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Put Local Dinner On Your Table

by Nicole Kezama • Sherwood Park

C$540

10%

10% C$540 of C$5,500

C$540Raised

10%

Proud to be a producer in the YEG community. Growing tasty, heritage varieties without the use of chemicals or deep tillage. We are also raising pastured table poultry and pastured eggs. It is our mission to be part of the food revolution that is taking place worldwide and raising a new generation of farmers who know that there is a better way. Growing local for our community.

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TypeFor Profit
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Expanding my Catering Business

by Georgina Mejia • Calgary

C$4.7K

47%

47% C$4,665 of C$10,000

C$4,665Raised

47%

Since 2019, Georgina has been searching for a physical space that allows her business to expand the scope and variety of services she provides to include food preparation onsite, food to go options, hot and cold beverages, and facilitate customers to order and pick up specialty orders, or catering services for special events. Georgina found an opportunity to open a coffee shop to expand the variety of services she currently offered. She's ambitious to offer a concept that is aligned with her core values to provide a valuable service to customers. She wants to offer good quality fresh coffee and pastries, and add some tasty homemade style food products that can be eaten onsite or to go. The coffee shop will provide onsite catering services for customers that look to host special events. We will be working with a recognized brand as our coffee provider and planning to have a full variety of soft drinks and bottled water. The Coffee Shop will base its operations in providing excellent customer service, offering quality meals and beverages, servicing the community, and integrating core values such as being creative, collaborative and an agent of change for good. We will support the community by: • Offering the opportunity to local artists to showcase their artwork at the coffee shop. • Implementing a loyalty card for members of the general community. (When reaching 10 stamps clients can get a free coffee). • Buying and partnering with members of our business community. • We will be environmental responsible and adapt best practices to use compostable products. Georgina is excited about this opportunity and committed to make a successful concept that is going to create value for all stakeholders including the business operator, tenants in the building, external visitors and the community in general. Georgina will be dedicating full time to this new business venture.

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2020 Vision

by Aretha Greatrix • Edmonton

C$50

1% C$50 of C$10,000

C$50Raised

Simplistique media is a film, tv, and digital media production company that focuses on stories of inclusion and acceptance by creating space to help others vocalize their dreams and aspirations. The goals of our campaign are to bring together a team to create quality content that will lead to further revenue generation and support either through building an audience or community and acquiring future grant funding or broadcasting support. We will begin by creating a pilot project to inspire a movement of empowerment and inspiration. When we create the final project, we will host a screening of the final project(s) and expand how we can take what we learned from the process to help others tell their own stories. I am often approached as a filmmaker to make films or share stories about issues that people face, and the most significant challenge an often be the funding required to do a quality project. I want to create a digital platform to tell these stories in a respectful and impactful way will help us give back to our communities.

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Give for Good

by Meighan Sommer • Edmonton

C$450

9% C$450 of C$5,000

C$450Raised

Give for Good is an online platform that helps facilitate meaningful giving by easily connecting goods and services from those who have to those who need. Every community has vulnerable individuals and families who struggle to access the goods and services they need to make a difference in their lives. These same communities also have individuals and businesses who have goods and services they would like to give but no easy way to do so. Give for Good helps to overcome the barriers on both sides of the equation to connect those who need with those who have. We're currently in the process of piloting our prototype with the Edmonton Mennonite Centre For Newcomers (EMCN), where we hope to assist woman and families who are new to Edmonton. With your support, we hope to expand and reach additional families and communities across Alberta and beyond. We are reaching out to the booster community, Albertans, and of course all Canadians to help us raise awareness and at least $5,000 to help us advance our prototype. These funds will help us reach a wider audience of individuals and businesses who are able to give and ensure that the platform is easy to use and accessible for those in need within our community. We feel so lucky to be initiating this platform in Edmonton- where there are so many generous and thoughtful people and businesses who truly care about improving the lives of our most vulnerable. Thank you so much for your support!

CategoryBuild Her Business
TypeNon-Profit Organization
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Talented Solutions

by Dagny Guy • Grande Prairie

C$110

1% C$110 of C$10,000

C$110Raised

We heard about the Build Her Business campaign through social media and as a small firm, with big goals, it seemed like a great way to gain some exposure to new customers. Our biggest goal is to attract the attention of potential customers which will give us the opportunity to continue building a sustainable business well into the future. Through the funds raised during this crowdfunding campaign, we intend to purchase new technology including our new ATS (applicant tracking system) and assessment tool for the recruitment division at a cost of approximately $5000.00, purchase a new project management program for the virtual administration division at a cost of approximately $1572.00, and to open an online store with digital policies and procedures for the human resources division at a cost of approximately $660.00. The reminder of the funds for our goal will go towards having a presence at a couple of conferences in 2020.

