“It is an all inclusive wedding venue for people who want to break from the tradition of typical marriages, that are steeped in archaic traditions.”

What is it like to create The Maritime’s first all inclusive wedding chapel? Sarah Anderson can tell you.

Sarah Anderson knows weddings and loves love and is the owner and operator of Wolfville Wedding Chapel located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She became a Justice of the Peace (JP) in 2017 and from the very first wedding she officiated (an elopement), she was head over heels for the tiny wedding approach to marriage.

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Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah is a first-generation Ghanaian-Canadian cisgender queer woman who is dedicated to the liberation of all her communities. She is currently the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity and based in Ottawa.

“We are up against people who are so fearful about changing society for the better.”

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Ren Navarro is addressing the lack of diversity in the beer industry. Ren has become a known name in breweries, wineries, distilleries, and beyond. She has given talks on diversity and inclusion at several colleges and countless festivals, panels, radio shows, and podcasts throughout North America.

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”AI can help with automating tasks and taking some of the workload off of a busy entrepreneur’s plate.”

Emily Baillie is the Founder of Compass Content Marketing. Emily approaches consulting and training through collaboration and strives to be inclusive and practical. She also specializes in breaking down complex topics into accessible, easy-to-understand language.

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“Lawyers are good, but law firms break them. That is why we built something better with Goodlawyer. We want to create an environment where entrepreneurs and founders want to talk to their lawyers.”

Brett Colvin is Goodlawyer’s Co-founder and CEO. Brett has overseen Goodlawyer’s growth from inception to a 25+ person team that was named Small Business of the Year by the Calgary Chamber. Brett was a corporate lawyer for 4+ years, where he experienced firsthand that most business owners can’t afford the legal help they need.

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“I have big dreams. I think kids don’t see challenges as challenges, they seem them as ways to learn and not as barriers.”

Lily Harper is a 9 year old entrepreneur and the founder of her very own small business, Lily Lou’s Aromas. During the pandemic when schools were shut down and students were sent to learn from home, Lily found a passion in creating beautiful, amazing scented products that are sustainable and cruelty-free.

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Giancarlo Sessa is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Blade Air. Aedan is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blade Air. Together, they founded this indoor air quality technology manufacturer, where smashing the status quo has always been the company’s focus. Blade Air offers a suite of products including both portable and whole building solutions, featuring HEPA Air Purifiers, Electromagnetic Filters, UVC Air Supplemental Sanitization, and Carbon Filters, and this team delivers air quality solutions unique to each of their clients.

“Having a portfolio of technology differentiates us. It allows us to be very customer-focused.”

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“The vicarious experience of working with an entrepreneur teaches you what it truly takes to build something from the ground up.”

Scott is the Founder and CEO of Venture for Canada, a national charity that is driven to foster entrepreneurial skills and mindsets of young Canadians. Venture for Canada accelerates careers through training and community. Their programs help young minds kick start their careers and allow Canada’s budding companies to work with eager talent. Scott, I am so excited to learn more about Venture for Canada and talk about something we both live and breathe everyday, entrepreneurship.

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Bradley Daye is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Placemaking 4G, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Bradley is on a mission to co-create a more socially conscious recruiting industry and wants more people to embrace the vulnerabilities that come with being human at work. Bradley leads with empathy and wants to inspire workplaces to embrace cultural differences and unique lived experiences.

“For my whole life I have code-switched, changing things about myself, in order to fit in. That isn’t belonging.”

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“The number of women getting into cycling is increasing. Women are racing and competing and there is so much mentorship, inclusivity and encouragement happening there.”

Janet Hiebert is the Founder and CEO at Samsara Cycle. Frustrated with the lack of flattering clothing options for women, she created cycling clothing and kits that she wanted to wear. Soon, others were asking where she got them and Samsara was born.

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