In this episode, Corette & Jill talk to Natalie Prychitko CEO of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. As the voice of business and an accredited Chamber, the WCC staff are guided by their mission, vision and values to ensure a customer experience like no other. The Chamber’s diverse membership is the backbone of this community and support its thriving business ecosystem.

With 720 members in March 2020, the WCC team continually puts the needs of the membership first when developing and executing programming. This includes more than 80 events throughout the year, many of which are free to attend. In addition to providing opportunities to connect and learn, the WCC hosts outstanding signature events including Connect Women, The Business Summit and its annual gala, the Peter Perry & Business Achievement Awards.

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.whitbychamber.org 

In this episode, Corette & Jill talk to Asif Khan the Founder and CEO of GroundLevel Insights a movement science company leveraging consumer location data to inform business insights and analytics and the creator of the free CANATRACE platform. Asif is also the founder of the Location Based Marketing Association (The LBMA) an international group with operations in over 30 countries dedicated to research and education in the space.  Asif is also a desired advisor to the FCC, CRTC and Ontario Privacy Commission on the development of privacy laws regarding the use of location data.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.groundlevelinsights.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asifrkhan/

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In this episode, Jill is talking to Yvette Nechvatal-Drew from Girls Inc. Durham.  Girls Inc. delivers life-changing programs and experiences that equip girls 6-18 to overcome serious barriers to grow up strong, smart, and bold!  Listen as Yvette shares her own personal journey and how her mom fled to Canada with her husband and two young daughters, landing in Winnipeg in the dead of winter and how her Mom’s courage inspired her to give back to other women and girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold!

Donate: https://girlsinc-durham.org/donate/
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://girlsinc-durham.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-inc--of-durham/
Telephone: 905-428-8111

In this episode, Jill and Corette talk to Adam Rosen from the Email Outreach Company about his entrepreneurial journey, building and selling a tech company, being a “Pup” and his advice for other founders; “Build To Sell”.  Adam also shares how he met one of his favourite recording artists; Skrizzly Adams and together, launched a podcast “The Rise: with Skrizz & Adam”.

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Website: www.eocworks.com
Instagram: @AdamRosen
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In this episode, Jill and Corette talk to Ross and Mike Libbey from Your Bottom Line Accounting.  Ross and Mike share with the listens what its really like to work for and run a family accounting business. The pros, the cons and the real secret that have made them a success. 

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (905) 436-6663
Website: https://www.yourbottomline.ca/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-bottom-line/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourbottomline/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourbottomline
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbottomlinehelp/

In this episode, Corette & Jill talk to Laura Hutt from Women in Steel Toes.  Laura shares how, as a young teenager, just entering the world of construction, she had a bad experience which, thinking the behavour was normal, ultimately left her feeling she had no choice but to quit her job or continue enduring the toxic behaviour. Securing a new role in construction, her experience was completely different leading her wanting to help other women in construction providing them the skills, resources and tools to set boundaries and flourish in the male dominated world of construction and the skilled trades. 

Website: https://www.womeninsteeltoes.com/
Women’s Jacket: https://www.keten.co/search?q=women
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womeninsteeltoes/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womeinsteeltoes

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In this episode, Corette continues with the “Spotlight on Business” series and talks to Sue Sutcliffe from World Event Centre.  An Ajax Pickering Board of Trade Business Excellence award winner, Sue shares with Corette how she started her marketing career and became digital marketing expert ultimately leading her to becoming an entrepreneur and building a thriving digital marketing company.  A serial entrepreneur, Sue started The World Event Centre after searching for a more real and authentic online networking and event solution. Timing is everything and since the pandemic, the need for online event platforms has exploded, positioning World Event Centre as a much-needed solution more closely representing a live event experience.  

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In this episode, Corette & Jill continue with the “Spotlight on Business” series and are talking to Craig Poulton, Co-Founder from SmartDesk. Craig and the SmartDesk team were honoured to receive the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Peter Perry Award for business excellence in the 1-15 employee’s category.  Craig talks about his journey to become an entrepreneur, moving from Montreal to Toronto during the “Dot com bust” and how ultimately that led to his first company and eventually SmartDesk.  Craig shares with the listeners why a CRM is needed and how SmartDesk differentiates itself from the competition by being easy and quick to implement, an all in one standalone solution that you DON’T need to integrate and at a price point small business can actually afford.  

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.smartdeskcrm.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartdeskcrm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/771460363210334/smartdesk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartDesk-771460363210334
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In this episode, Corette & Jill continue with the “Spotlight” series and talk with Mallory Dawson and Jaron Fitch from The Whitby Library. Listen as Mallory and Jaron, both truly passionate about the library and their roles, talk about the unexpected benefits of joining the Whitby Library, how they have partnered with the Whitby Chamber of Commerce to support the thriving business community to bring unexpected benefits to the business community. 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.whitbylibrary.ca/

Telephone: 905-668-6531

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitbylibrary

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In this episode, Corette & Jill continue with the “Spotlight on Business” series and talk with guests Dr Nicole Sandilands and Dr Natalie McCulloch from Durham Natural Health Centre. Dr Nic and Dr Nat talk about their journey to open up their practice, raising a family, how they define success and finally share their advice for other entrepreneurs to stay “in the zone of passion”.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://dnhc.ca/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/durham-natural-health-centre/people/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DurhamNaturalHealthCentre

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