CELEBRATING CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURS

Nija was taught one rule only. Save more. Spend less. She followed it. Carefully. Faithfully. Still, the future felt unclear. Investing felt scary. Stocks felt risky. Homes felt fragile. Time kept moving.  Forty felt close.  Safety felt far. Then life shifted. A deep loss.  A family scare.  A hard divorce. Plans broke apart.  Money split.  Work drained her. She felt confused. She felt blamed. She did everything right. Still lost. That stopped her. She asked a new question. N

Charles did not start with a company. He started with questions. Why do smart people feel stuck? Why do leaders have vision but no voice? Why do teams work hard but miss alignment? Charles grew up in Nigeria. Community mattered. Resilience mattered. Adapt fast or fall behind. Those lessons stayed. Then he came Canada. New systems. New culture. New rules. He had to listen. Build  trust from zero. And Learn all over again. In many roles, across industries, people came to him.

He builds systems. Quiet ones. The kind that work while you sleep. But before funnels and workflows, there was frustration. He was stuck. In an HR job. Drained. Unhappy. Asking himself if this was life. Then came a side hustle. Career coaching. And through that, a door opened. Digital marketing. No roadmap. No network. Just cold emails. YouTube videos. And grit. He broke in anyway. A few roles later, he got laid off. That moment could have ended things. Instead, he chose h

Robert is a chef. A fine dining chef. More than 20 years. England trained. Kitchen born. Service raised. But now, he cooks for health. He cooks for healing. He cooks for lives. His journey changed with one simple moment. His wife paid $1,500 for a “weight plan.” A basic plan. No soul. No flavor. Robert looked at it. He said, “I can do this better.” So he cooked. He crafted. He tested. He cared. His wife lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks. Then he tried it with four family members. Al

Azadeh helps people feel light again. She helps them fix their insulin, lose real weight, and get back their calm energy. She does this with simple food, smart fasting, and gentle mindset work. Her path began with science first. She studied food. She learned facts. But soon she saw a hard truth. Big food wins when people are sick. Big pharma wins when people depend. Ads  shape beliefs. Labels confuse us. Diets distract us. And people suffer. Azadeh suffered too. After her sec

She helps new teams, growing teams, and big teams get money with confidence. She has helped secure over $50 million for businesses that needed a real chance. Her story is simple. She started as a banker. She worked with many firms—big ones, small ones, and early ones. And she saw a problem again and again. Big companies got money very fast. Small companies were ignored. New founders were doubted. Young businesses were told “come back later.” Debt funders asked for security pe

He runs North Van Headshots in North Vancouver. He makes photos that stop you mid-scroll. Bright. Bold. Real. True. Jack does not just take pictures. He shows who people are. His style mixes calm and confidence. His sessions feel fun, easy, and warm. People say they arrive nervous and leave proud. Jack’s story began long ago in Mexico City. His first camera was a Canon AE1. One click and he was hooked. Later, he became a marketing leader. He learned how photos shape trust an

He couldn’t get funding. So he built a fund. Rodrigo grew up in Montreal. Typical 90s immigrant kid. - Tight budgets. - Big dreams. He learned early how to stretch a dollar. What he didn’t learn was how to access capital. So when he fell in love with real estate, he hit the same wall too many dreamers face: Money moves slower when your last name isn’t on the list. But Rodrigo’s mind? Built different. Instead of begging for a seat, he built the whole table. Today? He’s a fund

She shows them how to move from point A to point B faster and smoother than they ever could alone. Her story started at a table. A simple table. A dream table. She built a business right there, with heart, with grit, with faith. It grew big. It grew strong. It gave life, not stress. That lesson stayed: a business should give you freedom, not take it. After moving continents, she made that lesson her mission. Now Ola isa certified coach who helps owners find clarity take actio

Norma’s story did not begin in a classroom or a clinic. It began as an abandoned baby, held by a grandmother who whispered purpose into her tiny ears. She grew up poor, but rich in love. Strict home. Hard work. Deep faith. As a teen, she carried anger, courage, and a heart big enough to pack lunches for other kids. Life pushed hard. At 19, she became a single mother. Work was scarce. Doors were closed. So she left the Caribbean and came to Canada with hope and a dream for a

