Quarantine Chronicles: Cycling and Flowing Through The Endless Pivot(s)
Letโs get the awkward stuff out of the way first. Hi, Iโm Julie Harrish. I am the co-founder of 6IX Cycle Spin Studio and 6IX Flow Movement Studio here in…
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Quarantine Chronicles: WholeHemp Faces COVID-19 and Navigates Legal Cannabis Industry
The road to playing in the legal cannabis game in Canada is long, hard and full of surprises at the best of times. Throw COVID into the mix and it…
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Reflecting on the Pandemic and the Road to She-Covery
In 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported that 35% of franchise outlets in the U.S. were owned by women and continuing to grow. This number was growing in Canada as…
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Quarantine Chronicles: The Office Tower Exodus
As told by Steve Miller, Executive Creative Director at FUSE Create I am a firm believer that itโs the culture of an agency that defines its creative product. But โcultureโ…
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Quarantine Chronicles: When the Side Hustle Becomes the Main Hustle
When people ask what I do for a living, and I say I am a full time sneaker and collectible reseller, I get inquisitive looks. But when I tell them…
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Quarantine Chronicles: How a Local BIPOC, Female-Founded Business Shifted Gears Through the Pandemic
From students to entrepreneurs, Isabelle Lam and Jamie Lee are paving the way for the food industry and wonโt let the pandemic hold them back. The Founders of Remix Snacks…
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Quarantine Chronicles: Corporate Retreat Founder Pivots in the Pandemic Era
In a pre-COVID world, our company, Moniker, planned creative corporate retreats, off-sites, and elaborate incentive trips for clients around the world. Think โAmazing Raceโ adventures using tuk-tuks in Thailand, sailing…
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Quarantine Chronicles: Sher Produce “Eat Good, Do Good, Feel Good”
We set out to start Sher Produce with our mission to โEat Good, Do Good, Feel Good.โ The name for Sher produce was inspired by the word โsharingโ and by…
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Quarantine Chronicles: The Diary of a Toronto Ad Agency
Advertising is a high-energy and often high pressure career at the best of times. When you add in a global pandemic… well it’s made the last 18 months interesting to…
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Quarantine Chronicles: Accepting You Can’t Always Plan Ahead
As someone who plans every single aspect of my life, I was taken aback by the uncertainty that lay ahead. Like many others, I abruptly lost my job due to…
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Quarantine Chronicles: From Failing Gym Class to Launching an On Demand Fitness Platform
Growing up I hated every sport my parents made me play and dreaded any and all physical movement. I would pretend to be sick for soccer games, finish dead last…
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Quarantine Chronicles: “The Pandemic Taught Me That Employees Rarely Come First in the Restaurant Industry”
Thereโs an important distinction in the restaurant industry; itโs the difference between full-service and fast-casual restaurants. We have full-service restaurants like Terroni, Baro, Chotto Matte. These operations provide table service,…
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Quarantine Chronicles: Making Sustainable Choices During the Pandemic
The pandemic has negatively impacted many aspects of our lives. Still, one area has been positively affected by the continuous lockdowns and social distancing – the environment and peopleโs reflection…
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Quarantine Chronicles: Dating App Dares Asians to Love Themselves in Face of Anti-Asian Racism
The pandemic jolted everyoneโs lives like no one could have imagined, but it hit the Asian community especially hard – both figuratively and literally. Suddenly, just walking down the street…
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Quarantine Chronicles: Young Female Entrepreneur Turns Pandemic Struggles into Pink Dreams
I have been passionate about hotels since I was eight years old. With my dad being a legend in the hospitality industry, I strived to follow in his footsteps while…
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