We are an entrepreneurial group for women who are growing empires.
Michelene Maguire CEO
Michelene Maguire is a marketer focused in the technology industry. She is the Managing Director of Maguire Marketing Group, a Marketing Agency that takes companies where they want to grow. Her specialty is creating and producing content that engages your audience with you, your brand, or your product. She recently published a book “Get More Customers Using Google My Business” available on Amazon.
Laura-Jean Bernhardson Co-founder
Laura-Jean is a die hard entrepreneur. She loves combining the art and science of business. Along with 5 brick and mortar businesses, she is also a business coach. It's always unbelievably rewarding to be able to help match the passion entrepreneurs bring to their businesses with the structures and systems that allow that passion to shine through in a thriving enterprise.
Michelle Daides Business Development
Michelle Daides is the founder of MD Media Inc., an award-winning full-service video production and marketing agency. With an extensive background in public relations, Michelle understands the importance of strategic storytelling in order to convey your brand messaging so that your videos convert to sales. Michelle helps big brands and small businesses create compelling videos. She is also passionate about helping people get over their fear of the lens and offers on-camera workshops and training. In addition, Michelle is also an award-winning producer, writer, director and documentary filmmaker.
Karla Smith Advisory Board Member
Hi There! Family and Joy are definitely two of the top core values in my life. I am recently remarried to the love of my life and am the (step)mom of 7 beautiful children! I approach life with optimism, passion and joy on a daily basis. I love dancing, reading, puzzling, the sound of the lake at our cottage and walking in the park. And I am passionate about helping people to live hopeful, fun and meaningful lives. As a Personal Transformation Coach I help people get unstuck from a place of burden to one of fulfillment and joy. Together with my clients, I identify blocks that are holding them back, introduce new skills and tools to create a new path and, set and implement goals that lead to life transformation! My compassionate, gentle and positive way help clients feel safe on this exploratory journey. I bring my many life experiences and expertise to my practice and use them to help others see their own possibilities. I look forward to connecting with you and learning more about all that you do!
Astrid Sucipto-Low Advisory Board Member
Astrid Sucipto is a digital marketing tech expert who specializes in helping entrepreneurs with the setup of their online funnels. With a sprinkle of pixie dust, she makes their tech woes go away so they can focus their energy on doing what they love, which is to serve their customers. Astrid is grateful to be a member of Women Growing Empires. She looks forward to learning, collaborating, sharing, and growing empires together with everyone in the group.
Tyler Smith Advisory Board Member
Tyler J. Smith is a marketing, communications specialist, professor, and author who loves to teach people to fuel their dreams by building income-producing habits that convert to revenue.
Tyler started her career in the entertainment and beauty industries working with talents such as Nelly Furtado, Philosopher Kings, Chef Rob Rainford, and brands such as Shiseido, Starbucks, and Food Network. She appreciates that feeling and looking your best - whether in front of or behind the camera, is essential for a successful mindset. The former owner of a successful Wellness Center, Tyler currently owns an online health and wellness franchise where she leads a growing team, specializing in everyday health and beauty products that are formulated without over 2,000 harmful chemicals and allergens and certified B Corp. Tyler is an accomplished certified makeup artist and workshop leader who loves to show people of all stages how to highlight their natural abilities and accentuate their personality so they can confidently achieve their goals.
Highlighting Our Founding Members
Amy Rempel
I am a mom and wife to a wonderul and supportive husband, I am a Certified Aromatherapist, Reiki and EFT practitioner. Through these modalities I help women thrive and clear blocks in their life so they can move forward to become successful and happy! I also use doTERRA Essential Oils as a part of my business and train and mentor women who want to use essential oils as a part of theirs. I am a best selling and award winning author of two books "I'm 30, Now What?" and "On Her Plate" and own a start up called Oil Essentials which is an online retail store for essential oil accessories. I am also a licensee for a unique networking event called Selling On The Spot Marketplace for East York where I teach people how to sell authentically, effectively and efficiently and we actually sell at these events!
