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Mind Your Own Business

With the help of mentors, entrepreneurs in the disability community aim to take their businesses to the next level.

Mind Your Own Business

With the help of mentors, entrepreneurs in the disability community aim to take their businesses to the next level.

  • Cup of Té

    Cup of Té

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Taylor became a paraplegic after an injury training as a gymnast. She has built up an online tea brand with impressive results. With the opening of her first café imminent, she has questions for the mentors.

  • Tristan Kong

    Tristan Kong

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Tristan is a realtor who is Deaf. How does he build his real estate business, while navigating his way through a hearing person’s world?

  • The Positive Inception

    The Positive Inception

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Ryan Benoit runs a clothing brand from a storefront in Sudbury, Ontario. He wants to expand the brand to other parts of the country, but has to navigate his way past a major setback before that happens.

  • Two Canes Consulting

    Two Canes Consulting

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Two women who are blind run an accessibility consulting company in Kingston, Ontario. They struggle with securing new contracts and are looking for ways to streamline their approach.

  • HandiCup

    HandiCup

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Chris Stigas saw the need for a cup holder that was designed for wheelchairs. He’s got the product and the patents, but how does he get word out to more people about his innovative product?

  • Lockwood

    Lockwood

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Amy Lockwood started a handmade toy business from her basement. As it grows, she’s at a crossroads. Does she continue doing everything by hand, or start outsourcing some key parts?