#SMALL BUSINESS THAT ROCKS

In a few short weeks, we will be going to the polls to elect our new municipal government and school board trustees, which means we have the opportunity to decide what kind of community we want to live in. We make it no secret that we love our city, which motivates us as we work, as…

A room never really feels complete without a touch of life, be it a bouquet of vibrant flowers or a pot of lush green foliage. Not only is it the quickest and easiest way to tie a room or table setting together, giving and receiving flowers simply makes you feel good. #SmallBusinessThatRocks Bloomers at the…

When you feel good, it shows. There’s an unmistakable confidence that comes from feeling like you look your best. Of course, the science isn’t completely cut and dried, but there is a broad agreement that self-confidence is correlated to improved job performance, enhanced relationships, increased income levels, and higher satisfaction with life in general. While…

Our whole team would agree that one of the best parts of our role as a business specializing in local businesses  (besides working with Rusty, of course), is that we are allowed the privilege to assist our local neighbours as they achieve their dreams and create their best future. #SmallBusinessThatRocks, True North Movers, one of London’s…

Do you ever suddenly catch the scent of something, origins unknown, that immediately transports you to another place or time in your life or provokes immediate remembrances of a treasured memory? The feeling is so close it’s like you could reach out and grasp it, but then it’s gone, and you’re left with the happiness…

Money can’t buy happiness, but eliminating the stress that often comes along with financial and debt management can certainly enhance it. Regardless of where someone sits on the socio-economic scale, anyone and everyone can benefit from an outsider’s perspective on their financial status, debt-load, and spending behaviours. There is always room for improvement. J.Campbell &…

After leaving the corporate world for entrepreneurship,Samantha King realized that there was a need for a community of female entrepreneurs to educate, support, and empower those as they embarked on their entrepreneurship journeys. Founding #SmallBusinessThatRocks Fempire Builders, Samantha aims to educate, support, and empower female entrepreneurs as they work to achieve their goals.

  If there is one thing that everyone needs it’s more time. For many of us, our morning routine involves a time-consuming series of hair-styling tools and an array of cosmetic and hair products used in an effort to ultimately feel confident as the best versions of ourselves. #SmallBusinessThatRocks Cabelo Hair Co. knows that the…

If there is one guarantee in the universe, it is that change is inevitable and occurs constantly. As Heraclitus said: “all is flux, nothing is stationary”. While we can’t completely control change, we are able to consciously choose its direction. Christine Stowe of #SmallBusinessThatRocks Fireweed Learning Community has made it her mission to create ripples…

We’ve all been there, some catchy tune comes on the playlist and next thing we know, we’ve caught ourselves involuntarily tapping along to the music. The deep, visceral enjoyment of music is innate to the human experience, so much that children show a predisposition to move rhythmically to music. Additionally, science has shown that preverbal…

There are some things in our lives that we wish we could hold onto forever, long after the opportunity has passed. For many, these are foundational aspects of our lives that make us who we are or represent a deep love that we wouldn’t be the same without. Fortunately, you can carry a small part…

Medical skincare treatment has been steadily increasing in popularity over the last decade with people all over the world embracing this type of therapy for a variety of reasons. Cosmetic injections, including the use of Botox and Restylane, are used to enhance confidence, prevent and reverse the signs of ageing, as well as to treat…