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Cameron Shirt is a member of Saddle Lake First Nation who grew up on the Sawridge First Nation, Alberta. After studying economics at the University of Alberta, he pursued a career in solar energy, becoming a journeyman electrician and gaining experience across utility-scale, commercial, residential and battery projects before founding his own company, Tribe Solar. Concerned by what climate change represents to humanity he is driven to install the technologies that will power decarbonization with a quality and price point that shares more of the economic value with clients. He believes sharing the economic value will drive forward the energy transition that will create help us navigate the enormous challenges presented by climate change. Cameron is also committed to building energy capacity in First Nations communities by creating local skills, meaningful employment and greater sense of community responsibility for infrastructure. Website: [https://tribesolar.ca/](https://tribesolar.ca/) ---- Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy.
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Vitalii Dodonov is the Co-Founder and CTO of Stan. He led the company from zero to $30M ARR with a 30-person team, making Stan one of the highest-efficiency startups in its category. A self-taught technologist, his leadership is rooted in first-principles thinking, top 1% talent density, and a conviction that most problems are solvable with clarity and disciplined effort. At Stan, he builds the infrastructure that empowers Creator-Entrepreneurs to start and scale sustainable businesses. Originally from Russia and educated in Canada, Vitalii’s unconventional path, including more than 800 skydiving jumps, shapes his visionary yet practical approach to building technology that endures and genuinely supports the people who rely on it.

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Nicholas Reichenbach founded one of Canada's most recognizable sustainable brands, took it public on the TSX — and then lost it. Nicholas Reichenbach built Flow Alkaline Spring Water from a moment of clarity at Burning Man into a national B-Corp success story, before debt and lender pressure took the company out of his hands in 2025. In this remarkably honest conversation, he talks about the climb, the fall most founders never discuss, and why he's already back in the water business with a 155-year-old brand called Formosa Springs — his original family business. A must-listen on resilience, capital, and what it really costs to build — and the qualities it takes to keep on winning.

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Jennie Coleman is the President and Co-owner of Equifruit, North America's leading banana brand, and a recognized leader in ethical sourcing in Canada.

Jennie currently lives in Montreal with her husband and three children. Prior to acquiring Equifruit in 2013, Jennie lived all over the world including Beijing, Berlin, Zurich, the UK, Namibia and Toronto. Jennie considers herself as a "repreneur", having been driven to buy Equifruit by a long-standing itch to step into entrepreneurship and marry her corporate business background with her passion for sustainability and justice. In her role at Equifruit, Jennie is on a mission to right the wrongs of banana business history by paying banana farmers fairly for their fruit. She has transformed Equifruit from a niche banana importer into a bold and disruptive brand redefining how Canadians think about ethical produce.

Jennie has earned national recognition, including EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist (2023, Canada's Most Admired CEO (Waterstone Human Capital, 2024), RBC Women of Influence Momentum Award (2023) and one of Canada's Most Powerful Women (Women's Executive Network, 2025). Under Jennie's leadership, Equifruit has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Growing Companies by The Globe and Mail for four consecutive years.

Equifruit is 100% Fairtrade, B Corp and proudly women-owned. Their model is to make Fairtrade as popular and loveable as pop culture.

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For over 18 years, Suzanne Colmer has worked as one of Canada’s leading style and image consultants, helping clients bring clarity, confidence, and cohesion to their everyday wardrobes. Known for her thoughtful, size-inclusive approach, she specializes in closet cleanses that help clients truly love what they own, personalized shopping experiences, and curated capsule wardrobes designed to help people buy less and wear more.

A trusted voice in style, Suzanne is frequently sought out by the media and has been featured on Global TV, CBC, and The Globe and Mail, as well as internationally as Toronto’s style consultant with Tourism Toronto.

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LOMA Agency, a Canadian experiential event management agency, marked its 10-year anniversary on June 4, 2026 in Toronto.

Founded in 2016 by Loren Maisels, LOMA has spent the past decade partnering with North American organizations to design and deliver strategic creative event experiences across in-person, virtual and hybrid formats. The agency’s work spans conferences, corporate retreats, awards galas, sales kickoffs, fundraising events, employee experiences and large-scale industry gatherings for clients including Achievers, Automation Anywhere, Great Place To Work®️, Loopio, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, Lifemark Health Group, Holder Construction, The Canadian Nurses Foundation, Coconut Software and many others.

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Krista Faist is the founder of Twenty Two Media Group, an independent Canadian publishing house, specializing in food drink and travel publications. Krista helped to launch the foodism and escapism brands in the U.K. before jumping back across the pond in 2015 to launch the brands here in Toronto.

She has led the charge as the founder of the company for 10 years, and also serves as the publisher for their two consumer media brands foodism and escapism.

With a degree in journalism, and over a decade spent in food and drink PR and brand marketing, Krista brings a blend of strategy, writing chops and an extensive understanding of the hospitality industry to the business.

When not leading things at Twenty Two Media, she spends her time on the ground discovering (read: eating) everything the city is cooking up. She's a lover of cats, hater of the term 'cat lady,' endless curator of Spotify playlists and constantly on the hunt for the city's perfect old fashioned.

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Jenepher Reynolds is a makeup artist turned beauty founder who spent years shaping how women are seen through editorial, film, television, and national campaigns in Canada. After noticing a lack of honest conversations around aging, hormonal changes, and confidence in beauty, she launched Jenn of Arch, a brand focused on practical, confidence-building tools for women over 40. Her work has been featured in outlets including Women’s Health, Byrdie, and PopSugar, and her Eyebrow I.D. System won a Beauty Tank award at the 2025 Make-Up in New York Show. Based in Charlottetown, PEI, Jenepher creates beauty solutions designed to help women look polished and feel confident at every age.

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Zechariah Thomas  - Atlantic

"The difference is I have an idea, and I'm able to get it out a lot faster than most people."
Zechariah Thomas bootstrapped an affordable sports equipment brand at only 19 with $100,000 of his own money. At 23 years old, he has grown the company into a seven-figure brand, expanding into other sports industries including pickle-ball and lacrosse. He recently earned himself a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, demonstrating industry credibility and success in the North American market. I see this interview as sharing his own personal struggles and tips + tricks on how to save money to kick-start a business venture.

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because it gave me the opportunity to learn something new.

James Clarke is the co-Founder and CEO of Nuera Capital Corporation, a Vancouver based capital investment firm focused on sustainable infrastructure and master planned community development in the Pacific Northwest of Canada, with projects centered on Vancouver Island. His vision is to help shape the future of development through resilient infrastructure, thoughtful community planning, and Passive House certified design standards that create long term value.

James brings more than 30 years of business, operational, and management experience, combining 10 years in heavy construction with 20 years in investment banking and financial services. This background gives him a strong combination of field knowledge, financial expertise, and strategic leadership in advancing complex development opportunities.

His career includes involvement in major infrastructure and industrial projects such as the SkyTrain Bridge connecting New Westminster and Surrey BC, the EPCOR Energy Plant in Williams Lake, the Sa Dena Hes Mine just north of Watson Lake Yukon, and the development and financing of a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland.

James also took a seven year journey of learning, what he describes as a master class in cell biology, after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. During that time, he built lifelong relationships with leading PhDs and medical professionals from institutions including Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Stanford, Miller in Miami, and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. That experience deepened his perspective on resilience, innovation, and the value of world class collaboration.

He is an alumnus of Royal Roads University, a father of three university educated children, a former minor hockey head coach, and an aviation enthusiast with a strong belief in lifelong learning and building a lasting positive legacy

Phone: +1 (778) 837-3063
Website: https://nueracapital.com