With the rise of online shopping and the continued closures across Canada, this past year has been detrimental for small businesses and retailers who rely on face-to-face interactions to sell their products or services. With no clear solution or timeline for reopening, Optimy stepped into help these businesses make it
Since Canada legalized cannabis back in 2018, the industry has grown exponentially across the country. Statistics Canada reports Canadians spent $907,833 on recreational cannabis between 2018 and 2019, and that number is only growing. One company – Delta, British Columbia – tapped into the growing desire for quality cannabis early
For many people, the clock on their phone is the only watch they own. They constantly tap their screen throughout the day, relying on their electronic devices as a timekeeper. As the world becomes increasingly digitized, Sunny Fong and Jessica Chow decided to revive a classic—the automatic watch. Fong and
In late 2020, Akil McKenzie released a four-minute video short called Historians with Falling Motion and Hallowed Grounds. What started as a stand-alone poem turned into a passion project where people came together to spread their message about injustices in the Black community through art. The video has since gained thousands of views through YouTube and Instagram and won Best Social Justice Film at the Vancouver Independent Film Festival.
We talked to Egbeyemi about how she learned to make her signature bags, the ups and downs of running a small business, and where she hopes to grow her brand in 2021.
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