While no one thought riding out this pandemic was going to be easy, and the unfortunate closing of some businesses who were unable to weather the impact could be anticipated, the incredible resilience and creativity of entrepreneurs who invented, reinvented, and persevered during 2020 may be a [...]
What if there was a solution that when sprayed could kill bacteria and virus microbes on contact? What if that spray formed a coating that when dry would continue to kill viruses when touched by contaminated hands? EnvisionSQ CEO Scott Shayko says his company’s GermStopSQ can do [...]
Program will match digital marketing expertise to 5,200 small businesses, ensuring their long-term success in the post-COVID world June 11, 2020– Guelph – Innovation Guelph The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on businesses of all sizes across the country. In particular, retail-oriented main street businesses [...]
Part of designing commercial spaces is planning layout, traffic flow, selection of surface materials and ensuring safe egress. Emily Loker of CAKE Interior Design is putting this expertise to work helping businesses navigate requirements and recommendations when planning for reopening as we emerge from COVID-19. “This type [...]
Leaders Helping Leaders Panel Session // April 17, 2020 Tina Brisbin Business Owner Mambella’s Italian Kitchen Joe Canavan CEO of NEXT Canada Reda Fayek Current President of Kimitek Inc. and Past Executive of Virtek Inc. Eric Solowka Management Consultant and Former Co-CEO of [...]
~shared with permission from Communitech A full rundown of federal government supports for businesses can be found here, but here’s a quick(ish) overview: For employees: To help businesses hold on to their employees, the federal government is providing a temporary wage subsidy equal to [...]
IG asked Stuart Ross, a private practice psychologist in Guelph, if he had advice for people weathering these uncertain Covid-19 times. [I was] Just talking to my daughter about staying resilient. She is out of classes and home from university. She creates a schedule each night for [...]
In response to COVID-19, and as an attempt to flatten the curve, many of us are working from home. There are steps we can take to manage the risks that working offsite can present. To protect our employers, we should take security precautions; to protect our mental [...]
As the co founder of Life Recovery Program (LRP), Paul Radkowski is especially in tune with the pressures of entrepreneurs. He says being a founder or entrepreneur is unique. As a noun, founder refers to the originator of something. As a verb, it means to sink or [...]
