How Evelyn Chick Turned a Pandemic Pivot Into a $1 Million Hospitality Empire
From a pandemic pivot to a multi-faceted empire, Evelyn Chick’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, creativity, and innovation. What began as a modest project sharing cocktail recipes during lockdown quickly blossomed into Evelyn Chick Projects Inc., an umbrella of ventures redefining the city’s hospitality landscape. From launching her business and generating $1 million in […]
Taylor Swift Could Make These Canadian Brands Go Viral During Her Eras Tour
Taylor Swift’s influence is legendary—not only for selling out stadiums but for launching brands into the global spotlight with one well-timed photo or casual endorsement. As her Eras Tour touches down in Canada, she’s bringing more than her lineup of record-breaking hits; she’s bringing an economic boom to town. Swift’s endorsement of small businesses and […]
Meet Our 2024 Champions of Change
In an era where leadership demands more than ambition, a new generation of women is setting the bar for what it means to be trailblazers. These are not simply power players; they are visionaries, reinventing industries, sparking cultural change, and challenging norms with unflinching commitment. From hospitality mavens preserving culinary tradition and turning their resources […]
How Janet Zuccarini Built One of Today’s Most Enduring Hospitality Groups
As the driving force behind Toronto’s acclaimed Gusto 54 Restaurant Group, Janet Zuccarini is a rare blend of visionary and architect, crafting a culinary empire that pays homage to her Italian heritage while pushing the boundaries of what hospitality can be. Her restaurants, including the beloved Gusto 101 and the pasta-centric Felix Trattoria in Los […]
How Connie Lo Bootstrapped Her Beauty Brand, Three Ships, on $4,000
Connie Lo’s path to founding Three Ships is rooted in the cultural, personal, and entrepreneurial crossroads of her identity as a Chinese-Canadian woman. For Lo, beauty was never just about aesthetics—it was about self-discovery, well-being, and finding harmony between two worlds that often pulled her in opposite directions. Lo’s own journey with skincare began […]
How Madelyn Chung is Amplifying Asian Voices with The RepresentASIAN Project
Madelyn Chung didn’t just see a gap in media representation—she felt it. As a seasoned journalist working, Chung constantly encountered the limitations of traditional media’s narrow lens, especially when it came to telling stories from diverse Asian perspectives. This inspired her to create The RepresentASIAN Project, a platform dedicated to amplifying voices from the Asian […]
Power Couples: PWHL’s Emerance Maschmeyer and Geneviève Lacasse
In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, Emerance Maschmeyer and Geneviève Lacasse share a story that uniquely sets them apart from their contemporaries. Both elite goaltenders with careers that span the highs of international competition (both were part of Canada’s national team) and the grit of the newly launched Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), they’ve […]
POWER 50: Meet Canada’s Most Impactful Companies of 2024
Canada is a global leader in business, technology, and culture, with a new generation of visionaries at the helm every year. These innovators and change-makers are not just reshaping industries—they’re setting new benchmarks for success and redefining what it means to lead in a rapidly evolving world. Across the country, we see companies and individuals […]