Andra Wochesen
I'm Andra Wochesen and I'm super passionate about people living their purpose ( including myself! ). I think we are all here to do something meaningful with our lives, to fully express who we are and to share our gifts and passions. I also know the journey to prosper through your purpose can be a challenging one, so I help heart-centred entrepreneurs clear any subconscious blocks to money, their value and really standing out in the world so they can make the money they want doing what they love. I love meaningful connections with people, good wines, travel, my amazing husband and my cutie pie dog. I love supporting the Because I'm a Girl charity because it empowers young girls from all over the world and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Foundation because they help orphaned elephants - freakin amazing place! And I'm so glad to be connected to this amazing community of powerful, purposeful women!!
Anne Pathammavong Dickson
When I'm not keeping two little children alive I help busy parents solve the dilemma "what's for dinner?" I help busy people find healthy meals they can make in under 20 minutes as an Epicure rep. I also love meditating, running and enjoying craft ciders, beers and travel.
Arlene Anisman
Arlene is a psychotherapist in private practice for over 40 years and a Young Living consultant for over 23 years. Her passion is to empower others to reach their highest potential in health on all levels - physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually and financially. Arlene teaches people how to use essential oils and essential oil enhanced products as natural tools for health, wellness and abundance. Additionally, this enhances relationships with ourselves, with others and with the world, including people and animals too!
Aviva Abraham
Thousands of us have chosen the path of entrepreneurship, abandoning traditional salaried jobs that provided us with financial security and health benefits. That is where I come in to the picture. Since 2010 I have specialized in helping women business owners protect what is most important to them- their families, their health and their future! We work hard to grow our businesses, but too many women have not taken advantage of the unique tax benefits and key protection that Life and Health insurance offers. I show my clients how to save money on their insurance coverage, minimize their tax liability and reach their financial goals. I have also put together a strong network of talented, motivated and generous women over the years (which has now expanded with this amazing group!) so when a client needs help I cannot provide, I have others whom I can recommend- here is to our collective success!
Barbara Warner
I'm a lawyer with a part time practice, and a full time passion for helping people. I have three streams of business: 1. I help organisations with 10+ employees and/or an annual revenue of $1.5+Mil; I write and review contracts, represent clients in negotiations and litigation, and train staff and management in diversity, inclusion and appropriate responses to harassment and growth in the workplace. 2. I guide people through the legall and business processes dealing with evictions, hirings, firings and discrimination/harassment. 3. I offer a flat rate package for wills, and powers of attorney for medical decisions and for property.
Christy Laverty
I am a Media Coach and PR Consultant & Strategist. I am a media expert who helps entrepreneurs learn to get visible in a big way by amplifying their brands and businesses with media coverage! I use everything I have learned while working in some of Canada's biggest broadcast newsrooms (CP24, CityTV, CBC, 680News) as a writer, producer, and editor to help entrepreneurs master their media influence. I coach, consult and represent business owners in their journey to earn media mentions, press and coverage. I believe everyone has a story and voice to share with the media and a bigger community. Women need to step into the spotlight of the media to share their expertise!
Emma Boghossian
I am a passionate marketing strategist with over 15 years of corporate marketing and communications experience. I have launched Metrix Marketing in 2019. We are a boutique marketing consulting agency that takes an innovative approach to turn a story into a strategic audience journey. I’d love to work with small-medium size business owners and help tell their stories.
Francine Dick
I help women entrepreneurs protect themselves, their families, and their businesses with life, disability and critical illness insurance. As a financial planner with over 20 years of experience, I take a look at the broader picture to make sure you're also preparing for the future by investing. As a mom who raised three children on her own, I understand how challenging things can be financially. I am non-judgemental and empathetic, and will work with you to find the most beneficial solution.
Heather Corbin
I'm a graphic designer specializing in logo and brand identity design, helping my clients to tell their stories in clear and creative ways. I work with businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs that are committed to bringing products and services of value to their communities, collaborating with them to create meaningful design work that supports and enhances their brand. My services include logo design, identity design and brand collateral design.
Heather Nelson
I help charities and nonprofits raise money from companies and feel confident doing it. Whether it is building a corporate fundraising program from scratch or building out a prospect pipeline that aligns with your charities values, I can help! Having worked with 20+ different organizations, following over 15 years in the nonprofit sector, means I get it! I have faced all the obstacles. Experienced the extreme time pressure. Lived the huge responsibility of meeting big targets. It is my mission to support fundraisers with all of this, and make sure that they know I am in their corner! As a "hobby", I advocate for flexible workplaces, the importance of mentorship for women's careers, and a version of balance that makes sense for diverse humans.
