Business of Change: How Canadian Entrepreneurs Created Success Out of Hardship
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Being a business owner means you always have to be prepared to pivot at a dime, even during a global pandemic. Here's a look at how some Canadian entrepreneurs faced the biggest challenge of their career head on and came out on top.
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For Mohamed Soliman and his brother Omar, going into business was never about striking it rich, it was about making their father proud.
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As an occupational therapist, Kitty Shum always understood the value of self-care but when the pandemic hit, it became clear that sustaining mental health was fast becoming a national priority.
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Running a food-focused business is challenging in the best of times but add a pandemic and lockdowns to the mix and these Canadian small business owners have their work cut out for them.
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As a new mom, Melissa Funk never thought she would be able to successfully run a business. She soon realized that with family by her side and a burgeoning digital economy, the opportunities were endless.
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A vision, a little luck and plenty of perseverance turned 2020 into a showstopping year for a Toronto artist who now counts the city’s mayor and the Raptors as her biggest fans
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Community and perseverance were the cornerstones that Dakota Brant built her business on, and so it was only natural that the pandemic renewed her sense of responsibility.
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Melanie Harrington ended 2020 much in the same way she started it – reflective and contemplating the future.
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A 2020 study of small business owners in Canada finds some fascinating insights about how entrepreneurs are dealing with the pandemic.
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