EY announces 23 female founders selected for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Class of North America 2023, including six Canadian entrepreneurs. This year’s women winners will be officially recognized at the EY show Strategic Growth Forum® on November 9. Canadian women entrepreneurs include:
- Bunny and Taran Ghatrora, Flower | Surrey, British Columbia
Blume creates award-winning, clean and simple skincare for Gen Z and beyond. Formulated for sensitive and acne-prone skin, Blume’s mission is to restore confidence to the 60% of young “women” who say their self-esteem plummets at puberty. - Sheena Russell, Made locally | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Made with Local’s mission is to raise the bar for sustainable snacking. The company makes irresistibly delicious and nourishing foods that satisfy the most discerning taste buds while cultivating community impact. A pioneer of the local food movement in consumer packaged goods, Made with Local is known for its gluten-free Real Food bars, filled with 100% whole food goodness. - Andrea Gomez and Rachelle Séguin OMY Laboratories | Quebec, Quebec
OMY Laboratories presents itself as the pioneering Canadian laboratory in personalized dermocosmetics. SkinIA, their AI software co-developed with dermatologists, AI experts and chemists, is revolutionizing skin analysis. Using a photo and brief queries, OMY Laboratories identifies customers’ exact needs, tailoring products to their preferences and skin concerns. With more than 8,000 formulas of vegan and ecological creams and serums, all made in Quebec, they are redefining skin care. - Marie Chevrier, Sampler | Toronto, Ontario
Sampler delivers data-driven product experiences that create personalized relationships between people and brands. Sampler is known for digitizing the product sampling space. Its customers include more than 1,000 consumer goods brands as well as major retailers.
“The founders selected for the program demonstrate unparalleled ingenuity, business prowess and a tremendous can-do attitude that has allowed them to stand out from the crowd,” says Brenna Daloise, co-lead of EY Canada’s Winning Entrepreneurial Women program. “These unstoppable entrepreneurs are not only incredible leaders within their organizations, but also within their communities. These are exceptional examples of how courage and passion can lead to better, more sustainable, human-centered outcomes that deliver value for all.
Celebrating his 16thth anniversary, the program identifies talented women entrepreneurs with scalable businesses in Canada and the United States and provides them with access to the network, advisors and resources needed to help them grow their businesses and push them to achieve their full potential. potential as leading innovators in the market.
“From health and wellness to consumer products and marketing, these pioneers are leveraging artificial intelligence to create efficiencies, solve problems, and meet the everyday needs of Canadians with a focus on social good,” adds Tiki Cheung, co-lead of EY Canada’s Winning Entrepreneurial Women program. “We are extremely honored to provide these best-in-class founders with resources and access to EY’s vast entrepreneurial ecosystem to help them scale, attract talent and disrupt industries.”
Through this program, entrepreneurs become part of a global community of peers, which includes more than 800 winning women in 48 countries. Program participants are offered executive education and introductions to EY’s broad global entrepreneurial ecosystem, including alumni from the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® program and the EY Entrepreneur Access Network.
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