Jane Kristoffy
I am an educational strategist and founder of Right Track Educational Services. I help students find their academic direction, passions, and strengths. I work with students during transitions to high school, and university/college. Counselling teens about career & self awareness, choosing programs, and completing top-notch applications is my expertise! I also motivate tweens & teens to develop effective study and life skills.
Janet Candido
Hello! I am the Founder and Principal of Candido Consulting Group, a boutique Human Resources Consulting Company. I lead a highly specialized team that works on all aspects of HR. This includes, for example, creating new pay systems, market analysis, performance management, recruitment, policies, and employee engagement. By design, we do not specialize in any industry giving us experience in a variety of businesses across the Private, Public, and Not for Profit sectors. Our clients range from small (<10 employees) to large (>1,000 employees). We work on stand-alone projects as well as acting as the HR Business Partner for organizations. So we are flexible! I help business owners and executives to deal with and make sense of their employee issues. We work to understand the problems and develop programs and processes to address those problems. We work with growing companies to scale up their employee bases. We reorganize organization structures to right-size their employee base. For more information, my website includes articles and newsletters I have written over the past couple of years.
Jassy Sidhu
Wife, mom and entrepreneur. I’m the owner and principal creative of my interior design business. We create sophisticated bold interiors that reflect our clients’ lifestyle. We are located in beautiful downtown Collingwood but curate projects throughout the GTA and internationally. Personally...I’m a wife to an amazing guy I’ve known for 30 years! Mom to 3 beautiful daughters and my passions are books, coffee, wine, travel and all things interior design related!
Jayne Dykstra
Empowerment through numbers - feel overwhelmed by the numbers or just don't have enough time to go through all of those expenses? At Zetique, we take bookkeeping off your to do list, and release the stress in your shoulders by doing it all for you and helping you understand where your business is going.
Jen Allison
I’m Jen and I am a visual storyteller. I use photography to document authentic moments for families, entrepreneurs and everything in between. I am passionate about documenting life as it is day to day - the highs and the lows - because life is fleeting and our stories deserve to be preserved and honoured. I’m a mom, a wife, an entrepreneur, a dog mom, a knitter, a compassionate person that loves to give back and so many other things. I am also the founder of Project Mighty Hearts which was created after my son was admitted to SickKids at 18 days old and diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. For every family photo session sold through Jen Allison Photography, one session is gifted to a family affected by congenital heart disease. Project Mighty Heart's mission is to provide free, compassionate and authentic photography sessions that document very raw and very real experiences of families whose children have congenital heart diseases (CHD). Because everyone's story deserves to be told.
Jessica McEwen
I own Periwinkle Flowers, a brick & mortar flower shop in midtown Toronto that is loved for creating colourfilled joyful designs for clients across the city. Our style is happy and playful and our shop is filled with whimsical gifts + beautiful fresh flowers. Stop in to pick up a simple bouquet, call to order delivery for special occasions across the city or speak with us to organize gorgeous florals for your next business event. We support local flower farmers and makers and encourage our flower tribe to see the beauty of nature in our everyday lives. I trained in flower design 25 years ago and apprenticed in some of the city's trendiest floral boutiques before striking out on my own and creating a business that allows me to share colour & happiness with others.
Kandice-Lee Doucette
For most of my adult life I had chronic migraines which over time lead to extreme exhaustion.
Just like you, I’ve struggled with meal planning and prep I spent years fighting with food. I could never figure out what I was supposed to be eating and when. I failed every time, and I struggled with health and weight problems as a result of the bad foods I always fell back into eating. It was the worst. When I finally discovered how easy meal planning and prep can be, I knew I had to share the system I’d found. The Fired Up Meal Plan Subscription is my answer to constantly wondering, “What’s for dinner?” This simple system has changed my life (no, really!) and I know it can make a huge difference in yours. I no longer spend time and energy in my hectic life trying to figure out what to eat. And I don’t spend money on ordering in or food that spoils in the fridge. I’ve shared so much about my meal planning journey on my blog. If you want to know more about how I got to where I am today, check it out.
