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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	Our resource guide contains articles containing expert tips and some easy-to-follow guides to some of our most popular solutions for small business owners.