Nickie
Shobeiry
- Starting with a small downtown shop, the family-run enterprise now includes two thriving stores
- Owner of the Connoisseur Art and Hair Studio offers free lessons to community amid pandemic downturn
- More than a decade after launching her clothing line, the Ottawa entrepreneur is raising capital and striking international marketing partnerships.
- Sales have doubled during COVID-19 as consumers increasingly look to shop – and eat – local.
- Viral Clean strengthens workforce as it ramps up to fulfill Health Canada contract for 10M masks
- Restaurant owner partners with Indian High Commission to help mark the south Asian country’s Republic Day
- Proceeds will help fund scholarships to help cover costs of rent, childcare and tuition.
- Using a hybrid model of in-person and online classes, PranaShanti now offers international teacher training, as well as other courses.
- Pradip Patel expands business footprint while supporting community through donations, free meals and Christmas gifts for children.
- 'I think we're going to see more Canadians staying within our borders, which will be amazing.'
- Silas Tsang, the co-owner of Kanata luxury hair salon Blushes, continues to rack up industry accolades.
- Since the start of the year, Fullscript has offset an estimated 3,400 tonnes of carbon.
- Entrepreneurs celebrate diversity as they build contracting business.
- CommuniCare has grown to 225 staff, serving more than 12,000 people in the Ottawa region last year alone.
- Former professional basketball player Manock Lual uses social enterprise to teach entrepreneurship, coding, financial literacy and more.
- Since launching in 2019, Apiverte has brought more than five million honey bees to the National Capital Region.
- ‘Startup philanthropist’ attracts donations with a unique charity run
- Going online gives festival access to larger audiences – music to the ears of sponsors and grantors.
- SoGal's Nickie Shobeiry writes about the experiences of two Ottawa founders pitching in Silicon Valley this past week
