(Harrowsmith, Renfrew, and Prescott, ON)– Three Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) have teamed up to make a successful business support program available to people in Eastern Ontario, giving aspiring entrepreneurs free access to a new…
Today we’re speaking with Carol and Susan, the creators of Forged Florals, a sustainable flower farm with one heck of a story! They recently graduated from our Dream Business Program and were kind enough to…
Summary In the Spring of 2021, Mashup Lab partnered with the folks at Nicolet College and The GRID (Guiding Rural Innovation & Development) to facilitate a 6-week Virtual Business Incubator Program for aspiring entrepreneurs in…
Today we’re speaking with Kelly Myles, a rural entrepreneur in Nova Scotia who serves the equestrian sports industry. Kelly recently graduated from our Dream Business Program and was kind enough to share her experience. The…
Introducing: The Multi-Talented Louise Lizano Louise Lizano moved to Canada during the pandemic to attend University in Winnepeg. That tells you everything you need to know about Louise’s approach to life: she’s willing to take…
Introducing: Sasha Golding We recently had the chance to sit with Sasha Golding, a graduate of our Dream Business Program, owner of Silver Frame Productions, and one of our favourite human beings! We wanted to…
We’ve collected a ton of insights over the years, but perhaps none has been more surprising than the realization that the LARGEST group of entrepreneurs are those untapped folks on the sidelines. Here’s what we…
Okay so, technically we lied. There’s no such thing as an “ideal” partner. We know that rural champions come in all shapes and sizes and in all sorts of unexpected places. (Like the mind-blowing story…
We’ve recently talked a lot about what we learned during the first few years of our Virtual Business Incubator. A program that has helped activate over 100+ businesses in 60 rural communities across EVERY region…
When we first launched our Virtual Business Incubator–we thought a 6-week program wouldn’t be enough. We thought that once the entrepreneurs left us, they’d need all kinds of additional help, so we created a robust…
