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- Mar 10
Marlis Bens Shares Her Perspective About #EMBRACEEQUITY In a Workplace
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and also a day...
- Feb 17
Nichole Nzegwu, Founder of Kare Granola, on Amplyifing Black Entrepreneurs
Black History Month is a time to honor the legacy and contributions of Black Canadians. We’re proud to profile Nichole Nzegwu, the...
- Jan 11
How B.A.R.E Creations Endures The Challenges, While Finding Success in the Process
Colin Swala, founder of Ontario based brand B.A.R.E CREATIONS, embarked on a venture with a problem and solution in mind. He noticed that...
- Oct 14, 2022
Maryam Asmat, CEO of HouseCook: Her Impact at the Food Incubator and What's Next
HouseCook was founded in 2019 by CEO, Maryam Asmat, alongside her mother and head chef, Fatima Fayyaz. Maryam wished to fulfill her...
- Aug 17, 2022
The Future of Entrepreneurship: Student and Youth Support (Featuring Chartwells Canada)
It's never too early to start an entrepreneurial journey, but for youth, there are countless barriers that can make it challenging to...
- Aug 17, 2022
Cohort 13: The Entrepreneurs Who Are Pushing Potential in Food, Health and Wellness
All-natural skin-care, delicious dairy-free desserts, premium finishing flavours that you can use to amplify your favourite dish,...
- Jul 28, 2022
Zing's Perfect Summer Recipe Starring Chili Crisp
Chili Crisp is having a moment right now, and the reasons are obvious. With the rise of people cooking at home again, but maybe being...
- Jul 25, 2022
We Can’t Predict the Future—But We Do Know That Buying Local Will Help Canadians Thrive
Summer is here and we’re eager to return to the lifestyles many of us took for granted in our pre-COVID years. With that being said, the...
- Jul 14, 2022
BUZZD co-founder reveals the details behind their new superfood creamer blend
BUZZD Nutrition is a Canadian-based company that produces hand-crafted, locally sourced, organic, non-GMO, all natural, plant-based,...
- Jun 20, 2022
Staying True to Your Vision and Passion with Incubator Alumni, Fit Fix Foods
Fresh off the announcement of our revamped Food Incubator program, we sat down with one of our alumni who was with us from the very...
- May 9, 2022
Building Community Through Health, Wellness, and Breakfast courtesy of Oat of the Ordinary
Featuring Chara Krangle, co-founder of Oat of the Ordinary Chara Krangle started her journey with a simple idea, and combined with hard...
- Apr 22, 2022
Living Green: Sustainable Brands That are Encouraging Shoppers to be Eco-Conscious This Earth Day
This month, we are celebrating Earth Day, which is dedicated to honouring our planet and raising awareness for climate change since the...
- Mar 23, 2022
Legal Tips for CPG Entrepreneurs Who Are Ready to Fundraise
Featuring Konata Lake, head of Torys' Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group Entrepreneurs are known for thinking big, from product...
- Mar 23, 2022
Growing in the Kitchen: Making Breakfast Easy Peasy with Erin Borgfjord
Entrepreneurs are used to moving fast. A day in the life of an early-stage entrepreneur typically involves jumping from meeting to...
- Jan 24, 2022
Demo Day 2022: Meet the New Up-And-Coming Brands in Cohort 12
Demo Day will be LIVE February 17th, 2022 at 4pm EST/2pm MST We are a few short weeks away from our signature Demo Day showcase and we...
- Dec 14, 2021
From Concept to Cocktail: Slurp Mixes
Featuring Sarah Sharratt, Founder of Slurp Cocktail Mixes With registration for our Concept to Market Sprint program opening soon, we...
- Nov 23, 2021
Where Are They Now: Sarah Davies, Founder of More Granola
The Venturepark Labs accelerator program welcomes a new cohort of entrepreneurs every six months. We are proud to have countless...
- Nov 23, 2021
VP Labs 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
By Jess Arcand, Community Coordinator at Venturepark Labs It's the most wonderful time of the year! With the holidays right around the...
- Oct 25, 2021
Venturepark Labs Grows Its Network for Canadian Entrepreneurs With New Torys LLP Partnership
Furthering its support of CPG entrepreneurs, Venturepark Labs is proud to announce its new partnership with Torys, an international law...
- Oct 15, 2021
Venturepark Partners with Perkopolis for Small Business Month
By Jerry Nasr, Partnerships and Sponsorships Manager at Venturepark Venturepark, Canada’s most extensive business growth ecosystem...
- Oct 12, 2021
Fall Must-Haves: The 4 CPG Products That Are Spicing Up The Season
By Jess Arcand, Community Coordinator at Venturepark Labs We are well into October and the air is crisp with the aroma of apples,...
- Aug 17, 2021
Meet Cohort 11 At Demo Day
For the past 5 months, Venturepark Labs has been working with ten forward-thinking Canadian companies in the food and wellness...
- Aug 17, 2021
August Wellness Trends
By Jess Arcand, Community Coordinator, Venturepark Labs The wellness industry is continuously evolving and due to the pandemic, many...
- Aug 17, 2021
Meet the Park Staff: Mike McNeil & the top 3 skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur
With the launch of Venturepark this past year, it’s been an exciting time for the growth ecosystem, which included welcoming back Mike...
- Jun 3, 2021
Meet the Businesses in Cohort X
The tenth cohort of our accelerator program consists of nine innovative Canadian product companies in the food and beverage, and health...
- Jun 1, 2021
Cohort X: Demo Day
Last week, Cohort X members of our accelerator program participated in Demo Day. Did you miss the live stream? No worries. Watch the...
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