Made it Happen
143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Made it Happen is a podcast series highlighting female founders, who took a chance, and launched their own business. Through interviews with female entrepreneurs, Made it Happen is dedicated to inspiring others through stories of those who have experienced going out on their own first-hand, discussing all the highs - and the lows. It can be easy to see the glamorous side of starting your own business through the internet and social media, but what does it really take behind the scenes, to launch and run your own successful business. Hear how these inspiring female founders, Made it Happen.
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Recognizing the Signs of Burnout & Building Authority Online with a CEO Coach
June 22, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThis week's episode is featuring Moria Hazan, founder of Mor Media! Moria is a CEO coach and Marketing Consultant helping Female CEO’s Elevate their brands, Raise their impact and Activate their income to create a new ERA. She’s an ex-corporate Marketing and E-commerce specialist that managed a multi-million dollar portfolio and 50x it in under 2 years, and now helps women create that success without sacrificing health for hustle. We talk about: - Going from managing portfolio's of brand...
From Stock Market to Secondhand: Expanding Internationally and Building Sustainability with Lux Second Chance
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week's episode is featuring Diana Nguyen of Lux Second Chance! Diana is a former trader/analyst who now curates luxury goods from US, Canada and France. When Diana’s banking career took her overseas to Asia, she discovered her love for designer luxury goods. Diana quickly noticed that the pre-loved consignment market in Asia was far more advanced compared to North American markets. When she returned to Toronto, she decided to launch Lux Second Chance by selling 23 of her own handba...
From Stock Market to Secondhand: Expanding Internationally and Building Sustainability with Lux Second Chance
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week's episode is featuring Diana Nguyen of Lux Second Chance! Diana is a former trader/analyst who now curates luxury goods from US, Canada and France. When Diana’s banking career took her overseas to Asia, she discovered her love for designer luxury goods. Diana quickly noticed that the pre-loved consignment market in Asia was far more advanced compared to North American markets. When she returned to Toronto, she decided to launch Lux Second Chance by selling 23 of her own handba...
Bringing Tech to the Fitness Industry with StrongerU Senior Fitness
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is sponsored by WEtech Alliance! WEtech Alliance provides Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent tech and tech-enabled entrepreneurs and companies with business services, training, mentorship and strategic connections to help bring new ideas to market, scale to the next level and build a dynamic culture and a community of innovation. WEtech Alliance has served as the catalyst for technology and innovation in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions since 2011. Visit th...
Work Hard, Play Hard with The Playful Warrior
June 01, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week's episode is featuring Kara Latta, Founder of The Playful Warrior! Kara is the Founder and Chief Fun Officer of The Playful Warrior, a brand that reconnects adults back to their inherent nature and playfulness. She is also a Play and Mindset Coach and the Creator of ThoughtPLAY. ThoughtPLAY is an innovative 8-week PLAY journey that transforms your subconscious mind and uses the power of uninhibited creativity to cultivate self-worth and create a life that excites you. It features ...
Building A Community of Entrepreneurs with Make Lemonade
May 19, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week's episode is featuring Rachel Kelly, founder of Make Lemonade! Rachel is the Chief Lemon behind the coworking community, Make Lemonade. Rachel believes that everyone deserves to feel like a boss; whether they’re the CEO or starting their first internship. She encourages everyone to go after their dreams, no matter how big or small, or what lemon life has handed them. Make Lemonade is a design-forward coworking environment, where the coffee is strong, the lighting is bright, and p...
Behind the Scenes of Starting A Music School with Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company
May 13, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Ava Droski, founder of Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company and Author of ‘Photos of a Wren.' Ava Droski is a local entrepreneur and author from Windsor, ON. In 2019, she opened a music school in Walkerville - Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company. She also took the leap into the publishing process for her debut fiction novel, ‘Photos of a Wren’ the same year. Ava graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the University o...
