Are you in the knitting community? Do you know someone who is? If so, you understand the pure passion of those who spend their time transforming yarn into cozy creations through the power of simple interlocking loops. You probably also understand the deep appeal of particularly well-made knitting accessories, like the kind Firefly Notes makes. … Continued
Fit Foods Ltd. makes sports supplement products for athletes who are “all-in versus all-talk”. But what differentiates these athletes from the rest? Partly, it’s their willingness to invest in high-end supplementation—products like Fit Foods’ pre-workout product MUTANT® MADNESS ALL-IN. As they put it, “this ain’t no cheap stim.” When it comes to the supplementation market, … Continued
When Michael Gibson and Sara Rose decided to launch Harloc, their own line of hair extensions, they knew what difference they wanted to make in the industry: more diversity. To produce a quality extension made from ethically sourced, fair trade, traceable hair from communities in Central and Eastern Europe was one thing. To make extensions … Continued
When we picture the type of entrepreneur who is steering our world towards a more sustainable future, we picture Nature Bee Beeswax Wraps ’ Katie Gamble. Katie’s company provides a “simple, natural, and beautiful alternative to plastic wrap” in the form of beeswax-embedded food wraps. Without a doubt, it’s a product whose time has come. … Continued
Beth Herrild, founder of the art project subscription box company Outside the Box Creation, says creativity is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. If that’s true, then Beth’s creative muscles have got to be super-sized by now. Every month, she creates an art project for the parents and children … Continued
If you don’t know Routine Natural Goods yet, chances are you will soon. This Calgary-based natural deodorant company, founded by self-declared “formerly smelly sisters” Pippa and Neige Blair, is having a bit of a moment. A collaboration-with-Taryn-Toomey-of-The-Class-sized moment, to be precise. Indeed, to be trusted as makers of the official The Class Deodorant is no … Continued
Jack59, the Edmonton-based shampoo and conditioner bar company, started the way so many innovative businesses do. Because a smart, capable woman became determined to create a livelihood on her own terms. “I was a dental assistant for most of my life with two kids, eighteen years apart,” says Vanessa Marshall, Jack59 founder. “I was really … Continued
Nick Hepner and Annise Lorel didn’t plan it. And they never would have wished for a pandemic to be the reason their sustainable flower delivery company, Bespoke Blossoms, experienced dramatic growth. But in the spring, floral arrangements began “going through the roof,” says Nick, “because people who were separated by COVID-19 wanted to show each … Continued
As many e-commerce business owners will tell you, finding your ideal customer can be a tricky process. For Paige Doherty, David Turk, and Craig Williams, co-founders of the men’s skincare brand Honr, overcoming this particular challenge was a game-changer. “We actually started our skincare line as gender-agnostic, but we noticed something interesting as we started … Continued
How do you ensure that your “medical-grade skincare” line lives up to its name, year after year? If the line in question is Di Morelli Skin Care Products, it certainly helps if your formulator is still a practicing doctor with a thriving medical aesthetic clinic. There’s a reason why both Di Morelli and the Vancouver-based … Continued