Business News

Allow us to introduce you to the new Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre (SBEC). We have a new name and branding, but our mission remains the same — offering advisory services, easy access to resources and information, seminars and workshops and a network of mentors. We know this…

Claudius Thomas, owner of Turaco Web, and founder of Pandacea software

Claudius Thomas, owner of Turaco Web, and founder of Pandacea software. March 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown. Employees were sent home, business started operating remotely…

Mary Draper, Baker and Owner of Mary's Mindful BakeHouse in LaSalle, Ontario

A local pharmaceutical scientist turned entrepreneur has transformed her science background into a dietary conscious business with LaSalle’s newest bakery. Mary’s Mindful BakeHouse is a family run bakery on 805 Front…

Sisters Jackie McCreary, Geri Maisonneuve and Paulette Kupnicki own From the Heart card and gift shop on Ottawa Street in Windsor

Women owned small businesses are disproportionally affected by COVID-19. The pandemic has severely hampered industries such as retail, hospitality and personal services — sectors where women entrepreneurs are overrepresented. RE3:…

Markie Tuckett, owner of Timber + Plumb Kitchens and Cabinetry

While 2020 was a year full of surprises and challenges for many small businesses, one Windsor startup has come out stronger. Markie Tuckett, owner of Timber + Plumb Kitchens and Cabinetry in…