Joni Lien started SupperWorks with a very simple premise: to give families a little more “together time” in an increasingly busy world. What she didn’t realize? While she was helping her customers establish a better work-life balance, she was sacrificing her own. She remembered lying in bed, [...]
When Linda Horowitz’s son started learning drums, she decided she’d take lessons too. So, she picked up the bongos and djembe, a west African hand drum. The same thing happened when her kids started skiing. And scuba diving. “I said, why am I sitting here watching? I [...]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Navdeep Bains each sent messages of encouragement and support; while MP Lloyd Longfield announced that Innovation Guelph and Bioenterprise will receive an additional $2.8 million to continue their partnership in delivering federal seed funding programs to [...]
Agriculture in Canada is kind of a big deal. It generates $113.8 billion, or 6.6% of our national GDP, according to the Agricultural Institute of Canada. It accounts for one in every eight jobs in Canada. As a country, we’re the fifth largest exporter of agri-food products [...]
Innovation Guelph & Bioenterprise are thrilled to announce that Linamar Corporation is now the headlining sponsor of our Innovation Expo on November 15th, this year! Founded in 1966, Linamar is now the second largest automobile parts manufacturer in Canada, with over 60 factories worldwide. A core belief [...]
Innovation Guelph is pleased to announce its sponsorship and invite you to attend New England Venture Summit presented by youngStartup Ventures. Special discount. Use discount code "IGVIP" and receive 10% off the “early bird” rates. Register Today & Save Click here http://bit.ly/2Ly2Fge. >> Call for Top Innovators to present to leading Investors (details [...]
How long is your business plan? A few years ago, you might have written a massive 90-page document outlining everything from the general to the nitty-gritty. But business is different today. Companies and industries change rapidly – sometimes so much so that, by the time your plan [...]
From improv to semantic marketing, these entrepreneurs told us what it takes to succeed. Failure is good. It’s good when you’re trying your hand at improv acting; it improves it, makes it more entertaining. And, according to some successful business owners, failure can also be good for [...]
Meet Steve Barrett, Innovation Guelph mentor and guitar enthusiast When Steve Barrett was 10 years old, he answered an ad on the back of a comic book. It was for kids who wanted to sell greeting cards for a little extra cash. All it took was a [...]
In the midst of her success, Jakki Prince is bidding a sweet goodbye to her Guelph-based bakery, Sweet Temptations, planning to sell the business and her food truck. When asked why, she referenced Jerry Seinfeld’s 90’s hit sitcom, “Seinfeld.” “People used to [...]
