NLOWE I e-Newsletter I November 2013
What’s
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NLOWE Awards 2013
Red Carpet Moments
Making Connections in Miami
Spotlight: Laura Nurse
Upcoming Events
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NLOWE offers services to women in business
thanks to the financial support of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
NLOWE rolled out the red carpet for its 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala on
Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s. Pictured left to right
are the award winners: Sharon Horan, FIT For Work (Visionary); Amanda Burton, Recipe
for Health (Youth); Lisa Gillam, The Munchkin Music Factory (Innovation); Anne Whelan,
Seafair Capital Inc. (Entrepreneurial Excellence); Bev Moore-Davis, Morvis Group of
Companies (Community Impact); and Susan Power, Higher Talent Inc. (Start-Up).
2013 Award Winners Announced
Women business owners walked the
red carpet at NLOWE’s 2013 annual
awards gala on Oct. 30 in St. John’s,
where six exceptional women business
owners were honoured as Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Anne Whelan, President and CEO of
Seafair Capital in St. John’s, took home
the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award,
the pinnacle award at the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala. Whelan has a diversified portfolio, with holdings in health and community care,
industrial supply and real estate. She
operates several businesses, including CareGivers Inc., Blue sky, BrenKir
Industrial Supply and Seafair Capital.
Through these businesses, Whelan has
had a significant impact on various in-
dustries in the province both economically and socially. The Entrepreneurial
Excellence Award is sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada. The gala was held at
the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in
St. John’s.
Prior to the gala, Whelan said of winning the award, “The women who have
received this award in the past are pillars of the business community in Newfoundland and Labrador; it is quite an
honour to be recognized alongside
these amazing women.”
Whelan was just one of six women
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Awards
business owners honoured with Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Taking
home the College of the North Atlantic
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award
was Amanda Burton of Recipe for
Health, a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Counsellor.
“It is amazing to be recognized as the
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year,” said
Burton of winning the award. “Don’t
believe that just because you are a
young person you can’t run your own
business or make a difference in the
community, because you can!”
Susan Power, owner of Higher Talent Inc. in St. John’s, won the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union
Start-up Award, which recognizes a
successful entrepreneur who has been
in business for two to five years. Upon
being notified that she would be winning the award, Power said, “I feel so
grateful to be selected for this award
and it gives me energy to continue to
grow my business.”
The winner of the Scotiabank Innovation Award was Lisa Gillam, owner
of The Munchkin Music Factory, which
offers unique music classes for young
children, and Melecho Music Publishing. “I feel that we are on the path to
creating something new, different, and
unique,” said Gillam, “so it is incredibly
rewarding to be recognized as an innovator through this award.”
Bev Moore-Davis, owner of Morvis
Group of Companies, which includes
Frontline Action, August & Lotta Stockholm and CGI Entertainment Inc., received the Community Impact Award,
sponsored by the Hebron Project.
Moore-Davis also established a nonprofit organization, Miles for Smiles,
this year to generate public awareness
around the issues associated with child
abuse. Upon learning that she would
be receiving the Community Impact
Award, Moore-Davis said, “To receive
this award....I cannot put in words how
much this means to me. I have worked
hard at something that I am very passionate about and it is wonderful to see
the community recognizing its importance, and the need is there.”
The Visionary Award, sponsored by
Cox & Palmer, was awarded to Sharon
Horan, owner of FIT For Work. “I have
had the opportunity now that FIT For
Work is at this stage of growth, to devote my efforts to create more significant leaders within my organization,”
said Horan prior to the gala. “Winning
this award is important in that it profiles the success of not only myself but
of our firm and everyone who works
there and contributes to its success.”
“NLOWE is excited to roll out the red
carpet to honour the achievements
of the winners of this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards,” says Paulette
Fudge, president of NLOWE’s Board of
Directors. “These women represent the
best and brightest women entrepreneurs in the province and we are happy
to help recognize their success.”
The awards gala was attended by
nearly 250 people including Premier
Kathy Dunderdale as well as other government representatives, members of
the business community and industry
professionals from across the province.
NLOWE has been handing out Entrepreneur of the Year Awards since 1998.
Over 200 nominations were received
this year and in the past, winners have
gone on to win national accolades.
Message from the President
On behalf of
NLOWE’s
staff
and Board of Directors, I would
like to congratulate the winners
of the 16th annual Entrepreneur of the Year
Paulette Fudge
Awards.
President
These awards
honour outstanding women who
demonstrate true entrepreneurial
spirit; women entrepreneurs who are
creating, innovating, achieving and
leading the way in their communities.
This year’s honourees are visionaries,
leaders and trailblazers and are a tes-
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tament to the fact that women business owners are making their mark in
every industry in our province. NLOWE
is excited and honoured to be a small
part of their success and it is with great
pleasure that we recognize their efforts
and wish them continued success in
the future.