Kara Isert
Sparkplug Coffee is Canada’s best coffee - by mail! Tired of drinking stale, crappy coffee, Kara started Sparkplug - an e-commerce business that is all about DIY fresh, delicious coffee. We supply coffee lovers at home and work with fresh roasted, hand-blended coffees (whole bean or ground) by mail. Sparkplug coffees are made from premium Arabica beans sourced through direct and fairly traded methods. Roasted every week in Toronto, each order is custom built to your specifications and then mailed right to your door while at its peak freshness and deliciousness. Free standard shipping, of course! Join the Autopilot Coffee Club, Sparkplug's totally personalized, pay-as-you-go coffee subscription for extra deals, exclusive gifts and the reassurance you’ll never run out of coffee again. Dark roast, medium roast, espresso, drip… Whatever your coffee tastes, Sparkplug has a coffee you’ll love - guaranteed! Love it or your money back!
Karen Porter
I'm a passionate and adventurous person. I like to push outside my comfort zone! For fun, I volunteer, playing the piano at a retirement home. That's clearly not the adventurous side of me, but it's something that feeds my soul. Two things I really love are food and people! Which is why I love what I do. :) I help busy female entrepreneurs over 45 to create a profound change in their lives, by working together to create a healthy and nourishing relationship with food, at the same time showing how to prepare healthy, delicious, easy meals together. What we feed our bodies affects everything including all aspects of our physical health, our mental health, productivity, self-esteem, energy levels, and even how we age. I help my clients to reduce the overwhelm of eating well so they can feel and look more vibrant, have more consistent energy, be more productive, and feel more confident in their bodies. I offer wellness retreats in Haliburton, as well as locally, and work one-on-one, to help women achieve the life they want today and in the future!
Katarina Bulat
Danforth East Wellness is a clinic offering chiropractic, naturopathic, acupuncture and registered massage therapy. We focus on providing excellent individually directed care to get at the source of issues, or, to help with posture in terms of preventative or maintenance care. We will be expanding physically and offering more services, so stay tuned! I myself have been practising chiropractic for 20 years! I work with babies to the elderly, and have a fondness for musicians. I have two littles, and curl, ski, swim, and sing when I’m able!!!! I would love to work with you and look forward to collaborating!!!
Kathy Barthel
“If you’re not repelling someone, you’re doin’ it wrong!” That means you’ve got to own what makes you distinct and present it in a compelling way on video—even if not everyone likes it—confident that as you repel the wrong clients, you attract (many more of) the right ones. As a video and brand presence coach and consultant at Take on the World, that’s what I teach women business leaders—how to own your unique brand presence so you stand out on video; how to see beyond the camera lens and connect emotionally with your viewer on the other side; and how to deliver meaningful content and experiences to them. That way you harness the intimate power of video to build genuine, long-lasting client relationships that will help your business thrive in our virtual world. Video is my second home, but I know that being on camera is not most women entrepreneurs’ idea of a good time, so I always make it fun! I am a former TV host, TV producer, YouTube show host, journalist, and interviewer with over 25 years’ experience creating content for major media outlets including CTV, CBC, YTV, MSN, HGTV, Rogers, and Slice.
Kelly Swartz
I'm an Erotic Expert & Holistic Health Coach, a Thought Leader, Speaker, and Writer.
I help people have amazing sex. Healthy, fun, and the one they dream about.
I do this through working one-on-one in my signature coaching programs. I also host workshops and do public speaking engagements. People don't realize that having amazing sex is possible, that the sex they dream about is completely within their reach, and they don't realize how much not having it is affecting the rest of their lives, because everything is connected, we are holistic beings.
I work with the Erotic Self, the Erotic is the part of sexuality that uses our brain, our largest and most powerful sex organ and the one we just don't use.
Curious? book a session!
