All in Retail

Biscotti & Cie - Manu

“Actually, it's been a long time dream... then an opportunity came up and I seized it. I wanted to created a small café where my two daugthers could have their first little job. I had read a book (fiction) about the life of a family growing up in Italy in 1950 or so. One of the character's name was Biscotti... I thought it sounded nice for a café :) ”

highJinx - Karen & Leigh

“After many years working individually in the Social Services field in Ottawa, Karen and I met over our last job posting where we worked together to home the chronically homeless supporting the ‘housing first’ model.”

NU Grocery - Valerie & Sia

“ We both have been working towards living zero waste. It's been a 6 year journey for me and 2 years for Valerie, of course, with its ups and downs! We opened the store with an idea of having a one-stop shop for zero waste shoppers like us to make this lifestyle more accessible and convenient.”

Revelle Bridal - Earleen

“The perfect day for me outside of being at the shop would be to sleep in till about 9; get in a good workout; grab a delicious brunch, have an afternoon nap, not cook dinner and not open my laptop to work. This usually happens on a Sunday and I cherish that day of the week.”

Scatterbee - Alexandra

"I started freelancing during the Spring of 2017, which was very much a decision that stemmed
from the heart. For most of my life, if I wasn’t working or studying, I was spending my free my
time creating, admiring and consuming visual art.

Purple Urchin - Rebecca

"I lived in a few different places growing up, but my family finally settled in Sault Ste. Marie when I was 16, so that’s where I tell people I’m from. I love animals and have a multitude of pets (4 cats, 1 dog). I’ve been a vegetarian since the age of 7.