Setting Non-Negotiables and the Power of Habits with Sam Wallace, Health & Wellness Coach
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBSam Wallace is an Entrepreneur, Fitness Cover Model, Fat Loss Specialist, and Health and Wellness Coach. She is the Founder + CEO of Sam Wallace Fitness, an online personal training company where she specializes in helping her clients with weight loss and creating lifelong sustainability, based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Samantha is passionate in helping other individuals regain their quality of life and helping her clients instill health and fitness into their everyday lives almost seamlessl...
From Blog to Business: Building an Apparel Brand with Après Actif
May 04, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThis episode is featuring Lauren Kurtz, founder of Après Actif! Après Actif is a minimalist lifestyle apparel brand inspired by ski + snowboard culture. It started as the pursuit of a better state of mind. We push ourselves out of our comfort zones and celebrate the small wins on a daily basis. Chasing the after-sport endorphin rush to experience the Après lifestyle. Après Actif, strives to create minimalist apparel that can weather many seasons, but more importantly - their mission is...
Lessons Learned as an Entrepreneur & Navigating Negativity with Maureen Lucas
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week's episode is featuring Maureen Lucas, founder of LucasWorks! Maureen is the Former President and CEO of LucasWorks!, a successful recruitment firm in Southwestern Ontario with offices in Windsor, Kitchener and London. Maureen was in business for thirteen years and for the last eight years she was one of Canada’s most successful female owned businesses, as acknowledged and ranked by Profit Magazine. She sold her business in 2017 to a large Canadian staffing firm. Maureen is very a...
Lessons Learned as an Entrepreneur & Navigating Negativity with Maureen Lucas
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week's episode is featuring Maureen Lucas, founder of LucasWorks! Maureen is the Former President and CEO of LucasWorks!, a successful recruitment firm in Southwestern Ontario with offices in Windsor, Kitchener and London. Maureen was in business for thirteen years and for the last eight years she was one of Canada’s most successful female owned businesses, as acknowledged and ranked by Profit Magazine. She sold her business in 2017 to a large Canadian staffing firm. Maureen is very a...
Never Too Young to Start Your Business with Emma Yamamoto
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week's episode is featuring Emma Yamamoto, founder of Emma's Accessories! "My name is Emma Yamamoto and I am 17 years old and attend high school in Brampton, Ontario. I started my small business during one of the most challenging times of my life and despite any difficulties faced, I have been able to grow my business to what it is today. My idea for my small business started around April and I released my website at the start of June. Due to covid, I was temporarily laid off at my job...
Finding the Right Business Partner with Shop Aggregate
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Eryn and Janet, owners of Shop Aggregate, BeeKeeper Food Wraps & Bubble Gums Ltd! Aggregate is a collective boutique specializing in small decor, eclectic giftware and accessories, sustainable necessities, and everyday essentials for families. They are located in the heart of the shopping and food & beverage scene in Windsor ON, at 1505 Ottawa Street. Janet is the owner, founder, creator, maker, web designer, social media rep, communications lead, h...
Finding the Right Business Partner with Aggregate
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Eryn and Janet, owners of Shop Aggregate, BeeKeeper Food Wraps & Bubble Gums Ltd! Aggregate is a collective boutique specializing in small decor, eclectic giftware and accessories, sustainable necessities, and everyday essentials for families. They are located in the heart of the shopping and food & beverage scene in Windsor ON, at 1505 Ottawa Street. Janet is the owner, founder, creator, maker, web designer, social media rep, communications lead, h...
Finding the Right Business Partner with Aggregate
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Eryn and Janet, owners of Shop Aggregate, BeeKeeper Food Wraps & Bubble Gums Ltd! Aggregate is a collective boutique specializing in small decor, eclectic giftware and accessories, sustainable necessities, and everyday essentials for families. They are located in the heart of the shopping and food & beverage scene in Windsor ON, at 1505 Ottawa Street. Janet is the owner, founder, creator, maker, web designer, social media rep, communications lead, h...
Overcoming Self-Doubt as an Entrepreneur & Recording Artist with Crystal McGrath
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week's guest is Crystal McGrath, a Country Pop recording artist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta! In September 2019, Crystal released the Room to Breathe EP, and her latest release “Game On” inspired by artists such as Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood and Christina Aguilara is out September 2020. “Game On” is a song to empower women to go after what they want, whether it be a dance at a club or going after the CEO position of a company. Produced by Juno- Award Winning Producer Spen...