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Bringing flowers into your life

by Natasha Zoudina • Calgary

C$755

8% C$755 of C$10,000

C$755Raised

Flower Aura by Natasha is local floral studio that helps with every flower need. We offer worry free wedding arrangements, corporate compositions, floral house staging, unique gifts, seasonal décor, DIY workshops and house parties. I plan to create awareness of my services and workshops. Flower Aura by Natasha's vision is to TELL the STORY of flowers beauty, demonstrate their therapeutic effect on people and their quality of life and to restore desire and need for people to surround their life with flowers. Not everything must be packaged, convenient and fast. There are things that take time and they bring deeper satisfaction, true fulfilment. My mission is to bring flowers into your life!

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YEG Women's Fitness

by Floriane Paccoud • Edmonton

C$50

1% C$50 of C$7,000

C$50Raised

My business is currently a sole proprietorship start up. I started it in April of 2019 to help people achieve their fitness goals, and live their best, healthiest life. Right now, my business is service based, offering in person as well as online fitness training. I am in the process of expanding into a line of Gym Essentials, products that every girl needs during her workout!! So far I have resistance bands, booty bands, core sliders , a bar pad, and leggings, but I would LOVE to expand into more products to help women get an absolute killer workout. This is where I need help: my next step is creating a clothing line to help women feel comfortable and beautiful at the gym. This would go hand in hand so perfectly with the business I have already created - wanting to help women feel more confident and strong! What better way to compliment that with a line of apparel built upon the same values? So far, my clothing line only has one style of legging, so my next step is including more styles and pieces to help every woman rock her workout! My goal is to raise $7k, to help fuel the clothing line and help expand on my line of Gym Essentials. I need your help to make this happen!!

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Work Like A Mother: Have It All

by Kinia Romanowska • Edmonton

C$3.9K

79%

79% C$3,927 of C$5,000

C$3,927Raised

79%

We offer professional and personal development programs for moms on mat leave and beyond to build confidence and tackle the motherhood penalty. Motherhood impacts women’s careers and wallets: BIG TIME. The wage gap, which averages 12% for moms, increases with every child a woman has. Research shows employers rate mothers as less hireable, less suitable for promotion and management training, and deserving of lower salaries because they are believed to be less competent and less committed to paid work. Fortunately, competence and commitment on moms' end can partially help tackle the "motherhood penalty." We help moms keep their careers on track through professional and personal development during mat leave and when returning to work. Help us grow from a startup into a full-size business! Pros&Babes founder, Kinia, has been able to help more than 100 moms doing this work part-time, while juggling two little kids and a full-time job. Now, it's time to expand and help more moms access professional development while on mat leave, here, and across Canada, so we can tackle the motherhood penalty together!

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Tusk: Care Navigation Tool

by Heather Barnhouse • Edmonton

C$665

13%

13% C$665 of C$5,000

C$665Raised

13%

The business provides awareness and support for caregivers of people living with dementia. It uses a proprietary platform to help caregivers navigate the system, to most effectively and efficiently allocate resources and service providers to meet the identified needs of caregivers. The platform has a wellness tracker (focused on the caregiver's wellness) and a symptom tracker (focused on the symptoms of the person living with dementia), where the caregiver update at their leisure. Based on the self-reported findings, the platform curates a list of recommended resources and service providers to provide additional support and awareness for the caregiver. The caregiver can glean the big picture of what the journey might look like over the life of the degenerative disease, and be supported throughout that journey.

CategoryBuild Her Business
TypeNon-Profit Organization
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A faster, cheaper and better way to Mail.

by Stanley Diji • Edmonton

C$200

2% C$200 of C$10,000

C$200Raised

ePostbox is a fast, convenient and secure online service that allows residents and businesses to send and receive letter mail, manage and pay bills, and also update current address.