(I also help parents initiate the conversation about sex with their kids)
Kelsey Marion
Kelsey Marion is the owner and professional organizer of Get Sorted. She provides a home service that provides much more than "tidying up" your home - your clutter is removed, connects you with local resources, space saving arrangenents, support, systems are set in place, and so much more. After reading into the effects of clutter, disorganization, attachment, and minimalism it motivated Kelsey to begin making the necessary changes to improve her own lifestyle for the better. Kelsey unlearned the habits that were holding her back from thriving. She continues to work everyday on her 'inner and outer clutter'. By bridging the gap between the mental, emotional, and physical clutter in your life, Kelsey supports you to get clear on what you truly want by providing the proper tools and sustained guidance to ensure you reach your organization goals. She makes use of her social work degree and background in visual arts into an enrichening and unique experience for her clients. Kelsey's experiences and expertise provide her with the opportunity to serve others and bring the joy of uncluttered and organized living to you! Getting sorted is more than labeling containers and jars - it's where organization meets wellness.
Laura Armstrong
As the owner and principal therapist at Essence Body Therapy, Laura’s journey in healing began after 25 years of training and teaching in the martial arts when she wanted to heal students that had been injured or hurt training. Laura wanted to bring them back to a state where they could continue to practice in a healthy way. She works does energetic and hands on body work, in different modalities to help people create more in their lives and get rid of what's holding them back so they can live a life of abundance and ease. Session offerings course certifications include: Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Rejuvenating Face Massage, Correcting Vision, Energetic Facelift, Access Bars®, and many other Access Consciousness® Body Processes. She is also an Access Bars® Facilitator, offering certification in the Access Bars®. Her goal is to bring the client’s energy, attitude and physical state back into balance through energetic hands on body work that focuses on healing the body on several levels: physical, mental, spiritual. The mind/body/spirit connection is an important part of session as it allows the client to let stress and other worries including physical ailments or issues melt away, letting everything come back into balance.
Lisa Cockburn
As a single mom of a toddler I know how challenging it can be to find time for self-care. Having also experienced the mental health benefits that a simple skincare routine and a little makeup can bring. With my home-based Lovely Life Beauty business I help women who struggle with self-care to bump themselves up from the bottom of their priority list. As an independent distributor of high-quality beauty products (including the incredible smudge-proof lip colour LipSense, vegan anti-aging skincare, and salon-quality eco-friendly DIY gel nails) I help awesome women to create beauty routines that fit into their lives while bringing benefits that are much more than skin deep.
Lisa Dickie
I view learning to cook as an essential life skill that has a direct impact on our health and our wallet. I also know many of us are strapped for time and depleted and cooking dinner has become a dreaded chore much like laundry and cleaning the house. I opened the school because I believe I can help with that. Whether it's getting kids more interested in cooking, preparing teens for adulthood, running workshops on how to batch prepare family dinners or hosting dinner parties, and date nights, I want to be that resource for my community. I have a background as a Special Education Teacher and worked as a freelance caterer. Recently, I teamed up with the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto and now offer classes to adults with Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Lisa McGrath
Lisa McGrath is the founder of CAVEA Studio Inc., a business development agency. I love being of value to others and knowing that a conversation with me can bring clarity, offer options that weren’t previously considered, or extend a fresh perspective that helps someone get ‘unstuck’. I treasure that moment when I see the client’s body language go from tense and anxious to confident and excited, or when I see a client find a renewed sense of resilience because they now have a strategy that makes sense and they feel supported throughout the process. I started CAVEA Studio to do this valuable work because I saw underdeveloped brands struggle to connect with their ideal clients, struggle to build brand loyalty and struggle to make an impact in their industry. I wanted to design and build a business that offered education and solutions. We are a young company with a well-seasoned collective of specialists working with business owners across various industries from start-up to small to midsized entities. Our services span business development, marketing and design but our true value is in helping you sort-out “what now and what next”. Being amazing at what you do and growing a business are two separate things of equal importance, and we can help.
Marci Gray
I am a psychotherapist, author and speaker who is passionate about all things mental health and wellness. In my private practice, Gray Matter Heath, I provide counselling to individuals, couples, families and groups. I created The Empowerment Planner a Mental Health Journal created to help you work on wellness, improving happiness and becoming the best version of yourself.
Maria Golarz
Mother, wife, daughter, cousin, neighbour, and friend, Maria Golarz runs OrganizeMyVillage.com, an online scheduling tool that allows new parents to get the support they need with meals, housework, laundry, visits, childcare, and more so they can focus on finding more JOY in parenting.