The Power of Social Media & What it Means to be Authentic as a Brand with Culture Shock Jewelry
March 11, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Kat Pasquach, founder of Culture Shock Jewelry! Indigenous-owned and family-operated, Culture Shock Jewelry's handcrafted business strives to create amazing jewelry and crafts that you will love. Living in the most southern city in Canada, they work hard to make sure that people from all over the world love their authentic pieces. Their family is from the James Bay region and their work has spanned four generations of Cree women who have dedicated h...
Finding Community as a Homemaker & Entrepreneur with Rachel Valenteros
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis week's episode is featuring Rachel Valenteros! Rachel is a homemaker and founder of creative studio Toto + Tess, & vintage shop Waipahe Co. She is also the Chapter Leader for San Diego Business Babes! With degrees in Fashion Design and Business Marketing, with 12 years of experience in business including designing for Guess and being the Director of Client Services for a boutique CPA Firm in San Diego. We talk about: - Becoming a homemaker and starting multiple businesses - How she go...
Taking Control of Your Life & Business with Heather Chauvin
February 25, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week's WE RISE segment is featuring Heather Chauvin! Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home. Drawing from her professional experience as a social worker and her life experience raising three boys, Heather created a signature approach to help her clients create and enjoy sustainability, profitability and ease in business and life. She is the host of the Mom Is In Control Podcast where she rev...
Amplifying Small Businesses Through Social Media with Kierstyn Pare
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week's WE RISE segment is featuring Kierstyn Pare! Kierstyn Pare is a Social Media Manager and Brand Designer with a passion for making an impact on the lives of those around her. With every project she takes on, she aims to empower business owners to bring their brand story to life through intentional and authentic marketing tactics so that they feel good about showing up both in person and online. She has a well-rounded knowledge base in design, copywriting, social media management,...
Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food & Setting Intentions over Resolutions with Stellar Eats
February 09, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Stella Speigel, founder of Stellar Eats! Stella is a Holistic Nutritionist (CNP), Recipe Developer and Writer behind the popular wellness blog Stellar Health and founder of Stellar Eats. Prior to entering the wellness world, she struggled with disordered eating for many years. Now, the driving force between all of her entrepreneurial endeavours is to help people cultivate a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. She wants people to understand that ...
Entrepreneurship is a Journey, Not a Destination with EPICentre
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Sydney Thompson & Layan Barakat of EPICentre! Layan is a driven marketing professional with experience in public relations, social media marketing, event planning, and fundraising. As the EPICentre Marketing coordinator, Layan has the opportunity to immerse herself in the world of entrepreneurship and learn about all the amazing startups in the Windsor-Essex Community. Layan is also a blogger with a YouTube channel (Layan Bee) that's aimed at discuss...
Love Thigh Self and Pushing Out of Your Comfort Zone in Business with Thigh Society
January 26, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBThis week's episode is featuring Marnie Consky, Founder and CEO of Thigh Society! Marnie Consky is the Founder, CEO and Chief Anti-Chafing Champion of Thigh Society, a niche undergarment brand offering moisture-wicking, breathable, and discreet boxer brief underwear for women that prevent inner thigh chafing and provide modesty coverage. Without any formal apparel, marketing, or e-Commerce experience, Marnie developed innovative anti-chafing slip shorts as a new product category. She built...
A Journey of Wellness & Mental Health to Entrepreneurship with Synergy Wellness
January 21, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBThis WE RISE episode is featuring Stephanie Santos, owner and founder of Synergy Wellness. "I began my journey into the world of wellness and holistic modalities years ago, following a very low point in my life. I suffered with severe anxiety and depression and I had no idea why I felt this way or how to help myself. My journey almost came to an end but I truly believe that this did not transpire for a reason. I realized that I have more to achieve in this life, a reason to be here and I p...