CategoryTechnology
TypeFor Profit
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High Heel LOVERS! Rescue Flats for your purse.

by Sarah Befus • Stony Plain

C$595

12%

12% C$595 of C$5,000

C$595Raised

12%

Help Rescue Flats launch single pairs of Rescue Flats. Support a local, Alberta-based company and never suffer with your high heels again! Ladies, have you ever walked home bare foot because your high heels were killing your feet? Me too. So. many. times. Rescue Flats are premium foldable ballet flats designed to fit in your purse and rescue you from your high heels. For the past 7 years, Rescue Flats has curated premium Rescue Flats for brides to provide to her wedding guests. We are an Alberta-based company, but we sell our Rescue Flats all over the world. NYC is our #1 market. Every day we receive requests from women asking if they can purchase just one pair of Rescue Flats (we currently sell them in box sets of 20 pairs). When we saw the Build her Business campaign, we thought it would be a great platform to connect with local women and see if this is a product idea that makes sense. Would you buy a single pair of Rescue Flats to keep in your purse? What color do you prefer? Here's your chance.

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Help Edmonton Be a Leader in First Responder Training, Health and Mental Wellness!

by Nikki Cloutier • Edmonton

C$2.8K

28%

28% C$2,770 of C$10,000

C$2,770Raised

28%

Help us bring mental and physical wellness and top level testing components to Edmonton's First Responders by supporting this campaign and in turn, supporting the women and men who protect you and your families every day. Our goal in partnering with ATB’s BOOSTR campaign is to raise the funds necessary to secure a permanent location and space to allow us to offer more testing dates as well as expand to fire department training and in the fall of 2020, opening the Blue Line Wellness Centre, a dedicated space for the mental and physical well being of all first responders including law enforcement, fire, dispatch and medical emergency professionals. This wellness centre will offer workshops and courses surrounding PTSD, mental readiness, stress reduction, nutrition and sleep wellness during shift work and yoga and meditation. I am asking you to please help support the brave men and women who protect you, your families and your communities by supporting Blue Line Fitness Testing.

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Leduc Cowork

by Amber Cook • Leduc

C$1.8K

22%

22% C$1,750 of C$8,000

C$1,750Raised

22%

The TLHCO offers a community space for those passionate and involved in business to connect with coworkers. TLHCO supports startups, small businesses, freelancers, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, mompreneurs. Our mission is to equip individuals to create and develop themselves along with their businesses.

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1One1 Foods - We need a food trailer!

by Twyla Boehmer • Lethbridge

C$560

11%

11% C$560 of C$5,000

C$560Raised

11%

We want to expand our fresh handmade food, from the Magrath Hockey Arena Concession to a food trailer. So we can share our love of simple fresh food with the communities near us. With the money we raise we will buy a food trailer. If there is any left after that we would like to build a year round urban greenhouse, and continue to expand our urban food forest / farm.

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Indigenous Circles at Grow Cowork

by Tracy Bradley • Edmonton

C$550

11%

11% C$550 of C$5,000

C$550Raised

11%

Grow Centre Cowork and Teaching Space Mandate Learn, create, and connect. At Grow Centre we create an inclusive commuity where our members, guests and community can learn, teach, create and connect in a culturally safe environment. We do that by supporting our members, educators and elders in an environment that is safe for cultural practices, trauma informed learning, and vibrant self expression. Grow Centre Cowork and Teaching Space operated by Paul and Tracy Bradley. Over the last 6 years, Tracy's, as a Metis (MNA) woman, doula and instructor, we has fostered relationships with various teachers, elders and community groups. We provide a safe space for all people including indigenous, two spirit, queer, and ally community members to cowork, learn, create and connect. In our open workspace and our workshop space, we organize and hold space for work, art events & shows, teachings, classes, community circles and other community events. We are here for community members, organizations and elders to share knowledge, work and teach in a culturally safe and inclusive space. These include crafting and knowledge circles with Edmonton 2 Spirit society, knowledge keeper Roxanne Tootoosis, and Indigenous Birth of Alberta. Other full time members include Pansy Poke Collective, a queer collective of handpoke tattoo artists, We have relationships with many artists, creatives, indigenous and metis community members, knowledge keepers and elders. We have a reputation for kindness, connection, knowledge and commitment of several years. We run community circles, events and teachings in a culturally safe place. We have several vibrant communities growing and thriving in our space, with a focus on growing our support of indigenous art and space. We do so when engaged, in the Old Strathcona neighbourhood in Edmonton. This is a welcoming neighbourhood with precious little indigenous representation. We are proud to provide this representation and space south of the river in Edmonton. We are requesting funding for our indigenous skills and traditional knowledge programming. We have several programs that we run including: traditional indigenous birth, fine craft, and knowledge sharing; socials for the two spirit community which provide teachings on beading, sewing traditional garments and knowledge sharing; and, we bring in elders, with protocol and pay to teach on ribbon skirt making, star blanket making, moss bag making and more. Our timeline is running 5 weekly classes for three different groups in the community April through December of 2020. Our current reach is 8000 people per year, and we anticipate being able to double our capacity. With the funding requested we anticipate being able to cover supply and protocol for our our participants and elders. We will measure the value and impact by knowing that by sharing traditional knowledge in an urban setting, we are giving skills and traditions back to each family of each person we serve. There is immeasurable pride in gaining this knowledge to a fragmented and often isolated community. Many of these skills were lost due to residential schools and the foster care system, and our aim is to give a sense of pride to these families as they claim their culture. We will address the root cause of the problem by bringing knowledge and awareness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action, specifically those rooted in culture, language, and more. These include #21, 62, 66, 83, and more as our capacity builds. Please see the Calls to Action here: http://trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf

