Kamaj Silva: Serial Sneakerhead and Entrepreneur
Kamaj Silva had $700 left in his bank account and invested it all in an idea for a shoe business. Now he owns SneakerTub, a sneaker subscription service.
Skwachàys Lodge: Tourism supporting Indigenous artists
Skwachàys Lodge is a social enterprise that integrates three components: an Indigenous Art Gallery, a hotel, and an artists-in-residence program.
This Marine Biologist is working to save the world’s oceans, one kid at a time
Dr. Elaine Young founded Seasmart, a non-profit that delivers engaging education programs to inspire and empower youth to love and protect our oceans.
When dreams take flight: Teara Fraser, pilot and CEO of Iskwew Air
Teara Fraser is the first Indigenous woman to launch an airline in Canada, Iskwew Air.
Teara was a single mother with two kids, working various jobs to provide for her family. At age 30, on a trip to Africa she took her first flight in a small plane and fell in love with flying. Teara pursued her new passion with fervor and dedication and within the year, she earned her commercial pilot’s license.
“I started my own airline because I wanted a place where I belonged. I wanted to place where my kind of leadership was embraced and respected: matriarchal leadership. Our values are love and adventure, the warrior spirit, reclamation and reciprocity.”
Fishbowl Conversations with Entrepreneur Manjit Minhas
Manjit Minhas from CBC’s Dragon’s Den dropped by the True Calling studio to talk to us about satisfaction, how to succeed as an entrepreneur and how to never work a day in your life.
24 Questions: Manjit Minhas Beer Baroness and Entrepreneur
Manjit Minhas is a Dragon on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, and the CEO and co-founder of Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries. The entrepreneur and mother of two came to visit the True Calling studio on a recent trip to Vancouver for a round of 24 Questions, and told us about her hidden talents, what she’s least proud of, and the book that helped her business to succeed.