Getting Creative & Shaking Up the Event Industry with Lynzie Kent
January 20, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode is featuring Lynzie Kent, founder of Love by Lynzie & Pop-Up Chapel Co.! Lynzie is a multi-passionate, creative entrepreneur whose work spans weddings, events, content creation, art, design, music and more. Lynzie began Love by Lynzie Events & Design in 2011 and has since planned and designed hundreds of weddings and corporate events. She is the founder of two other successful businesses- Electric Blonde Entertainment and The Pop-Up Chapel Co. Her background of experience is ec...
Becoming a Full-Time Influencer Through Authenticity & Consistency with Your Girl Karly
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode is featuring Your Girl Karly! Karly Polkosnik is a Canadian lifestyle influencer and content creator. When she's not sharing wellness hacks, spreading light in the body confidence community, or crushing her business goals, you can find her every Tuesday and Thursday speaking on Hey Bitches Podcast. Hey Bitches Podcast is Canada's Top 5 Sexuality podcast that brings hilarious dating stories, hookup horrors, & raw emotions all together each and every week. You can also catch Karly...
Becoming a Full-Time Influencer Through Authenticity & Consistency with Your Girl Karly
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode is featuring Your Girl Karly! Karly Polkosnik is a Canadian lifestyle influencer and content creator. When she's not sharing wellness hacks, spreading light in the body confidence community, or crushing her business goals, you can find her every Tuesday and Thursday speaking on Hey Bitches Podcast. Hey Bitches Podcast is Canada's Top 5 Sexuality podcast that brings hilarious dating stories, hookup horrors, & raw emotions all together each and every week. You can also catch Karly...
The Creation of Made it Happen & Elevating the Podcast Industry with Sarah Haefling
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIntroducing the first episode of season 2, and first-ever solo episode! In today's episode, the founder and host of Made it Happen, Sarah Haefling, will be talking about starting this podcast, where the idea came from, and how it has evolved from starting in May of 2019. She talks about the fears of starting the podcast and starting her own business. This leads to the exciting announcement of starting her own business, Elevate Podcast Co. Through the podcast and the amazing partnerships ma...
Empowering Female Food Entrepreneurs with COOK-UP Inc.
January 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBThis month's special edition episode in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Initiative is featuring COOK-UP Inc. COOK-UP Inc. is a social enterprise that believes that boosting female entrepreneurs who want to build a thriving business by doing what they love will have a transformative impact, not just for the entrepreneurs, but for our entire community. Female food entrepreneurs still face disproportionately higher risks and barriers to market entry. This imbalance is further amplified...
Finding a Passion for Design with Timber + Plumb
December 17, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Markie Tuckett, founder of Timber + Plumb! Markie was recently named one of the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s (NKBA) Top Thirty Under 30 as well as the DesignHounds Kitchen Design Influencer of the Year! As accomplished as she is thus far, Markie has always had a love for anything design related. From a young age, her passion for design developed into more than just a hobby and she started applying her personal design style to participate a...
Creating Social Impact with GreenerBins & Grown Lady Garments
December 15, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThis month's special edition episode in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Initiative is featuring GreenerBins & Grown Lady Garments! More than ever before, we face several social and environmental challenges across the globe. These challenges are often complex, multilayered and have great impact on local and global communities and regions. Social entrepreneurship welcomes changemakers to be strategic and creative in tackling some of these challenges and are usually known for implementi...
Moving Forward in Business & Life with Lora Colautti
December 10, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Lora Colautti, a yoga teacher & studio owner, wellbeing mentor, coach and influencer. She opened Yoga with Lora 6 years ago and has recently evolved her wellbeing business by branding under her name and offering new wellbeing products and services online, including the Wellbeing Love Notes ebook and Workbook. During life’s defining moments, from her younger sister’s passing to her own rectal cancer diagnoses and treatment, Lora has been able to mai...
Moving Through Defining Moments with Wellbeing with Lora
December 10, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Lora Colautti, a yoga teacher & studio owner, wellbeing mentor, coach and influencer. She opened Yoga with Lora 6 years ago and has recently evolved her wellbeing business by branding under her name and offering new wellbeing products and services online, including the Wellbeing Love Notes ebook and Workbook. During life’s defining moments, from her younger sister’s passing to her own rectal cancer diagnoses and treatment, Lora has been able to mai...