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Lethbridge Living 2.0

by Dana Inkster • Lethbridge

C$50

1% C$50 of C$10,000

C$50Raised

Your Boost will support: - Lethbridge Living Magazine Staff (Writers, Editors, Photographers, Graphic Designers, Student Interns) - Lethbridge Living Film Festival. Stories from around the world that explore topics relavent to our community. - Lethbridge Living Films. Lethbridge Living Films will be made into documentaries. Lethbridge Living has been an appreciated presence in Lethbridge since 1994. 2020 could be the end of a tradition without your support. Did you know it costs 6$ to produce one issue of Lethbridge Living in 2019? Local businesses have paid for 60% of that cost, the publisher paid for the other 40%. The publication has been available at no cost to readers. If you love Lethbridge join us! These funds will provide capital to develop opportunities to hire staff from Lethbridge. We'll reach new audiences with new stories. Lethbridge Living needs community support to serve the community for another 25 years.

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First You Craft, Then You Bath!

by Trisha Muirhead • Killam

C$2.2K

45%

45% C$2,235 of C$5,000

C$2,235Raised

45%

I am looking to raise funds to help grow my business and launch a new product! It will be Melt and Pour Soap kits that include everything you need to make 4 bars of soap. Current scents in the works are Lavender and Watermelon....for the right price YOU could work with me on what the third kit will be!!

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Zero Waste Peanut Butter

by Margaret Taylor • Calgary

C$368

7% C$368 of C$5,000

C$368Raised

To create jobs in a unique and innovative environment by scaling up peanut butter production while building an in-house sales and marketing team, increasing brand awareness so that everybody has access to tasting how yummy sustainability can be!

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Native Diva Creations world take over

by Melrene S a l o y • Calgary

C$325

7% C$325 of C$5,000

C$325Raised

This campaign will help elevate Native Diva Creations to a whole new level, if the funds are raised NDC will use the funds to cover the costs to attend a fashion and trade shows., These shows were chosen because of their exposure the business will be able to get and and build on it customer base.

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Support Curatedlyf's Sustainable Fashion Initiatives

by Maria Theresa Padua • Calgary

C$275

3% C$275 of C$10,000

C$275Raised

EMP Traders, Ltd. is the managing corporation of Curatedlyf, it is initially established as an E-commerce Store sourcing artisanal/designer accessories and apparels. It started its humble beginning in our dining table, using our extra money we slowly set-up the business. It is a passion project to help showcase and promote quality Filipino, local and eventually international artisans and hand-crafters. Curatedlyf is taking initiatives to have a sustainable fashion industry by selling a way of life, to transition our client's to the beauty and value of slow fashion. Curatedlyf provide lifestyle products that resonate on our clients personality and branding, provides uniqueness, sensibility and practicality. And focus on our client as the brand thus promoting self empowerment and identity. As mentioned above Curatedlyf has initiatives committed to evolve the fashion industry by transitioning our clients to slow fashion and utilize organic, sustainable and ethically sourced products and this is phase I. We are hoping to boost our fund to produce our Essential Collection to regulate shopping behaviors by curving how we perceive and use fashion articles. To take action to launch our fashion Initiative producing quality classic essentials, amplifiers, and accessories. To be able to support young designers and artisans dreams to produce quality and unique wearable art that will last our lifetime and for our generations to pass on.

