Strength in Numbers

Hello friend,

In a week that US Tariffs dominated headlines and Serena Williams flexed some investment muscle buying an ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo WNBA team and International Women’s Day was celebrated around the world, we are inspired by the notion of strength as a unifying force. Whether from politicians of different stripes standing ground together to protect our economic future; a sports heroine making her mark in male dominated worlds of sports and sports management; or women heeding the call to “accelerate action,” the theme of International Women’s Day, we are reminded how strength is such an important attribute for women who choose entrepreneurship. 

Each of the Canadian women we feature this week has their own story of strength that motivates and pushes them forward, despite the challenging times in which we live. We feature a Toronto jewellery designer whose breast cancer journey has resulted in hope and positivity in her business; a soapless soap brand that emerged from a move back to Canada for a seasoned haircare entrepreneur; a stay-at-home mom turned food entrepreneur who is putting purpose before profit; a low-waste cosmetics brand that is challenging the premise that we need cosmetics to feel good about ourselves; and a Toronto artist who delivers light through her work and encourages us to share it with others.

At a time when Canadians are actively seeking out homegrown brands to support, we’ve been focussing on women entrepreneurs from our own country, with exceptional products and compelling founder stories. If there is a Canadian women-owned brand you love and think our audience would love it too, simply reply to this email and tell us about it. We’d love to hear from you! 

 Enjoy! 

 This heart represents self-love to the woman entrepreneur and jewellery designer who managed her journey with breast cancer with positivity, creativity and a lifeline in her community.

A quest for balance in life brought the wife-husband duo behind this “soapless soap” to Charlevoix Quebec. Turns out it is the perfect backdrop for a brand that brings balance to the skin and the earth too.

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Purpose is the driving force behind this popcorn brand launched by a former stay-at-home mom who is feeding children in need with a chunk of her profits.

The woman entrepreneur behind this line of low-waste cosmetics believes that intention makes for elation and that less is more when it comes to your beauty bag.

The Toronto-based artist behind this beautiful work wants you to feel the light it creates in your space and for you to carry that light into the world.

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We’ve all got Trump’s America on our minds. Here’s a perspective from an American woman who left her country for Canada when Trump was elected the first time and why she returned.

The Oscars were last week and did you know that a documentary about the unmarked graves at a B.C. residential school made Academy Award history?

Talk about a win-win! Serena Williams is investing in the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s newest women’s basketball franchise set to take the court for the 2026 season.

It’s March Break this week. If you’ve got kids at home and want to create some family bonding time in the kitchen, Half Baked Harvest has some seasonal recipes the whole family will love.

Paris Fashion Week is in full swing and there are some incredible women-led brands from around the world to put on your radar for fall/winter 2025.

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