Favourite Entrepreneur Stories of 2016
This year we told just a few of the many stories of entrepreneurs following their dreams and making an impact in New Brunswick.
Here’s a look back at some of our favourites from 2016:
1) Mycodev and the Biotech Wonder Fungus
Mycodev has had a big year. We talked with founders Dave Brown and Brennan Sisk back in April about how it all got started and why chitosan is such a revolutionary material with a myriad of possible applications.
2) Flixel’s Philippe LeBlanc Talks Flexibility for Success
Philippe LeBlanc was captured by cinemagraphs from the first moment he saw one. He spent the following five years spreading their reach through partnerships and developing a way to make the creation of them more accessible to everyone.
3) How Saint John’s Duncan’s Electrical Brings Craft to the Trade
Duncan’s Electrical is not your uncle Larry’s electrical company. Founder Mike Duncan was tired of feeling caged in working for traditional electrical companies and took a chance to make it on his own. He now has a team of eight employees in a work environment that’s never boring.
4) Heather Anne Carson: From PR Perfectionist to Startup CEO
Heather Anne Carson is the wearer of many hats as the co-founder of gaming analytics startup Repable. She’s combined her small town roots with the fast-paced nature of the big city to build a life that’s completely her own and lets her enjoy what she loves most about both.
5) Entrepreneurial Vet Brings At-Home Care to Saint John Pets
Katie Bell always wanted to be a veterinarian. But after following her dreams and realizing that working in a clinic wasn’t for her, she decided to try something new. She now runs a successful mobile veterinary practice, Seaside Home Veterinary Care.