Mind Your Own Business: Recent Episodes
Accessible Media Inc.
With the help of mentors, entrepreneurs in the disability community aim to take their businesses to the next level.
Two women who are blind and based in Kingston, Ontario, run an accessibility consulting company. They struggle with securing new contracts and are looking for ways to streamline their approach.
Denise Justin started an accessible clothing brand when she started to lose her eyesight. The pandemic has slowed things down, and she’s looking for advice to build her business.
A group of students start a business that combats compost odours. Can the mentors teach the students how to build this fledgling business?
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.
Tristan is a realtor who is Deaf and caters to the Deaf community. How does he build his real estate business, while navigating his way through a hearing person’s world?
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?
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?