Becoming a Hotel and Restaurant Influencer with Courtney Todd
December 07, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThis episode is featuring Courtney Todd, a Hotel and Restaurant Influencer. Courtney is on a constant journey to explore unique experiences and share them with her followers to help promote and create enjoyable memories. "You work hard. You save your money. You don’t have the opportunity to go out often. I am here for you to take the chance of trying out new opportunities, so you don’t have to waste your time or money on restaurants or hotels that aren’t worth it." Courtney Todd. She want...
Ownership of IP, Founders Most Valuable Asset with Myra Tawfik
December 03, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week's Special Edition episode brought to you by WEtech Alliance is featuring Myra Tawfik, Professor of Law and EPICentre Professor of IP Commercialization and Strategy. Professor Tawfik is an expert in intellectual property law. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of copyright law, trademark law, international IP law, IP strategy and IP legal history. We talk about: - Her career and how she ended up in law - What IP is and the different types of Intellectual Proper...
Travelling Around the World to Find Entrepreneurship with Penny Light
November 30, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week's episode is featuring Penny Light, founder of a Marketing Agency, Travel Company, Clothing Boutique Store, and much more! Penny Light, a native of Canada where she thrived for 19 years in various different roles for some Fortune 500 companies on major brands such as Coke, Danone, Kellogg and Pepsi/Frito Lay. Other than an appreciation for the things she learnt along the way she really doesn’t care much about any of that corporate stuff. She traded her suit, heels and condo in the ...
Taking a Business to the Next Level with Paglione Estate Winery
November 26, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Sandra Paglione, owner of Paglione Estate Winery. Passionate about hospitality and travel, Sandra has enjoyed an illustrious career in the industry for over 10 years, but despite having vineyards on a vision board in her early 20’s, she never would have dreamed she would be at the helm of a winery one day. She began her career with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, armed with a diploma in International Business and a specialized Finance degree in Hosp...
Learning that Less is More with a Business Startup Coach
November 23, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBJessica Silverman is a Business Startup Coach to aspiring entrepreneurs seeking greater clarity + simplicity to live their true life’s purpose. Through her coaching, she guides her clients with mind-body empowerment tools to spark the transformation of a physical and spiritual awakening to live + feel her most ALIVE self. At an even deeper level, the core foundation of her teachings unleash a deep understanding of one's energy, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. From the place of e...
Behind the Scenes of Running Magnolia Ranch
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Linda & Gloria, owners of Magnolia Ranch! When Linda & Gloria began working together with the Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance (NCA) on the Spring Bling Gala, they realized how similar their work ethic was as well as their "eye for design". They have established a reputation that you can trust and are excited to use their skills to work together and make the vision for Magnolia Ranch come to life. This gorgeous, four bedroom, newly renovated house is...
Behind the Scenes of Running Magnolia Ranch
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Linda & Gloria, owners of Magnolia Ranch! When Linda & Gloria began working together with the Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance (NCA) on the Spring Bling Gala, they realized how similar their work ethic was as well as their "eye for design". They have established a reputation that you can trust and are excited to use their skills to work together and make the vision for Magnolia Ranch come to life. This gorgeous, four bedroom, newly renovated house is...
Half Step Away with the Libro-EPIC Social Impact Initiative
November 15, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBNew Special Edition Segment in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Impact Initiative! More than ever before, we face several social and environmental challenges across the globe. These challenges are often complex, multilayered and have great impact on local and global communities and regions. Social entrepreneurship welcomes changemakers to be strategic and creative in tackling some of these challenges and are usually known for implementing widespread improvements in society. Every mont...
Building a Strong Brand Presence with Lunar & Co.
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week's WE RISE Episode is featuring Shelby Pearce, founder of Lunar & Co. Shelby grew up in a small town in South Western Ontario called Wallaceburg. Following high school, she moved to the big city of Toronto and began a career in the non-profit sector organizing leadership tours and speaking in front of thousands of youth Canada-wide. She also led international volunteer opportunities in Kenya, Ecuador and Mexico working with local communities and building much needed infrastructure....