I’d also like to commend all those who
were nominated for an award. This
year we received more nominations
than ever before, an attestation to the
growth of women in business in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is truly an
honour to be nominated for an award,
as it is recognition that you and your
business are making an impact on your
community and your achievements are
worth being celebrated.
I’d like to thank the many sponsors
and supporters of this year’s awards
gala, as well as the members of the selection committees who volunteered
their time to read and evaluate every
application. I would also like to thank
all those who attended the awards gala
this year. We were so excited to see
more people than ever before join in
our celebration of women in business.
By recognizing the successes of women business owners, NLOWE hopes to
increase the number of role models
and mentors for women in business
across the province. So once again,
congratulations Susan, Lisa, Bev, Sharon, Amanda, and Anne. You are part of
an exceptional group of accomplished
entrepreneurs and deserve to be honoured and recognized for your success.
You are an inspiration.
Awards
Thank you to our
Supporters
Red Carpet Moments
NLOWE rolled out the red carpet to celebrate outstanding women business owners
at the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency
Government of
Newfoundland & Labrador
Award Sponsors
Royal Bank of Canada
College of the North Atlantic
Hebron Project
Newfoundland & Labrador Credit Union
Cox & Palmer
Scotiabank
Gala Sponsors
Megan Kennedy of Whole Health, Andrea
Hounsell of Something Borrowed, Something
Blue, and Kim Sparkes of Wh!nk strike a pose with
Red Carpet Correspondent, Marguerite.
Marguerite interviews Linda
Ross of the Provincial Advisory
Council on the Status of Women.
Alderon Iron Ore Corp
Pressure Pipe Steel Fabrication Ltd.
Media Sponsors
Hits FM
The Telegram
VOCM
Corporate Tables
Business Development Bank of Canada
Cox & Palmer
EMCO Waterworks
Emera Newfoundland and Labrador
ExxonMobil Canada
FIT For Work
Grant Thornton and Stewart McKelvey
Husky Energy
Morvis Group of Companies
RE/MAX Plus Realty
Royal Bank of Canada
Seafair Capital Inc.
VOCM & Hits FM
Women Presidents’ Organization - NL
The FIT For Work team poses on the red carpet
with owner and winner of the 2013 Visionary
Award, Sharon Horan.
2012 Entrepreneur of the Year
award winner, Debra Feltham
of Feltham Attwood Certified
General
Accountants,
is
interviewed by Marguerite.
Employees of Emera NL answer a few questions
from Marguerite.
The deadline for submissions for the next issue of NewsLink is Wednesday, November 20th. Member news and business-related
events may be submitted to members@nlowe.org. NLOWE reserves the right to edit and/or decline submissions.
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Trade Mission
Making Connections in Miami
NLOWE led a delegation of six women business owners to Miami, Florida for events
with WBDC and matchmaking opportunities. Pictured left to right are: Margaret Budgell,
River Mountain Realty; Rita Maher (Office Manager), Abbyshot Clothiers Ltd. ; Bonnie
Cook, Abbyshot Clothiers Ltd.; Theresa James, RV Designs; Lisa Gillam, The Munchkin
Music Factory; and Andrea Sharpe, Karlande Designs. Anne Whelan, Seafair Capital
Inc., not pictured.
“I came home with a solid sales lead
that fits my business perfectly,” notes
Theresa James of RV Designs. Theresa
was one of six women-owned businesses from Newfoundland and Labrador who joined NLOWE on a trade mission to Miami from October 16-18.
The Trade Mission involved oneon-one business matchmaker meetings, to access supplier diversity opportunities and to connect with other
women-owned business enterprises
and corporations. The meetings were
arranged prior to travel to ensure that
each delegate had the opportunity
NLOWE will be taking a delegation
of women business owners on a trade
mission to New Orleans, Louisiana in
April 2014. Look for Expression of Interest forms in the coming months.
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to make the right connections during
the trip. These matchmaking efforts
proved fruitful for several participating
businesses. “Each meeting was positive with potential for future business
opportunities,” says Bonnie Cook of Abbyshot Clothiers Ltd..
Other participating companies included Karlande Designs Ltd. (Andrea
Sharpe), The Munchkin Music Factory
(Lisa Gillam), River Mountain Realty
(Margaret Budgell), and Seafair Capital
Inc. (Anne Whelan).
It was also an opportunity for delegates to attend the Global Good Morn-
ing and the Annual Awards Luncheon
and Business Conference of the Women’s Business Development Council
(WBDC) of Florida, a regional partner
of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Louise Leger,
Consul General of Canada in Miami,
who promotes investment and trade
between Canada and Florida, was the
keynote speaker for the Global Good
Morning. This was followed by a panel
about doing business internationally.