Lidia is a leader. A mentor. A coach. A mom. Her work started years ago in 2016, when she first led a big team. Her roles grew. Her impact grew. But inside, her peace did not. On paper, she looked strong. In meetings, she looked calm. At home, she looked “fine.” But quietly, she was tired. She was stressed. She was burned out in silence. She felt alone in the pressure. She doubted herself. She wondered, “Is this success?” Then coaching came. A safe space. A soft space. A spa

Karen’s story begins with love. Deep love. Dad-and-daughter love. The kind that shapes a heart forever. Then came loss. Six losses. Then seven. In five short years. Her grief grew heavy. Her health grew weak. Her family turned cold. Her heart almost stopped. She felt alone. She felt broken. She felt unseen. But then, she remembered her father’s voice: “Karen, help someone. That is the way through the pain.” So she did. She built Seniors Grief Circle , a safe place for hurtin

Juliet didn’t plan to become a coach. The calling found her in a simple moment the moment she saw brilliant professionals stuck in small roles they had long outgrown. Smart people. Capable people. People with gifts they could not see. She watched them shrink. She watched them settle. And something in her refused to stay quiet. She began helping friends. Free advice. Real results. They grew fast and came back for more. Then her first client paid her $5,000 for a single transf

Greg is a builder. A dreamer. A doer. He is the mind behind Jaranova Technology and Africaribana —two brands with one heart: help his people grow. Greg moved from Nigeria to Canada. He saw a gap. A big one. African and Caribbean people could not find their food, their goods, their style, their culture. Small businesses were trying but struggling. That is when Greg stepped in. With Jaranova, he helped sellers go digital, ship better, show up online, and reach real stores. Then

Dozie is a thinker. A watcher. A storyteller. He came to Canada as an immigrant, but he soon learned people saw only that one word. Only that one box. But Dozie knew he was more. Way more. Three months in, he felt the weight. People asked him the same things. Made the same guesses. Told the same stories about “immigrants.” But every immigrant is different. Every journey is personal. Every story is its own world. So Dozie built........ The Newcomers   A media home for real sto

She didn’t wait for a title. She built her leadership from the inside out. Diana Lasso grew up with numbers in one hand, and philosophy in the other. Her parents gave her structure and deep thought. Both shaped the way she sees the world. She worked hard. Earned the degrees. Climbed the ladder. But something was missing. In a high-performing world, Diana noticed something strange brilliant people were staying stuck. -Tired. - Invisible. Unsure how to rise without burning out.

She didn’t need a spotlight. She needed a wake-up call. Cheryl spent years holding healthcare together from behind the scenes. She had the experience but not the “right” letters. So she worked harder. Proved more. Perfected more. But the pressure never stopped. Then in 2019, her life stopped for her. A breast cancer diagnosis shook everything. For once, she had to ask: Who am I when I’m not performing at work? The answer? Someone with so much more to give. Cheryl is now an ex

She is a career transition coach. She helps people who feel stuck find clear steps and new hope. She works with immigrants, parents returning to work, and professionals who want change but feel lost. Her work began with her own story. Adeola moved from Nigeria to Canada. New rules. New place. New worries. She struggled to fit in, to be seen, to be valued. She helped friends fix resumes, practice interviews, and build confidence. Soon, helping friends became her calling. Today

Dotun loves to help. He loves to teach. He loves to share what he knows. When people learn from him, he feels joy. He feels purpose. He has helped many in the past, and he is ready to help more. His turning point came fast. A boss told him...... A promotion would take eight long years. Dotun smiled inside. Eight years was too slow. Too small. Too safe. So he chose a new path. He chose himself. He chose courage. He chose growth. Today, Dotun helps using the tools he knows best

Camille helps founders see their money with clear eyes. She gives them clean books, simple steps, and calm guidance. She has seen too many dreamers fail quietly because of chaos—lost records, missing numbers, and no plan. She knows that money clarity builds strong companies. And she wants every founder to feel safe, steady, and ready to scale. Camille is from Barbados. She grew up quiet, shy, and focused. Her parents were teachers. Education was everything. Church shaped her