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New network to aid women-run businesses
The taste of success for an Ottawa-area food retailer has been sweeter since joining WEConnect Canada, a new networking group that certifies women-owned and controlled businesses – the first of its kind in Canada.
Max McBride Peterson, Centretown NewsJanet Campbell, owner of Mrs. McGarrigle's Fine Food Shop, is a new member of WEConnect .
Committee struggles to be effective
Ottawa’s business advisory committee has been unproductive since its inception due to an unclear mandate and a low profile within the local business community, members of the panel say.
Solfruit opens Canadian market for Colombian farmers
A Centretown man has parlayed his love of Colombia into a socially-conscious importing business that helps small-scale farmers access a reliable market for their dried fruit.
Susan Krashinsky Centretown NewsFounder Arlo Litman shows off his Solfruit dried tropical food packets at a Bridgehead coffee shop at Bank and Gilmour.