Aleksandra Knezevic is the founder of HA Solutions. After leaving her war-torn homeland of Serbia for Canada, she discovered the challenges of being an immigrant who could not speak English. She turned her difficulties into an inspiring story that transcends survival into a successful business helping others.
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Martha Deacon is the founder and CEO of The Townships Project, created in late 1998 in response to then President Nelson Mandela’s challenge to do something about the poverty in his country. The Townships Project, a Canadian registered charity, has worked for 13 years with local microfinance organizations in South Africa to extend small loans to start or expand small businesses, always exploring how to make these loans more effective in the fight against poverty.
more...Jody Steinhauer is the Founder, President and Chief Bargain Officer of The Bargains Group Ltd., who used her skill and innovation to build a socially conscious, multi-million dollar business. She is based in Toronto.
more...Laura Reinsborough is the founder of Not Far From The Tree, a not-for-profit organization that harvests fruit from trees around the city of Toronto.
more...Janet King is the president & founder of kids.now, a national group mentoring charity based in Toronto.
more...Founder of Essence to Success Inc., a Certified Transformation Coach, Certified Passion Test Facilitator and Canadian Ambassador for Connected-Women.com. She is also the contributing author to Marsh Engle’s book “Amazing Woman What’s Your Story?”
more...Anne Day is the founder and president, Company of Women, an Canadian organization dedicated to help support, connect and promote women– both professionally and personally. Anne Day has run several charities, was the editor of a national parenting magazine, and worked for government, but always the focus has been on women and children. A ‘social entrepreneur,’ Anne has been instrumental in the start of numerous programs and organizations, and has won several awards. She is the author of Day by Day.”
more...Rumeet Toor is a social entrepreneur, advocate for education and president of Jobs in Education. Over the past five years, she has contributed to school building initiatives in Africa and South America.
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