Female entrepreneurship matters. Women-led businesses find new ways of innovating, cater to a more diverse and representative clientele, add important perspectives to decision-making, raise standards for workplace equity and strengthen our economy. But we’ve seen the stats: there’s a huge gap in funding compared to their male [...]
“It’s their body — now they can own their evidence.” — Valerie Blackmore, Wyndham Forensic Group A Guelph-based forensic laboratory has introduced a new private testing service that provides sexual assault survivors with information and options that didn’t exist before. Wyndham Forensic Group’s sexual assault evidence kit [...]
We would like to extend our congratulations to a group of dedicated volunteers on the Our Energy Guelph task force, who have been updating Guelph’s Community Energy Initiative and preparing recommendations for the city. On May 28th, City Council unanimously approved the task force’s update - including [...]
“Even though I knew where I wanted to go with my business, I needed help figuring out how to get there.” — Jill Fisher, Lighthouse Lemonade founder and CEO An old family recipe for summer in a bottle is coming soon to a grocery store near you, [...]
“I’m a connector of people. That’s the real magic that happens here” — Chef Pam Fanjoy An award-winning Wellington County chef is prepped for a breakout summer creating community connections and well-being by sharing fabulous, farm-to-table foods at FAN/JOY restaurant and kitchen retail store in Hillsburgh. “FAN/JOY [...]
Anyone who has been around Guelph for long knows there are some fantastic sustainability initiatives happening here. We were the first city to commit to a community energy plan when we made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We show leadership nationally for the number [...]
This is a guest blog post written by Sally Armstrong, Information Specialist, MaRS Market Intelligence Market research is vital for every entrepreneur. It can help you figure out your market size, get an idea of industry trends, provide insight on competitors, help you to better understand potential customers, [...]
Eighteen months after launching wellness brand Welo, Jack Baker and Stef Prodea still thrill at the sight of their probiotic drinks and bars on store shelves and marvel at how quickly their dream of launching a company has become a reality. “It still gets us so excited [...]
On June 29th, join us as we celebrate the 2017 Rhyze Award recipients with guest speaker Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik, founder of Bracelet of Hope! In recognition of their exceptional passion and entrepreneurial spirit, 10 women in the Guelph and Wellington community were chosen out of 60 applicants to be this year's Rhyze [...]
“I’m really good at putting ships in the water and starting them moving. Innovation Guelph showed me how to align them as a fleet and get them moving in the same direction.” — Harsch Khandelwal, CEO, The KAIN Group A Kitchener-based real estate investment firm is getting [...]
