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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 Awa...

Reconnect Hamilton is Hamilton Hive's quarterly networking event where we bring entrepreneurs, young people, and the community together to make connections, build partnerships and spark friendships. Our last Reconnect Hamilton event was focused on our municipal elections where candidates running for city council can meet young people and talk about important issues impacting them. October 24th the...

Commitment, consistency and lots of coffee is what it took to build Kahawa Company. Co=Founder Tamir quickly jumped at the opportunity to partner with his friend after years of just being an idea. Like many entrepreneurs, Tamir found himself in a new exciting industry after selling his web development business he started in his early teens. Taking these early experiences as an entrepreneur, he ent...

From a musician to digital marketing enthusiast to now co-founder of Search + Gather, Doug Gorrie is a born creator, problem solver and change maker. Doug and his co-founder Drew decided to be cowboys in the wild west of digital marketing landscape with an aspirations to build the most respected agency. Learning from past experiences, Doug takes us on their journey from friction to fireworks as th...

Because its more than just a game Amar decided to take a big risk and quit his job as a lawyer. In this conversation, Amar dives into how all aspects of his life sunk to rock bottom and how he gained the courage and confidence to marry his passion and profession to become an entrepreneur in a space ripe for innovation. Our law firm was founded because we believe it’s more than just a game. It’s a...

Innovation, vision, and dedication helped Matt and his Co-Founder build Collect Arts. With the odds stacked against them like most first time founders, Matt only had about an 18% chance of being successful. His story started in 2013 and is going strong as he continues to trust and lead his team to innovate and be creative. Collective Arts fuses the creativity of craft beverages with the inspired t...

Passionate about our freedom to participate in our democracy, Sandra Bedawed sits down with us to talk about how her passion turned into co-founding Civiconnect. Civiconnect is a nonprofit organization focused on youth skill development and career-building. Its mission is to connect youth and private sectors to their communities to maximize their social impact through technology, innovation, and s...

Today's conversation started years before boardball was even though of. Amanada tells us an awe inspiring story about her dad that stuck with her and helped kickstarted her entrepreneurial journey. Amanda Nguyen is the Co-Founder of Boardball. A new sport that makes volleyball more accessible so that you can play anytime and anywhere. Amanda is also a Managing Director of a digital making agency t...

A candid conversation with Colin who found his niche within the mature IT Support Market. Its more than that though, we dive into more of Colin's personal journey and how he has evolved and grown personally to better support his business. As an expert in business IT, Colin has provided support and advisory services to hundreds of businesses across Ontario and Canada. In 2017 he created a simpler a...

Meet Ben and Jackie, the Founders of In Bloom Cannabis and The Side Door. After living in the GTA we moved back to our hometown after seeing the potential of West Hamilton and were inspired to build an inclusive space and community in our new neighbourhood. Their passion to create positive memorable moments is what motivated them to create The Side Door, a place where you can feel comfortable stud...

The busy life as full time students and new parents at the same time didn't deter Emily and Abdullah from becoming entrepreneurs. They jumped right in to solve a problem when they couldn't enjoy their favorite bevy, coffee. Ollie’s is what happens when passionate coffee lovers get together and decide that good coffee should be accessible from any destination. Our mobile coffee shop does exactly th...

Aldert takes us on his journey from the shipping yards in the Netherlands as an engineer to owner and CEO of Thinkr along with all the adventures and leaning in between. Thinkr Marketing Group consists of a team of passionate experts all with distinct areas of expertise, experience, and professionalism backed up by education and training. Collectively our team has more than 100 years of industry e...

Local Restaurant Group was founded by Paula and Mike Cipollo who took a leap of faith and uprooted their family to Hamilton to open their first restaurant, Hambrgr. With all 4 feet in, they changed the trajectory of their lives from working in corporate into the world of entrepreneurship. Local Restaurant Group was born in 2015 by mixing together the dynamic world of hospitality with the charm tha...

Chris McIntosh, Founder of Kambeo takes us back to the early days when their mission was just an idea. He is joined by their first CEO Tim Fern who takes us into the future of the company and how they plan to connect people, brands and causes. Kambeo is a platform built to inspire social change. The mission is to change how people change the world by connecting cause, community, and commerce. Thei...

Hala Chibani, Founder of Next Level Entrepreneurs is an award winning leader, alignment coach and business growth strategist. Her business is Next Level Entrepreneurs. Hala supports startup entrepreneurs and high achieving executives to grow their brand and business with ease online, reach their biggest dreams and revenue goals in a way that totally represents them and aligns with who they are. Ha...

Rachel Bartholomew, Founder of Hyivy dives into her personal story of how entrepreneurship found her while completing her Masters Degree in Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Following the acquisition of her first venture, she was itching to jump back into solving another problem. Little did she know, this would come from her own, very person challenge of being diagnosed with cervical canc...

Emma Kirwin, Co-Founder of DirtMarket is sharing her story of becoming an entrepreneur in a space you don't see too many women, especially young women. Her journey deviated from a dream she had for a long time into a world she had no experience and very little exposure, Being the brave person she is, Emma made a big decision that set her on a new path of curiosity and into the world of entrepreneu...

An organic conversation with Khadija Hamidu is the Founder of Melanin Market Hamilton and the Executive Director of Workforce Planning Hamilton. Telling us about how her personal needs and global sentiments inspired her to start Melanin Market. Over the past 7 years, Khadija has been a community developer in the Hamilton region focusing on BIPOC community connections and creating a prosperous and...

A sit down with your host Shalicia Harris and Hamilton Hive current Chair Kasia Lewandowski to talk about the importance of telling entrepreneurial stories and why its the perfect time to take Hamilton Hive into the digital world of podcasting to better engage with our community.