NB365 is a year-long series of portraits of New Brunswick entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations. NB365 is one of five ‘support local’ campaigns that Love for Local – New Brunswick will run throughout 2021 and 2022. Huddle is a media partner.
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In the mid-’90s, a local dogsled musher wandered into the Corey’s facility looking to purchase fish food to feed his team. That eventually lead to a major pivot and Corey Nutrition now specializes in manufacturing pet food for the local community and 23 countries worldwide.
Before Bolaji Akintola moved to Fredericton everyone told her it was great but that there were no varieties of African food. They told her to bring as much food as she could to keep her going when she arrived. She saw that as an opportunity instead of a challenge and decided to start an African Grocery Store.
Beauceron Security began in 2015 when a group of cybersecurity experts tasked with protecting the University of New Brunswick decided to try a new approach to measuring, managing, and monitoring cyber risk.
Going into business was part of Coral Shuai’s commitment to a new life in Canada.
Chinova Bioworks was founded after Natasha Dhayagude and David Brown found a natural and sustainable alternative in a fibre extracted from white button mushrooms.
Porter O’Brien’s clients are throughout the province and they offer a specialized suite of services for French and Indigenous clients. They are also active in both French-based and English-based business organizations throughout the province.
Margaret Scott became a vegetarian in the late 80s and tried to become vegan many times over the years but found it very hard. She wanted others who were struggling to have delicious vegan options.
Most of Kiers’ clients are SMEs or not-for-profit, so they view the compnay as their own marketing department.
After seeing the amazing coffee cultures in countries like Australia, Italy, France, and cities in the USA–how they “seem to turn a simple cup of coffee into an interactive experience”–Katie and Carl Martens knew they wanted to bring some of those same experiences back home to Fredericton.
When Hannah Williams and Christina Foster first began EnrichKids, a month before the pandemic hit, all they had was “a logo and a dream.” Now, they’re opening a second location.
