Fiona Morrison was a Business student at the University of Victoria in 2010 who was fond of accessories with bolder jewelry pieces. When she styled with such pieces, she noticed that it sparked a conversation among her peers.  These conversations made her realize there was a gap in the market where people could not find affordable modern jewelry. So Fiona decided to take things into the hand, began learning jewelry making from youtube and sold to her friends on campus.  Her first line of the collection began with thrifting necklace findings and wire-wrapped crystals. She would spend ..read more

Meg Labaziewicz has always had an eye for the details that make a difference. After over a decade of working in financial planning, she did a career pivot and launched Inspired Interiors by Meg. In 2016, the business began with one goal in mind: Meet the clients’ design needs while staying within their budget. Needless to say, she did just that. Meg quickly grew from being the go-to person for family and friends looking for a home refresh to working on home staging, business designing and even decorating internationally. “I’m trying to build a business that I can hand down to my family, so I ..read more

OTTAWA– A new report from the Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) highlights what some of Canada’s leading companies are doing to address their ongoing and future talent challenges and what more can be done to strengthen Canada’s upskilling and reskilling ecosystem. BHER’s new report, Upskilling and Reskilling: how employers are retraining and retaining Canada’s workforce, stems from an industry working group made up of BHER members and members of the Business Council of Canada. The goal was to better understand what some of Canada’s biggest companies are doing when it comes to upski ..read more

Inspired by a conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Shara Ally founded NEUROorganics Inc., a mental health company that incorporates eastern approaches to care. Sharing The Lessons To The World Dr. Shara Ally is the CEO of NEUROorganics, which she founded in 2020 as a revolutionary digital mental health company devoted to creating improved mental health and wellness experiences to fit the needs and lifestyles of its clients globally.  The thoughts of launching NEUROorganics began from a want to share the lessons she received from His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, through a mental ..read more

On this International Women’s Day, I reflect on how much the themes for this year Everyone Woman Counts (Canada) and DigitALL; Innovation and Technology for gender equality (United Nations) play such a significant role in my life. Although we are making progress, women continue to be underrepresented in many sectors, especially in STEM industries. Technology companies flourish when women are given opportunities to fully express creative solutions and drive innovation. Therefore, we all need to do our part to continue promoting gender equality. As a mother to a daughter, I continuously take the ..read more

As a female business owner for the past 20 years, the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day #EmbraceEquity really connects, as it digs into gender equity, the process of fairly allocating resources, programs, and decision-making without discrimination. When launching my PR agency in 2002, providing an equitable workplace and meaningful opportunities that would allow all genders, but especially women, to grow and thrive, was a core mission and something I personally invest a bulk of time towards. As we grow, we continue to prioritize providing staff of all genders with inclusionary pr ..read more

International Women’s Day means so much as a female business owner. I truly believe it is important to support and empower female entrepreneurs. Our community needs to work together to create a stronger future for women both here in Canada and around the world Jennifer Lipkowitz Publisher, Living Luxe Jennifer Lipkowitz is the publisher of Living Luxe, a high-end design and lifestyle magazine on newsstands across the province, and co-founder of the Living Luxe Media Group. Jennifer spent a decade as the chief operating officer of a well-respected Toronto based publication, and was a driving fo ..read more

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the importance of having women at the table. When we add women, we add thoughtful discourse, challenge traditional narratives, and adopt new and innovative ways of accomplishing tasks. Women in Canada have come a long way in the last 50 years. We have grown our percentage of labour market participation and more than doubled the average wage. Canadian women entrepreneurs are starting businesses that are creating good jobs and growing the economy, in the construction industry they are developing plans for eco-friendly infrastructure, and i ..read more

As a female founder and a mother of three, I know I have an immense responsibility to set an example for my children by continuing to carve my own path in what I believe in and empowering others to do the same. This is why I started Back to Earth Skin — to ensure a better and cleaner future for my children and those around me by setting the new natural skincare standard. There have been thousands of chemical compounds introduced over the last few decades in the skincare industry and I wanted to create products using natural ingredients that are transparent and clean. In the end, we can make ev ..read more

The technology industry moves forward in so many ways – yet progress for increasing women’s representation in the sector has slowed. We must continue to work toward inclusion and equality for all. As innovators, our instinct is to dive in headfirst to combat challenges such as this, but as industry leaders, we need to remember that approaching from a place of empathy is key to success as well. It is a fact that having diverse representation is a cornerstone to growth. Now is a time to reimagine how businesses can drive greater success with inclusive workplaces. That includes welcoming coworker ..read more