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Victoria Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Startup Canada, will share her entrepreneurial story as the guest speaker at the April 2019 meeting of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough (WBN). Victoria is only one of a series of inspiring and high-quality speakers during WBN's 2018-19 season. (Photo: Startup Canada)

Empowering and inspiring line-up set this year for the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough

2018-19 program features Tracey Ormond, Monika Carmichael, Heather Doughty, Jocasta Boone, Parmees Yazdanyar, Colleen Carruthers, Louisa Jewell, Victoria Lennox, and more
In her role as President and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation, Lesley Heighway leads team of professionals and volunteers who have raised between $5 and $7 million every year for the hospital. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

When it comes to health care philanthropy, Lesley Heighway fosters passion and results

PRHC Foundation President and CEO has helped raise more than $25 million for our hospital over the past five years.
Tracey Ormond, 2018-19 President of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

We Are Better Together

A message from Tracey Ormond, 2018-19 President of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough.
Gwyneth James and Suzanne Cody (front) of Cody & James Chartered Professional Accountants, with team members Lisa Stanley, Kelly Wagar, Patrick Finlay, Amy Kulmala, and Cheri Anderson (not pictured: Leah Manley, Bev Collins, Sandy Mayhew, and Pam Hammett). Cody & James CPAs has recently joined Porter Hetu International, a Canadian-based organization of accounting firms. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Cody & James Chartered Professional Accountants joins national accounting organization

Business partners Suzanne Cody and Gwyneth James recently announced that they have joined Porter Hetu International, a Canadian-based organization of accounting firms.
Cora Whittington is an executive and life coach who helps personal and corporate clients determine what they want, reconcile the past, and then take inspired action to get to their desired future. (Photo: Miranda Studios)

Cora Whittington helps her clients find their ‘ground zero’ so they can energetically shift...

Life and business coach helps people realize new possibilities and opportunities.
Jeannine Taylor, founder and publisher of online publication kawarthaNOW.com, first launched a community-focused website in 1996. Today, kawarthaNOW.com is the preeminent independent and locally owned online media company in the Kawarthas. Here Jeannine speaks at E-connect!, a monthly forum held by FastStart Peterborough and the Innovation Cluster that connects Peterborough's entrepreneurs and start-ups with the region's most accomplished mentors, investors, and advisers. (Photo: Samantha Moss / MossWorks Photography)

kawarthaNOW.com founder Jeannine Taylor launched the region’s first internet media company in 1996

Local digital publisher knew the internet would be a game changer
Grace Reynolds, Lori McKee, Daniele McIver, and Marilyn Cassidy are four of the 160 members of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough, each of whom finds value in the collective knowledge, experience, and support provided by the organization. (Photo: WBN)

Members tell us why they love the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough … and...

Networking, camaraderie and friendship, knowledge, support, and inspiration are just a few of the many reasons.
One of the members of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough who was recognized in 2018 for her accomplishments is Monika Carmichael, dealer principal and general manager of Trent Valley Honda. Monika was inducted into the 2018 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame on May 24, 2018. The annual ceremony honours the business achievements of local entrepreneurs past and present. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Achievers and leaders abound in the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough

Members of the organization continue to be recognized for their achievements and business and community leadership year after year.
The nomination deadline for the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism's 2018 Awards of Excellence is Monday, September 10th.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – September 5, 2018

Featuring the final week for Chamber award nominations, municipal all-candidate meetings, new Buckhorn park, Curve Lake Pow Wow, and more.
Some of the local entrepreneurs who received $29,000 in funding as part of the second 2018 intake of Starter Company Plus, a program funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development. Applications are now open for third intake for the program in September 2018, with orientation sessions taking place on September 4th, September 10th, September 17th, and September 24th. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

businessNOW – September 4, 2018

Featuring Starter Company Plus, Chimp Treats, Angevaare Mazda, Sugar Me Right! Beauty Studio, N100 Evolution, Cody & James CPAs, and more.

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