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Stacy’s Rise Project: A funding initiative to support women entrepreneurs

The topic of supporting women entrepreneurs is top of mind for many.  The World Economic Forum cited World Bank saying that although women’s entrepreneurship is growing, obstacles remain and men continue to outnumber women 3-1 in business ownership. Luckily, initiatives exist to help women entrepreneurs rise up with access to funding, mentorship,

How The Pandemic Paused Fertility Treatments, But Birthed a Beauty Business

When COVID put her fertility treatments on pause, Brittany Johnson shifted her focus from having a baby to starting a business.  Enter: Heatless Babe Waves. This pandemic-born beauty brand eliminates the need for heat and gives womxn a simple solution for effortless curls. We sat down with Brittany to learn

The Square Root of Delicious

If we take a look at our eating habits over the past 50 years, it is clear that there has been a slew of imported foods making their way into our grocery stores, while homegrown, seasonal produce has been bumped to the backseat. Canada has so much to offer us

Brightening Up with Shy Wolf Candles Founder, Julie Klukas

It’s really an incredible thing to watch collaborations come to existence, but especially in a year like 2020, where small business needs more support than ever. Sustainable, delicious-smelling, fairly priced and gorgeously branded, Shy Wolf candles stand to be a trailblazer in the world of luxe but responsible candle consumption.

#NotablePeople: Dawson Whitfield, CEO & Founder of Looka

Every business needs top-notch design. But not every business can afford a top-notch designer.  That’s why Dawson Whitfield created Looka – an AI-powered logo maker to help entrepreneurs create logos quickly (and affordably). We caught up with the CEO & Founder to find out how COVID impacted his business and