Marlene Spence
Hi my name is Marlene Spence. I am a Wife, Mom, Child Behaviour Specialist, Parenting Coach, Founder of Cornerstone Family Services and the Creator of Reward’um™, the first re-stickable routine chart for families recently featured on Cityline, CTV, and Morning CHCH. I am the one overwhelmed parents and educators go to when they want positive, practical, step by step strategies to manage challenging child behaviour. My mission is to shift parents and educators from feeling frustrated and hopeless to feeling relieved and hopeful. We provide a ton of free and paid services and products to empower parents to raise what I call R.I.C.H kids™, this stands for Responsible, Independent, Confident and Happy Kids. Over the last 21 years, I’ve inspired and impacted the lives, attitudes and behaviours of students and educators within 200 classrooms and have created happy, OMG, proud parent moments with over 500 families. Follow me at: www.facebook.com/rewardums. www.instragram.com/rewardum
Megan Munro
I am the Founder of Caribou Gifts, a gift basket company doing things differently. With a focus on ethically and locally sourced products, unparalleled customer care and support, and giving back to our community, Caribou Gifts is quickly gaining market share.
As a Mom of 2 girls, my daughters Emilia and Zoe are my muses. I want them to grow up understanding entrepreneurship and seeing what hard work can build.
My corporate background is in global supply chain and logistics; I also have an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and an engineering degree from the University of Waterloo. I use these unique skills regularly to grow and build my business.
Michelle Gibson
I was born in Toronto, Canada to an art appraiser father and an adventurous medical technician mother. I’m an editorial, branding, portrait and commercial photographer who specializes in narrative story telling. My style is genuine, intimate, and approachable. My work can be seen in magazines in both North America and in Europe and in various print media campaigns for the educational and the healthcare sectors. I’m based in Toronto, Canada and graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Western Ontario and worked for a brief time in the Human Resources field. While working in San Francisco, I realized how amazing it was to make pictures and enrolled in photography art college. I’ve been lucky enough to participate in art shows and exhibits with other wonderfully talented artists in both San Francisco and in Toronto. For my personal work, I love to photograph all things vintage, heartbreak, female inspired narratives, and last but not least, my son Brodie. I credit him for keeping me inspired and for keeping me on my toes.
Monica Sekar
I am Monica, a newcomer experimenting with South Asian Clothing store on just a single product called " Kanchipuram silk saree'. I was into teaching prior to this. I have always been fascinated by sarees, the traditional ethnic clothing of Indian women. I would call them six yards of sheer elegance. Through my page kanchipuramsilks.canada, I have been able to connect with many beautiful women who live here in Canada yet adore this rich Indian tradition. I procure the sarees from Kanchipuram, a small town in India which is known for its hand woven pure silk sarees and is called the queen of silks. I am building kanchipuramsilks.canada as a no discount online store.
Natalie Borch
I am Natalie and am the owner and founder of The Pink Studio Dance + Fitness. The Pink Studio is all about putting the focus on body confidence and inclusivity in the fitness industry. I was a dancer my whole life, but left the world of dance when the struggle to constantly be thinner became too much. I created my studio with a mission to empower everybody who comes in. At the studio we teach classes like “Beginner Beyoncé” and “90’s Throwback Pop Dance” where people forget they’re getting an amazing workout because they can’t stop smiling. I am also a speaker on body confidence and positivity, sharing with women how to boost their confidence and learn to love their bodies. I’ve spoken at conferences, women’s networks and corporate events. If you have always wanted to dance, come vist me at the studio! Our dance classes are for adult beginners so if you have always wanted to do Ballet, Broadway, Hip Hop or more....you are not too old (I promise) so come dance with us!
Nathalie Amlani
Hi there, I am a professional photographer specializing in brand strategy. I help women entrepreneurs showcase their essence and shine online so that they can connect with their audience and grow their business.
