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S2 E8 Finding the Root Cause with Brenda Ahenkorah Founder & CEO of My Well Self

My Well Self is a personal health wellness concierge service that provides one on one virtual support from expert care navigators. We help triage health issues, route them to our vetted pool of wellness providers and keep them at their best well self. Brenda Ahenkorah is the Founder/CEO of My Well Self. She is a two-time founder within the healthcare space and the previous Founder/CEO of a clinical trial patient referral firm. After working in the Research and Development space for over 17 years of her career, personal health issues drove the inspiration for My Well Self. Brenda's entrepreneurial strengths have been recognized with the Professional Excellence Award by the Ghanaian-Canadian Achievement Awards Committee in 2016 as well as Entrepreneur of the Year Selected Nominee for the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence in 2017. Visit: https://mywellself.ca/ [https://mywellself.ca/] Follow My Well Self: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mywellself [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mywellself] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my.well.self/ [https://www.instagram.com/my.well.self/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/mywellself [https://twitter.com/mywellself] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/my.well.self.canada/ [https://www.facebook.com/my.well.self.canada/] Follow us on social @hamiltonhive on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram

From a Basement Business to a Big Exit with Julie Cole Co-Founder of Mabel's Labels

Julie Cole is a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, and sought after speaker and emcee. Julie is no stranger to the media, having appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, CP24, among many others. Her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Profit Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, and numerous websites. Frustrated by their children’s things getting lost, mixed up and leaving home never to return, Julie Cole, Julie Ellis, Cynthia Esp and Tricia Mumby knew they could do better than the scribbles on masking tape that were being passed off as labels. From there, the idea for the product was born: the very best personalized waterproof name labels and tags that were equally cute and durable. Mabel’s Labels started humbly out of a basement and has grown to be an award-winning, market-leading company loved by Moms and kids alike. Today, Mabel’s Labels is the best-known brand of durable labels for families, and our growing line of products features baby bottle labels, allergy and medical alert products, sports labels, household labels and seasonal items. They’re extremely durable, they’re laundry, dishwasher and microwave safe – and they’re 100% guaranteed. Follow MAbel's Labels: Twitter - @mabelhood Facebook - /Mabelhood Instagram - @mabelslabels Twitter - @juliecole Julie's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Like-Mother-Birthing-Businesses-Babies/dp/1989716628 [https://www.amazon.ca/Like-Mother-Birthing-Businesses-Babies/dp/1989716628] Follow @HamilonHive on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook

S2 E6 Pivoting to Product Market fit with Founder & CEO of Admass

AdMass helps companies save money on online marketing by turning their customers into communities of brand advocates that promote their brand on social media. Companies increase customer loyalty, raise more brand awareness, and drive more sales by using AdMass to create AI-driven flywheels that catapult their online presence forward. Follow Admass: https://www.linkedin.com/company/admass-io/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/admass-io/] https://www.instagram.com/admass.io/ [https://www.instagram.com/admass.io/] https://twitter.com/admass_io [https://twitter.com/admass_io] AdMass | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/admass.io] Follow us on: @hamiltonhive on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin

S2 E5 Crossing Technology Across Industries with CEO & Co-Founder Enzo Jai from Longan Vision

First responders and especial fire fighters put their lives at great risk everyday to serve us daily! Giving them the tools they need to be safer is critical. Longan Vision saw this opportunity when they were assessing technology in the automotive industry and saw how they can apply it to help first responders. Take a listen to this exciting episode with Enzo who takes us through Longan Vision. Based at McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton, Ontario, Longan Vision is a provider of design and sales of enhanced vision and communication devices. We provide advanced products to face extreme challenges. We are building an ecosystem of linked products to enhance communication and efficiency. At Longan Vision, one of our key values is working with our community partners to continue to adapt and evolve. Through these partnerships, we work together to make our lives better. Your Social Media Handles: LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/longan-vision [http://linkedin.com/company/longan-vision] Twitter https://twitter.com/LonganVision [https://twitter.com/LonganVision] Follow us @hamiltonhive on Insta, Facebook, Linkedin & Twitter. If you know an entrepreneur you think would be great for our podcast, send us an email at shalicia@hamiltonhive.ca

S2 E4 Making a Comeback with Emily O'Brien from Comeback Snacks

Emily O’Brien is the founder of Comeback Snacks- a popcorn company that changes the status quo. A formerly incarcerated individual, Emily made it her mission create a platform to fight for fair chances of those that have been impacted by the justice system-and it all started with popcorn. The recognition of her efforts led her to being awarded with the Queens Platinum Jubilee Community Service Award from the House of Commons and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2022, as well as the Woman of Distinction Award in 2020 from the YWCA. Comeback Snacks mission is to develop a wide range of fun and delicious snacks while at the same time making a difference in the lives of people trying to make a comeback - especially those who have made a mistake in the past. We plan to do this in the following four ways: 1. Raise awareness through our platform as a brand and in media appearances, 2. Challenge business leaders directly through our growing number of speaking engagements to hire more people with criminal backgrounds, 3. Where possible, hire people with criminal backgrounds or potentially help them find work through our partners, 4. As we grow the business, provide a portion of our profits to organizations focused on reintegration programs, prison reform, and recidivism reduction. Follow our Guest: @comebacksnacks (twitter/IG/Tiktok) https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-o-brien-b628a4132 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-o-brien-b628a4132] Follow us instagram, facebook, twitter @hamiltonhive or on Linkedin Send us your entrepreneur suggestion shalicia@hamiltonhive.ca [shalicia@hamiltonhive.ca]