Thriver Co-Founders, Eran Henig and Yishay Waxman, Are Pandemic-Proofing Workplace Culture
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When Eran Henig immigrated to Canada with his wife, failure was not an option. The experience of starting over became a crash course in perseverance, grit and determination. All of which proved to be critical characteristics he needed when co-founding Thriver, formerly known as Platterz, with fellow co-founder Yishay Waxman. As select workplaces begin to […]
Body Positive Brand, Thigh Society, Is Changing How Women See Their Bodies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s an issue that thousands of people deal with on a regular basis. A little bit of friction, the right amount of moisture and with enough time, you’ll feel it. The burn of a thigh chafe is comparable to no other. Despite the skin condition being widely experienced by so many, the topic remains taboo […]
Why I Traded Goldman Sachs to Build a Wellness Brand Powered by Bees
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Carly Stein is the founder and CEO of Beekeeper’s Naturals, a health company on a mission to reinvent the medicine cabinet with hive-powered, natural remedies that are clean and science-backed—and she’s committed to saving the bees while she’s at it. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row] People often ask me, “How did you know you’d be a good […]
Ran Harnevo, CEO and Co-Founder of Homeis, Is Creating A Home for Immigrants Everywhere
[vc_row][vc_column] There is nothing easy about the immigrant experience. No matter what country one decides to put down new roots, the process of cultivating the ground to ensure growth and life is possible takes hard work. On top of that, the complications of a pandemic has left a lot of the world’s immigrant population working […]
Entrepreneur of the Week: How Bohten Eyewear Founder, Nana Boateng Osei, Harnessed Ecommerce to Survive COVID-19
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This series was brought to you in paid partnership with Facebook Canada. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Osei discusses how digital integration has grown his business in the midst of the pandemic. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Developing an eyewear brand doesn’t necessarily make you a crusader committed to tackling the changing rates of vision loss around the world. Nana Boeteng Osei, however, […]
Spreading the Word: The Importance of Building a Sustainable Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mellisa Mills is the Founder and CEO of Spread’Em Kitchen Co., a Vancouver-based company that creates delicious vegan dips and firm cheeze products from nourishing whole-food ingredients.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sustainability is more important than ever right now, as the global pandemic has forced many businesses to throw sustainable practices out the window. Many grocery stores are refusing reusable […]
How Simon Bourgeois Is Cutting 7 Hours From Your Work Week with Humi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are few aspects of life that technology has not penetrated. Innovators continue to develop ways to optimize working systems. Humi, the Human Resources hub that streamlines everything from payroll to benefits into one easy-to-navigate application, is leading the charge with Simon Bourgeois at the helm. In 2018, venture capital funding for HR cloud based […]
What does it mean to be Canadian? 6 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Share
With no experience like the other, we asked 6 Canadian entrepreneurs to share their journey’s as immigrants and as proud citizens of Canada.