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The Financial Future Is Female

by Janine Rogan • Calgary

C$240

2% C$240 of C$10,000

C$240Raised

The Wealth Building Academy is setting out to build a comprehensive course to teach Canadians how to invest. Many Millennials are scared of the stock market and aren't getting the return they will need to fund their retirement. The Wealth Building Academy has a six module course to teach you how to invest and guide you every step of the way. Our goal is to empower and teach Canadians about investing and their personal finances. Women are at a higher risk to not take control of their finances and we are here to teach both women (and men) how to confidently take ownership of their investments portfolios. If you're new to investing this course will be for you. Teaching everything from the basics of what a stock or bond is all the way to executing trades learning the tax treatment of different registerd accounts. This course will ensure you can build a portfolio that will grow with you and help you achieve your financial dreams. Women are coming into control 30 Trillion dollars (yes, you read that right) worth of assets in the coming decades, it's time we learned how to grow that wealth!

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Rebellious Women Make Waves

by Shannon Smith • Calgary

C$2K

40%

40% C$2,000 of C$5,000

C$2,000Raised

40%

My name is Shannon Smith, owner/photographer of Artist Shannon Smith. My Mission is to create a safe environment where ALL women/people of every shape, size, colour and lifestyle feel comfortable being themselves. My goal through this campaign is to raise funds to reach a new and larger audience of women & non-gender folks so that we can provide new tools and support within our community in regards to empowerment, self love, and body image. When women and folks are given a safe space to learn & see that they are strong, worthy, and lovable just the way they are, the ripple effect is that we will see people rising to their full potential, transforming their lives and giving back to our local community. I plan to further connect with other female entrepreneurs to help each other succeed in our endeavours. In doing this I hope to be able to provide a safe space in a studio and further marketing efforts to reach a larger audience. I also intend to employ and invest in a team of women who can assist me in growing my business in a multitude of ways. To continue to disrupt the established order with our real message of equality and inclusivity, results in a tangible positive change in not only personal lives, but our community, and our world. #rebelliouswomenmakewaves

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Help Kilograms raise funds to purchase an espresso machine to make delicious specialty coffees!!

by Sharon Francis • Fort Saskatchewan

C$105

2% C$105 of C$5,000

C$105Raised

Kilograms is a newly opened restaurant serving fresh healthy meals from breakfast sandwiches to gourmet fare using local sourced ingredients. We also have a separate division which focuses on corporate and special event catering. We are happy that we can participate in ATB Build Her Business in order to raise funds to purchase a brand new espresso machine. This would be added value and a boost to our customers who love their specialty java.

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Help Build Alberta's First Vetted Private Childcare Directory

by Danielle Bourdin • Edmonton

C$150

3% C$150 of C$5,000

C$150Raised

Did you know that only 1 out of 3 children have access to regulated childcare in Alberta? Yet despite the wide use of private childcare in Alberta, there are very few resources to help guide parents and providers as they navigate the private childcare world. Embolden PDC connects parents and providers with the resources and support they need to navigate the private childcare industry. We are currently seeking funds through the ATB Build Her Business Campaign to help us develop and launch Alberta's first vetted childcare directory designed to showcase all of the wonderful private childcare providers that go above and beyond the minimum standards in our province. Our directory is unique in that our members must meet a minimum set of standards in order to advertise with us. With a directory full of private providers who go above and beyond in our province, we can help make the search for quality private childcare so much easier. Together we can build a platform that will help parents navigate the childcare dilemma we are facing in Alberta.

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Get A Dose Of Happiness

by Karen Judge • Calgary

C$299

6% C$299 of C$5,000

C$299Raised

Igniting people to develop a healthy and happy mind. Through products, education and services we work to empower people to live mentally healthy and happy.

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THE FOX DEN CAFE

by Sarah Nelin • Edmonton

C$75

2% C$75 of C$5,000

C$75Raised

The Fox Den Cafe serves delicious waffle grilled sandwiches at local markets and special events in the City of Edmonton. Our dream is to bring our delicious sandwiches on the road! With the money raised, we will be purchasing a mini school bus that will be converted into a mobile food cafe. This will enable us to expand our menu and to attend more festivals throughout the year. At the Fox Den Cafe, we use locally sourced ingredients and fresh-baked bread. As a thank you for your support we have some fantastic rewards lined up including, of course, FREE delicious grilled cheese sandwiches.