Building a Strong Brand Presence with Lunar & Co.
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week's WE RISE Episode is featuring Shelby Pearce, founder of Lunar & Co. Shelby grew up in a small town in South Western Ontario called Wallaceburg. Following high school, she moved to the big city of Toronto and began a career in the non-profit sector organizing leadership tours and speaking in front of thousands of youth Canada-wide. She also led international volunteer opportunities in Kenya, Ecuador and Mexico working with local communities and building much needed infrastructure....
How to Become a Productive Entrepreneur with Alyssa Coleman
November 10, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBAlyssa is a Productivity Strategist for creative entrepreneurs and founder of Your Most Profitable Quarter Yet. A recovering procrastinator herself, she became obsessed with figuring out how the Oprah’s, the Beyoncé’s, and the Marie Forleo’s of the world were running empires, staying creative AF, and making it all look easy. As soon as she figured this out, her business did a complete 180. She mastered the exact process to take entrepreneurs from over-worked and under-slept to productive, p...
The Importance of Mentors & Power of a Network with WEtech & Haltech
November 05, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis special edition WE RISE episode is focusing on the importance of mentors and advisors to founders and the power within the network, brought to you by WEtech Alliance and Haltech Regional Innovation Centre. This episode is featuring Yvonne Pilon, President & CEO, WEtech Alliance, Kate Tomen, Women’s Entrepreneurship Coordinator, WEtech Alliance, Shann McGrail, Executive Director, Haltech Regional Innovation Centre, & Julie Ellis, Coach to Executives and Entrepreneurs and Co-Founder Mabel...
Misconceptions About Entrepreneurship with Horseshoe + Co.
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAndrea Moxham is the Founder of Horseshoe + co., a platinum HubSpot Solutions Partner. Andrea revels in the details of inbound marketing and thrives on helping her clients squeeze every ounce out of their HubSpot investment. In her spare time, Andrea can be found cuddling her baby girl Sadie, watching true crime documentaries or trying to convince her husband to get goats for the hobby farm where they live. Andrea founded Horseshoe + co. in 2014 focusing on graphic design and evolved into f...
Creating Your Own Opportunities with Vicki Bartel Photography
October 29, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring photographer, Vicki Bartel. As a self-taught photographer, wife and mother of two, her journey began over a decade ago when her son was born, after purchasing her first camera. From there, her career bloomed into photographing some of the most beautiful and luxurious weddings in Southwestern Ontario. It was during this time, she began noticing how many women-owned businesses were emerging around her, and she wanted nothing more but to support their ...
Creating Your Own Opportunities with Vicki Bartel Photography
October 29, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring photographer, Vicki Bartel. As a self-taught photographer, wife and mother of two, her journey began over a decade ago when her son was born, after purchasing her first camera. From there, her career bloomed into photographing some of the most beautiful and luxurious weddings in Southwestern Ontario. It was during this time, she began noticing how many women-owned businesses were emerging around her, and she wanted nothing more but to support their ...
From Musician to Entrepreneur with Lauralee Sheehan
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBPicture a musician. Now, picture a businessman or businesswoman. The two images are probably polar opposites. But, for Lauralee Sheehan, former Lovely Killbots rockstar / indie record label owner turned founder and CCO of her own digital agency, the latter could never have happened without the former. Lauralee is living proof that music, tech, entrepreneurship, and being an artist are all completely intertwined. Lauralee is a design thinker, a digital addict, but above all an artist. With ...
Urban Artistry with Linsey Pecile
October 22, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Linsey Pecile, founder of Urban Artistry! Her pursuit for passion had been a long time coming until she founded Urban Artistry. Their mission at Urban Artistry is to help people create the events of their dreams without the financial burden that typically comes along with that. Of course in the process of that, she also gets to follow her dream which encompasses everything she loves; design, art, construction and nature. She's done many things so far ...