“This is the third time that NLOWE
has attended this event,” says Export
Consultant, Deborah Youden, who represented NLOWE on this trade mission,
“Each year we are creating more opportunities for international trade.”
WBDC of Florida has been our partner
in this project for the past 3 years. They
provide WBENC certification to women-owned businesses, which certifies a
business as being at least 51% owned,
managed and controlled by a woman
or women. Their territory includes Florida (minus the panhandle), Puerto Rico
and the US Virgin Islands.
With the tremendous support that
NLOWE received from our partners in
Canada and in the Florida region, as
well as the contributions of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
and the Government of NL, the trade
mission was very successful again this
year.
If you are interested in growing your business through international trade
and would like to learn how you can participate in an upcoming NLOWE
trade mission then contact:
Deborah Youden
Export Consultant
709.754.5555 ext. 230
1.888.NLOWE.11 ext. 230
dyouden@nlowe.org
Members
Spotlight
A passion for health comes naturally
to Dr. Laura Nurse. Her goal is to provide
evidence-based, effective, and safe
natural health care to the patients of
Newfound Health and residents of St.
John’s.
Laura spent 10 years completing
her post-secondary education in
business and naturopathic medicine;
first obtaining a Bachelor of Business
Administration from Memorial University,
followed by a Diploma in Naturopathic
Medicine from the Canadian College of
Naturopathic Medicine. She successfully
completed the Naturopathic Physician
Licensing Examinations (NPLEX) and is a
Licensed Naturopathic Doctor with the
Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy Naturopathy (BDDT-N) in Ontario and a
member of the Canadian Association of
Naturopathic Doctors (CAND).
In June 2012, Laura launched
Newfound Health with her business
partner and fellow Naturopath, Dr.
Michael Gulliver. They have been
challenged to educate both the general
public and medical community in St.
Member Mentions...
Welcome to our new members!
Christa Angell, TCM Acupuncture, St.
John’s
Tobi Biggin, Nortip Development
Corporation, Port Saunders
Anna Cook, Cox & Palmer, St. John’s
Tracey Cronin, Investors Group, St.
Philips
Heather Dunford, Personal Best
Occupational Rehab Inc., St. John’s
Regina Fitzgerald, Regalwood
Kitchens Inc.., Paradise
Tracy Freeman, St. John’s
Alli Johnston, Corner Brook
Shannon Kettle, Knightsbridge
Robertson Surette, St. John’s
Holly King, Pop Up Boutique, Mount
Pearl
Jillian King-Seviour, Avalon Travel
Clinic and Nuderm Skin Care Clinic, St.
John’s
Erin Kirby, FiberLilly, St. John’s
Natalie Langor, natlang Wellness
Consulting, Holyrood
Joanna McDonald, Red Tickle Inn Ltd.,
Laura Nurse
Newfound Health
St. John’s
John’s about Naturopathic Medicine
and its role in medical treatments.
Although there is widespread interest
in natural medicines there is an overarching skepticism that this approach
to medicine lacks scientific merit.
Newfound Health addresses this problem
by providing wellness talks on a variety
of topics to corporate audiences and
other interested groups as a means of
Kilbride
Cheryl & Jen Pardy, O’Leva, St. John’s
Tina Pomroy, Pomroy Consulting Inc.,
St. John’s
Lisa Rideout, Royal LePage Vision
Realty, Paradise
Mandy Woodland, Mandy Woodland
Law, St. John’s
reaching and helping more people than
consulting hours will allow.
While Laura runs a general family
practice, she has a special interest
in naturally treating women’s health
concerns such as fertility and pregnancy
issues. Her personal professional mission
is “to help women understand and
care for their bodies so that they can
get on with loving their lives.” Laura
finds her greatest professional success
in addressing the challenges that her
patients share with her and ultimately
in helping her clients feel better and live
healthier. Her attentiveness to her clients
needs is rewarded through the regular
referral of family and friends.
Newfound Health is currently located
at 391 Empire Avenue in St. John’s, in
the same office as Simply for Life. This
nutritional consulting practice has served
to complement Newfound Health and is
run by another NLOWE member, Angela
Wilcox.
For more information about Newfound
Health visit their website, www.
newfoundhealth.ca or contact Laura by
phone, 709.770.0073, or email, laura@
newfoundhealth.ca.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paulette Fudge, President
Bernice Walker, Vice-President
Congratulations on achievements!
Renee Attwood, At Large Director
Sydney Ryan and Cindy Roma of
Telelink were named to Chatelaine
and Profit Magazine’s W100 Ranking of
Canada’s top female entrepreneurs.
Barbara Genge, owner of Tuckamore
Lodge, was an honouree of the Canadian
Tourism Hall of Fame for 2013.
Nadia Pike celebrated the grand reopening of Susan’s Boutique in Corner
Brook on Oct. 26.