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Personalize Your Period & Give Back

by Amy Lee Owens • Calgary

C$67

1% C$67 of C$10,000

C$67Raised

We exist to create the foundation to bring affordable premium products based on our basic human necessities in a fully customized package, AND to offer these products for free to those who can't afford it. Our mission is to bring awareness and education about this issue to less fortunate women, and young girls and boys. 1 in 3 North American women can't afford tampons. We don't believe any woman should be without these, so we created the foundation through our online subscription service to give back. By subscribing you get your fully customized branded organic supply AND on your behalf we will help a woman in need with her full supply. By donating you give 2 boxes or an annual supply to 2 women in need. In your monthly subscription, you get up to 24 pieces of any combination of branded organic products tampons (slim, regular and super), sanitary pads (regular and super) and panty liners delivered right to your door.

CategoryBuild Her Business
TypeNon-Profit Organization
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Gail's Worry Free Baking - Making Gluten Free baking mixes that everyone can enjoy.

by Nadine Sturko • Raymond

C$680

14%

14% C$680 of C$5,000

C$680Raised

14%

In an effort to provide delicious and healthy snacks for people with food sensitivities, we have developed a gluten-free flour blend that we have put into a number of dry baking mixes. All of our mixes are gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free and soy-free. We use certified organic ingredients in our mixes. We use certified organic coconut sugar as a sweetener as it is a healthier choice to cane sugar because it has a lower glycemic index and does not cause a sugar spike followed by a crash which is often the case with cane sugar. Coconut sugar has vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Dietitians and Nutritionists who have come across our mixes are impressed with the quality and nutritional value we offer. We are hoping that this BoostR campaign will help us raise sufficient funds to purchase ingredients; buy equipment; and possibly help us in acquiring our own facility where we produce and package our mixes. (Right now we are doing everything by hand which is hard work and time-consuming.) Having our own establishment will enable us to qualify for our own certifications in Organic and Gluten-free. (Presently we are renting a commercial kitchen which will not put us in a position to qualify for GF and Organic certifications.)

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STRONG IS THE NEW BEAUTIFUL

by Isoken Asemota • Calgary

C$880

18%

18% C$880 of C$5,000

C$880Raised

18%

At CIK Strength, we believe that Strong is the New Beautiful that's why we decided to create tools to help women build strength and what better way to do so than working out and becoming physically fit. We wanted to create a tool that was simple and easy to use that's why we created CIK Resistance Bands to help women get toned, gain confidence in their body and get stronger in an achievable/ feasible way. You don't have to be a fitness junkie or gym rat to start using our bands. We are simplifying the workout process for better results.

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Above Average Wellness Is Expanding

by Trista Davis • Edmonton

C$6K
Goal

C$2.2K

136% C$8,163 of C$6,000

C$8,163Raised

136%

Above Average Yoga has been serving the community of Edmonton for five years and has now outgrown their current space. Our new space is conveniently located at 14825 Yellowhead Trail so we are hoping that more people will come and join our community from other areas of the city! We are an inclusive yoga studio that abides by the philosophy that no human is left behind. We help each individual find movement that works for their body through small class sizes and instructors that care! Over the years the vision for Above Average Yoga has evolved and our new goals include providing fitness classes, more community outreach and events, as well as wellness treatments. In order to make this vision a reality we needed a larger facility. We have found a new facility and now we need to ensure the success of the new space through making sure we have equipment necessary for classes. We need to purchase additional yoga props, heavy curtains for the front windows, furniture and proper retail racks, equipment for new classes such as small hand weights, medicine balls, etc We want to make sure that our facility is completely accessible to all and having the right equipment is an important part of that. We welcome your support in anyway that you are able, even if it is just help to spread the word about our new facility. We are excited to grow the Above Average Wellness family and hope that you can be a part of it!

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Creator Created You to Create

