We're joined by Kristyn Carriere, co-founder of Seven Summits Snacks. The company's endurance and superfood chocolate has helped it land a spot in the semi-finals of the 2022 Startup Global Pitch Competition. Plus, the Indigenous Friends Association has started its four-week INDIGital program and the province announced a $6-million business support program for women entrepreneurs.
Show Notes
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
- Seven Summits Snacks
- Kristyn Carriere
- 2022 Startup Global Pitch Competition
- INDIGital program
- Indigenous Friends Association
- Immersive program combines coding, ceremony, and Indigenous knowledge
- Alberta announces $6 million in funding to help women entrepreneurs
- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
- Community Futures Network of Alberta
- Click & Push Accessibility Inc.
- University of Alberta's Rehabilitation Robotics Lab
- Edmonton startup develops app to help with navigating construction barriers
- Accelerate Edmonton
- Alberta Catalyzer
- Alberta Blue Cross
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