traditional bank financing. Tremplin formally partners with Access for client referrals, making it a directly connected microfinance peer rather than a competitor.
• RDEE Ontario (Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité): Ontario francophone economic development network and co-creator of the Réseau M mentorship program with Tremplin. Directly collaborative in francophone entrepreneurship programming, serving an overlapping constituency.

Broad incumbents

• Futurpreneur Canada: National non-profit providing financing, mentorship, and resources to young entrepreneurs (ages 18–39). Overlaps with Tremplin on the mentorship and business-launching mission, but serves a broader, English-leaning audience with much larger capital capacity.
• YWCA Toronto: Larger, multi-service women's organization in Toronto offering employment, entrepreneurship, and settlement programs. Tremplin's parent Oasis Centre des femmes sits in a similar orbit, and YWCA's broader scale and English-language programming make it a partial substitute for some participants.

Direct peers

• Women's Enterprise Centre (BC): Non-profit serving women entrepreneurs in British Columbia with training, advising, mentorship, and access to capital. Comparable in mission, services, and target audience to Tremplin, although it operates in English and serves a larger geography.
• Fondation de l'Entrepreneurship: Quebec-based entrepreneurship foundation focused on francophone entrepreneurs; co-operates the Réseau M mentorship program with Tremplin's parent organization. The most direct francophone peer, sharing language, cultural fit, and a mandate to support new business creation.
• PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise: Ontario-based women's enterprise organization that combines training, peer-lending circles, mentorship, and networking for women entrepreneurs. Tremplin's Cercle d'emprunt and community-driven model closely mirror PARO's lending circle and peer-support approach, making it the most direct analogue.
• NLOWE (Newfoundland & Labrador Organization for Women Entrepreneurs): Provincial non-profit delivering training, mentoring, and networking to women entrepreneurs in NL. Comparable in service model, although Tremplin's language mandate and lending circle are distinguishing features.
• Centre for Women in Business (Nova Scotia): Atlantic Canadian non-profit offering business training, advising, and networking for women entrepreneurs. Highly comparable in service mix and target population, though it serves English-speaking women in the Maritime provinces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4hheV_1_WcQII8SJO62clg
• Facebookfacebook.com/tremplinsoasis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tremplinoasis
• Instagraminstagram.com/?hl=en

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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