by Delilah Mah • Edmonton

C$90

1% C$90 of C$10,000

C$90Raised

You can find me in the community connecting and collaborating with others. What does this really mean? You see in business are taught business is about selling that product and/or providing that service. My business has always been more that than each day I have always strived to give back even when I had nothing. I have been blessed in many ways to be able to have the capacity to support other small Indigenous businesses and artists. In the beginning of being a business owner it was so reassuring for me to know and have the opportunity to work with other home-based business owners who were also Indigenous women - to have then there as my support there was so much to learn. But most importantly, this business world teaches us it is about competition when in fact from Indigenous lens it’s about supporting one another where nobody is left behind. Together, we needed to share this journey our stories so at the beginning of 2019 I founded the Indigenous Women’s Business Panel - Iskwew Founded Iskwew Made Iskwew Run. The panels were held every month from January to December at the ATB Arts & Culture Branch. The year ended with giving out five different awards to local Indigenous entrepreneurs and artists as a way to celebrate. Together, as a community and we came together as volunteers to showcase and to feature businesses, artists, fashion designers, musicians to name a few. Through the year as I reflected upon how much the panel had such a positive impact and created a space, I knew I needed to evolve and ensure this momentum and the new and existing relationships are maintained. You can say I have another killer idea that I would love to share to the world! Moving my business to the next level means continuing to operate my business yet continuing to support I would like to is to create a eMagazine titled, “Existence” that now features all previous Indigenous panelists and their businesses through this magazine.

CategoryBuild Her Business
TypeFor Profit
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Upcycled Sustainable Superfoods, Powered by Beer

by Sophia Tang • Calgary

C$555

11%

11% C$555 of C$5,000

C$555Raised

11%

Help us end food waste! We upcycle brewery byproducts & transform them into nutritious superfoods. Every dollar you contribute helps us reduce more landfills/co2 emissions & food waste by repurposing grains and other plant-based ingredients to higher use.

$5,000 will help us purchase a quality flour mill and additional rental time at a co-working commercial kitchen. This will open up our wholesale opportunities to local markets and taprooms.
If we exceed our goal to $10,000 (!), we can invest in lab testing and nutritional analysis to start selling our foods to local grocery stores. This will provide Albertans with more access to our sustainable, healthy snacks in their communities.
If we exceed our goal to $15,000 (!!), this will allow us to explore more cost and energy-efficient ways to scale up and produce our products with food scientists.
If we exceed our goal to $20,000 (!!!), we can start giving meaningful employment to the marginalized community and hire them for our production process.

CategoryBuild Her Business
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Time to Expand House of Tin Salon

by Tin Gill • Edmonton

C$1.9K

19%

19% C$1,885 of C$10,000

C$1,885Raised

19%

The time has come! House of Tin has been operating as a one woman show for 8 years! It is time to launch this salon to outer space! Just kidding, just to a larger creative space. For 8 years I have been providing guests with the latest in hair trends, be it colour and or cuts. I feel it is time for me to give back to the industry that has let me live my best life. I want to create a space for stylists and guests alike that is unlike any other. For stylists, I want to create a space that fosters creativity, freedom from salon norms, freedom to make their own schedules and be their own boss. By providing a booth rental system, stylists will have full control over their income, schedules and lives. While still being part of a team, they will have the creative space to bounce ideas off myself and their fellow stylists. For guests, they will be welcomed into a space that is designed especially for them. Complete with a coffee bar stocked with snacks because, let's face it, 2 hours spent anywhere, hunger is bound to strike. The salon will be fully wheelchair accessible, including bathrooms, as well as the wash basins, wheelchair users will have the options of 2 styles of wash basins, and if they are unable to transfer to a wash basins, we will have a portable wash sink that will fit snuggly behind their heads as they are seated in their wheelchairs. The ambiance will be second to none; guests will get an escape from the daily grind.

CategoryHealth + Wellness
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GuardaVent - A Childproof Vent Cover For The Home

by Michele McCrea • Grande Prairie

C$1.6K

16%

16% C$1,580 of C$10,000

C$1,580Raised

16%

I have designed a childproof floor vent cover for the home and I'm raising funds to complete the development, manufacturing and marketing needed to sell the product on a larger scale.

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Help Bring 3D Printed Homes To Canada

by Frank St. Gelais • Calgary

C$5.1K

Boost complete

102% C$5,075 of C$5,000

C$5,075Raised

102%

The primary focus of our efforts are to build a SOCIALLY and ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS company that can help combat the housing crisis in our own country. We have poured our money, hearts and souls into this for over a year and now it's time to step-it-up! WE'RE LOOKING FOR SUPPORT to get our second stage of research done with SAIT which will be to determine, and patent a building material that suits construction by this method in the wide variety of climates that Canada presents. By fund-raising here, we also hope to gauge the level of interest in this technology and measure it's possible social impact on low-income housing. THIS RESEARCH WILL OPEN UP DOORS for other companies as well to share innovations, create lasting partnerships and make life better for everyone. Support this research, and earn some swag too!

CategoryDesign... more+
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