Spotlight on Small Business

News and success stories from Small Business Centre clients

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Friday, November 04, 2016

Clinic Seeker app delivers real-time health care info

Trips to hospital emergency rooms and walk-in clinics often mean crowded areas and long waits. But a Windsor entrepreneur hopes her mobile app will help patients receive faster treatment using crowd-sourced data.
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Day program offers dignified care for adults

Supporting an elderly or dependent adult is often challenging for caregivers. So with a growing aging population, two Windsor sisters have partnered to create a day-away program that provides needed care for both the adults and their families.
Thursday, June 30, 2016

From micro to macro: Windsor meal delivery service expands

There was little time to spend in the kitchen last year when 24-year-old Sara Ducharme was preparing for her first body building show.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Sustainable produce startup takes root

The bounty of the county is short drive away, but two Windsor entrepreneurs are making it even easier to access fresh produce by bringing it right to people’s doorstep.
Friday, April 29, 2016

New clinic a homecoming for Leamington doctor

A new doctor is bring specialized treatment to a modern practice in his hometown of Leamington. Abraham Orthodontics, which opened March 15, offers the latest in orthodontics.
Monday, March 21, 2016

Riding the wave: Ocean Bottom Soap Company 25 years in the making

Ocean Bottom Soap Company opened its Tecumseh storefront just last November, but the natural skincare company has existed in different forms for 25 years. Ocean Bottom products are non-GMO and include ingredients such as olive oil, sustainable palm oil and coconut oil, Shea and cocoa butters.
Friday, February 19, 2016

Fancy footwork: Summer Company launches Kustom Kicks

Like many teenagers, Zaheem Riberdy is obsessed with footwear. Unlike most of his peers, however, this 17-year-old entrepreneur and finalist in the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition turned a hobby customizing sneakers and refurbishing old ones into a global business.
Monday, January 18, 2016

Feelin' raw: Empire Muscle one year strong

Getting in shape shouldn’t require hours of running on a treadmill each week. Andrew Hedges, owner of Empire Muscle gym, thinks weight training in a collaborative facility is the key to reaching one’s fitness goals.
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