Wh!nk, owned by Kim Sparkes, has
moved to a larger storefront at 332 Water
Street.
Nadine Harding celebrates the grand
opening of The Ivory Suite on Nov. 9.
Hilda Broomfield-Letemplier,
Labrador Director
Eddi Kenny, Avalon Director
Cathy Martin, At Large Director
Pauline Pennell, At Large Director
Andrea Sharpe, Eastern Director
Alison Stoodley, At Large Director
Mandy Woodland, Appointed Director
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Events
Nov. 13: Exploration Series: Making
the Connection
You have learned about this province’s
major projects and some tips for preparing your business to enter the supply
chain, now it is time to make the important connections. Participate in 10-15
minute small group meetings with your
choice of representatives from the various natural resource development projects and ask the questions that matter
most to your business.
Join us for a presentation by Mary Anderson, President of WEConnect Canada,
entitled, Buying from Women: The Importance and WEConnect Canada’s Role followed by Making the Connection: Speed
Networking with Industry Reps from local
major projects. Wednesday, Nov. 13th
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, St. John’s. Breakfast and Lunch
provided.
This session is free for NLOWE members
bu registration is required. Register for
this session by visiting www.nlowe.org.
Nov. 13: NLOWE Information
Session
If you’re a woman interested in starting a business, looking for information
on how to grow your business, or are
interested in advancing your enterprise
through training opportunities and networking, join this free online information
session to discover what NLOWE can do
for you!
Register for this session by visiting www.
nlowe.org.
Nov. 15: Doing Business with the
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada purchases
approximately $20 billion of goods and
services each year. Are you supplying to
the federal government?
This seminar, presented by Cindy
O’Driscoll, Supply Specialist for the
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
(OSME), will provide key information
about how to sell to the Government of
Canada that will help you: Understand
the procurement process; Register in
supplier databases; Build relationships
Search for opportunitites; and Bid on
opportunities. The seminar will be
located in NLOWE’s Training Room, 2nd
floor, Regata Plaza II, in St. John’s on
Friday, Nov. 15th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Register for this session by visiting www.
nlowe.org.
Nov. 25: Meet. Connect. Explore. Business to Business Forum
In partnership with the Department
of Innovation, Business and Rural
Development and the St. John’s Board
of Trade, NLOWE presents a Business to
Business Forum where participants can
meet the Public Sector buyers at the
Reverse Trade Show, connect with other
businesses during the Speed Networking
session and explore joint ventures and
partnerships during the business panel.
Participants can also attend the Keynote
Luncheon where Leigh Puddister of the
Government Purchasing Agency will
discuss Strategic Procurement in the
Public Sector.
The event will take place on Monday
November 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s.
Registration is $25. To register, contact
Wanda Palmer at 709.726.2961 ext. 9
or by email at wpalmer@bot.nf.ca. The
deadline to register is 12:00 noon on
Nov. 20th.
*Space is limited for the speed networking session and is not guaranteed. Only
one person per company will be accepted up to the maximum number of spaces
available.
** The Reverse Trade Show has been fully
sponsored and will be open to the public.
Nov. 27: Supplier Diversity
Information Session
Supplier Diversity is a business
program that encourages the use of
diverse-owned
vendors,
including
women-owned businesses, as suppliers
to corporations and governments.
Join this free online information session
and learn how Supplier Diversity can
open doors for you and your business.
You will also learn about WEConnect
Canada and the benefits of WEConnect
Canada Certification.
Register for this session by visiting www.
nlowe.org.
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HEAD OFFICE
Paula Sheppard, Executive Director
Kristy Martell, Assistant Director
Tammy Hapgood, Business Advisor
(Start-up), Avalon
Melissa Field, Industry Liaison
Ashton Lane, Business Advisor
(Growth), Avalon
Judy Raske, Office Manager
Julieanne Reddy, Marketing &
Communications Coordinator
Melissa Wheeler, Regional
Coordinator (Avalon), Business
Connections
Deborah Youden, Export Consultant
REGIONAL STAFF
Katherine Baikie-Pottle, Business
Advisor (Start-up), Labrador
Lisa Birmingham, Regional
Coordinator (Western), Business
Connections
Colette Crosbie, Business Advisor
(Start-up), Eastern
Paula Flood, Business Advisor
(Growth), Eastern
Joanne Gillis Business Advisor (Startup), Western
Lindsay Mercer, Business Advisor
(Start-up), Central
Betsy Saunders, Business Advisor
(Growth), Central
Marvella Wells, Business Advisor
(Growth), Western & Labrador
NLOWE Head Office
2nd Floor, Regatta Plaza II
84-86 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John’s, NL A1A 1W7
TEL: (709) 754.5555
FAX: (709) 754.0079
TOLL-FREE: 1.888.NLOWE.11
E-MAIL: info@nlowe.org