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Struggle, strength, togetherness & resilience from women in NS

Posted December 1, 2020

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Long-time member, former CWB WBI Regional Business Facilitator, and MSVU Alumna (BBA ’95), Karen Dean, has fulfilled her lifelong dream to publish a book and says it has surpassed her wildest dreams. In October, Karen…

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How two women entrepreneurs joined forces during COVID-19

Posted October 26, 2020

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Kerry Maher has been a member with the CWB since 2017. She is the owner of Freshii in Scotia Square, a healthy fast food alternative. She also teaches golf and fitness. Cheyenne Rose was a…

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How women-owned small businesses are adapting their business to stay profitable during pandemic

Posted October 19, 2020

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Patty Howard, the owner of Kitchen Door Catering, is one of the business owners benefiting from the support of the Centre for Women in Business’s recovery program. Continue reading the article in The Chronicle Herald.…

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Be part of the community haul with Symplicity Designs!

Posted October 19, 2020

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2020 has been a hard year for many Nova Scotians, especially local businesses. Community Haul is a new subscription box that features exclusively Nova Scotia businesses and arrives on doorsteps monthly. Community Haul, partnered with…

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The Tare Shop celebrates two years in business

Posted September 28, 2020

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Saturday, October 2 marks two years since The Tare Shop opened on on Cornwallis Street in Halifax. Congratulations to Kate and her team on this milestone! We are #CWBproud of your business journey. To celebrate,…

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Doodle Lovely celebrates six years in business

Posted September 21, 2020

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Congratulations to Melissa Lloyd of Doodle Lovely who is celebrating six years in business! Doodle Lovely creates products and mindfulness exercises to bring calm, focus and confidence. To celebrate, they are offering 15% products on…

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Elsie Morden wins National Change Markers Award

Posted September 14, 2020

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Congratulations to Elsie, founder and CEO of No Time for That Anti-Bullying Society (NTFT), on winning the National Change Makers Award from Alan Doyle’s Dollar a Day Foundation. NTFT has been added to the Dollar…

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Oyster Promo launches new 50,000 in 4 campaign

Posted September 11, 2020

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Last week, Jane and her team at Oyster Promo launched a new campaign – 50,000 in 4. Their goal is to sell 50,000 Made in Canada reusable custom face masks in 4 months and donate…

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Virtual Trade Mission to Jamaica & Miami 2020

Posted April 9, 2020

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With support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and with Kisserup International Trade Roots Inc., the Centre for Women in Business led a multi-sector business-to-business trade mission for a group of Atlantic Canada businesses to Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida. While originally…

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