Barriers to entering the workforce contribute to refugee women's financial disadvantage and inhibit their capacity to participate actively in the community. Developing a micro-enterprise can offer a flexible and empowering income-generation alternative for refugee women. Stepping Stones offers a gender-sensitive and culturally responsive approach to small-business skills development. The program benefits from the Brotherhood's multidisciplinary team?s expertise, strong networks, good relationships with new and emerging communities and the ability to respond promptly to women's emerging needs through casework and counselling referrals and links to other services. The project recruits and trains successful women in the business sector to mentor our participants on a one-on-one basis. Mentoring relationships create opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue, skills development support, connections with the wider community and expansion of networks.