Evio Community — Women Entrepreneurs

An interview by Be The Next Her with Diana Olsen, the founder, and president of Balzac's Coffee Roasters. Read more on her challenges in the industry as a woman, her inspirations, and more!

With Canada on its way to legalizing the use of marijuana, the cannabis business is prospering in popularity. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. But there are some companies that have been in the game for a while, one of those companies is 48North.

Not a fashionista by any stretch of the imagination, but I prefer well-made clothing that can sustain long-term wear and usage to fast-fashion that falls apart and ends up in landfills. I decided to purchase a few quality maternity pieces from a maternity boutique store online and I was horrified by how much it cost.

She was named as one of The Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 Canada’s Rising Stars and her latest short film ‘The Things You Think I'm Thinking’ has won multiple awards including the Grand Jury Award for Best International Narrative Short Film at Outfest 2018

Alyssa is the founder of easy. a subscription delivery service for organic cotton menstrual hygiene products.  At the early stages of launching a business, it is very personal. It’s so much a part of your life that I have to consciously remember to disconnect sometimes.