Rachel Di Martino
Geek Unicorn helps women driven businesses stand out online, like a Unicorn in a field of horses. We do this through web development, branding, and online presence strategy including search engine optimization (SEO)
Rebecca Saha
Rebecca Saha is a public educator, teacher-librarian and curriculum design specialist with a passion for play-based learning. Tiny Toy Co. is her social enterprise business designed to spread awareness about plastic toy waste, while unlocking the teaching and learning potential in otherwise discarded tiny toys. Using toy debris she collects from across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, Rebecca designs educational activities and classroom materials, as well as designing lesson plans utilizing these highly engaging materials. A dynamic presenter, Rebecca delivers hands-on workshops in schools, and with families at public events such as the Harbourfront Junior Festival. She is quickly becoming a favourite professional development speaker in early childhood education circles.
Ritu Kohli-Sethi
My name is Ritu and I am thrilled to be a part of this group. I am a mother of two and operate of Greater Toronto Executive Centre, a provider of fully furnished offices, meeting room spaces and virtual office solutions. Large or small, I help businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals find workspace solutions that fit their world. Whether a business is scaling up or down there are many flexible solutions that don't break the bank. To me, success is not achievements and accreditation’s, but also having personal satisfaction. I enjoy connecting people, finding solutions to everyday challenges and believe together, we can achieve great heights. I look forward to connecting with you on this wonderful platform.
Shadi Amiri
My expertise is to help women who lost their happiness, their power, their confidence, and the gem inside them; to gain back their ultimate happiness, and to become the woman they're dreaming to be.
Shalini Dharna
You went into business to sell your product or service, not understand accounting or taxes! That's where I come in. I help new entrepreneurs understand their responsibilities as a new business owner. Been in business for a while? One of the common complaints I hear is "My accountant never told me that" . We offer second opinions on the tax strategies you are currently pursuing, with no obligation to switch to us (though you will want to!). We also offer financial planning. Your business and your personal needs are linked, your financial strategy should be too!
Shanta Singh
I am a Chartered Professional Accountant focused on offering one-stop solution to small business owners and individuals. I founded Modern Accounting & Tax in 2008 with the sole objective of delivering high-touch services with fair and transparent pricing model. I offer unlimited access to my clients for any finance question, which can potentially help them make “tax-smart” decisions. I provide tax preparation, business strategy & planning, and bookkeeping services. I have extensive experience in dealing with CRA.
Sylvia Ho
Hi, my name is Sylvia Ho, and I am your trusted family mortgage agent. Since 2000, I have helped families with their mortgage needs in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario and Canada. I love number crunching, and I will help you find the right mortgage. But best of all, I will teach you how to pay it off FAST! Whether it’s for a purchase, getting renovation money, merging your debts or buying rentals, I am here to help. I know what you are thinking… why work with me when you can go to your local bank or work with another mortgage agent? Well, Check out my Live Debt Free program on my website. It’s a complimentary program that includes coaching and teaching to help pay off all your debts. What I mean by all, it’s your credit card debts, your line of credit, your car loan, your student loans and your mortgage! And you’ll love the mortgage burning party where we celebrate the next step of the program, and that’s building wealth through real estate.
Trista DeVries
I am a brand and marketing coach who helps women-identified business owners create growth-ready, thriving brands. I do that by being very customer-focused (if you don't know your customer like your best friend, you're sunk!) and building strategies that *work* (if it doesn't work, what's the point??). I can support you through coaching and actionable strategies, or my curated team and I can handle the nitty-gritty of creating the design, marketing, and branding that your dream customers can't resist. If you're ready to grow your business into a big, thriving brand, book a call with me and let's talk strategy!
Winnie Standish
Winnie Standish is a strategic business coach who has built multiple successful companies in her 12-year-long entrepreneurial career. Most recently she was the CEO & Co-founder of a multi-location recreational company in Toronto, Ontario. Today Winnie is passionately working to help new entrepreneurs unlock their small business freedom, by teaching them how to implement success-systems into their unique businesses and by providing the accountability support needed to reach their goals, via 1:1 coaching and mentoring.
Wendy Buchanan
Hi! I'm Wendy Buchanan, Registered Optician and Image Consultant. 24 years ago, I combined my 2 areas of expertise to offer personal eyewear styling sessions right at clients home and office, helping them to express their individuality with Visual Style. I style eyewear to "accessorEYEZ" with clothing, wardrobe colour, business image and complete that look with prescription lenses for perfect vision. I am curious and enterprising always enjoying getting to the heart of others and my artistic approach focuses on inspiring authenticity and confidence.