Her Business Stories

Jennylyn Pringle of Fusion Mineral Paint

Jennylyn Pringle is a proud mama and spirited entrepreneur. She grew three internationally selling brands before the age of 30, all while juggling the role of a single mother to her beloved 4-year-old-son, Taylor. But the path to success has not been without its challenges. At 23, she took over the family business, Homestead House Paint Co.,…

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Adriana & Michelle of Tiber River

Adriana and Michelle are co-owners of Tiber River, where they believe that all decisions about business can be made with one goal in mind; to create happiness. To them, happiness entails carefully choosing ingredients that are good for you and our beautiful planet, curating products and sizes that make sense, thoughtfully distributing through channels that empower entrepreneurs,…

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entrepreneur Raquel DaSilva founder of LASHGOD temporary lashes

Raquel DaSilva of LASHGOD

Canada’s 25-year-old Raquel DaSilva is building a beauty empire with LASHGOD, Modern Aesthetics College, and sister companies that she co-founded HAIRGOD, NAILGOD and GIRLGOD. Launched in 2018 out of her parent’s basement, Raquel has grown LASHGOD from a one women operation into a multi-million-dollar company with a 35-person team serving beauty lovers across the globe. Raquel designs, produces,…

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Dr. Dina Kulik of Kidcrew

Dr. Dina Kulik of Kidcrew

Dina Kulik was our winner for The 2020 Award of Distinction, recognizing her success and leadership in the service industry as a successful business owner with Kidcrew. Dr. Dina Kulik is a mother, pediatrician and pediatric emergency medicine physician. She is the Founder and CEO of Kidcrew, a multidisciplinary clinic for children, providing a one stop for…

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Karlyn Percil of The Success Planner

Karlyn Percil is a Certified Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Life Coach with particular focus on D​iversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.​ She is the Founder of The SisterTalk Group Leadership and Wellness Academy and Chief Executive Officer of ​KDPM Consulting Group INC. She is a former Bank Executive, who has dedicated her career to ​helping companies identify problem areas, known as “Elephant Stories,” that may…

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International Women's Day inspiring women guide

Read Our 2022 Inspiring Women Guide

RevolutionHER™ is proud to highlight some incredible women who are making a difference and forging their own path. With this year’s call to action “Break the Bias”, we are turning the spotlight on some influential game changers who inspire us to continue using our voices to challenge societal norms and make the change we wish…

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Brandi Leifso of EVIO Beauty

At the age of 21, Brandi Leifso was living in a women’s shelter when she founded the concept for Evio, a Canadian clean beauty company that is redefining luxury beauty to be kind, conscious and affordable. Evio’s line of cosmetics and skincare products are affordable, inclusive, vegan, cruelty-free, toxin-free, gluten-free and paraben-free, and are ethically and consciously produced. Evio’s mission is to…

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Laurie Frankline of Unique in the Creek

Laurie Franklin of Unique in the Creek

Laurie Franklin is the winner of our 2020 Startup Award, recognizing her success as a new entrepreneur under 4 years in business with Unique in the Creek. Laurie is the creative visionary, inventor and CEO of Unique In The Creek (UITC) wreathing boards. After battling 3 spinal surgeries, Laurie was told she couldn’t return to her 25 year…

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Michele Revivo Better Snack Better You Popcorn

Michele Revivo of Better Snack. Better You.

Michele Revivo is the Founder of Better Snack.Better You® (BSBY). A mom of 3 picky snackers, Michele was looking for a better for you snack that was high in nutrients, and when she couldn’t easily find one, she created her own delicious line of high nutrient snacks all made from organic ancient grains, fruits and veggies, and no artificial…

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Suzie Yorke of The Better Chocolates

Suzie Yorke of The Better Chocolates

A mom, eleven-time Ironman competitor and yoga enthusiast, Suzie Yorke spent years adhering to a low-fat diet only to hit a wall in her mid-40s. After reading Nina Teicholz’s best seller, The Big Fat Surprise, she immediately shifted to a high-fat, low-carb diet, and felt better right away. While she loved the benefits of her…

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Katherine Vellinga of Zirkova Vodka

Katherine Vellinga of Zirkova Vodka

A proud Canadian-Ukrainian, Katherine Vellinga is co-founder and visionary behind Zirkova Vodka – an ultra-premium spirit made in her parents’ homeland of Ukraine with a uniquely Canadian flare. Katherine’s journey into the world of fine spirits began by chance when a decision to move to Ukraine in 2005 brought her to the doorstep of a small vodka factory in…

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Marsha Hebert of Eat for Life by Marsha

Marsha Hebert of Eat For Life By Marsha

Marsha has over 20 years of experience with gluten-free cooking and baking. She is the founder of Eat For Life By Marsha Inc. which provides healthy gluten-free groceries and Marsha’s cookbooks. In 1985 at 12 years old, Marsha was diagnosed with Anemia and suffered for many years with chronic fatigue, bloating, migraines, hair loss, bowel…

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Ashley Freeborn Smash Tess

Ashley Freeborn of Smash + Tess

Ashley is Co-Founder & Managing Director of Smash & Tess, and the winner of The 2022 RevolutionHer™ Trailblazer Award, recognizing her incredible dedication and commitment to community impact, and the overall betterment of people and/or planet locally or globally. Where It All Began Ashley’s clothing concept took root in her childhood, when she and her mom…

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Justine Levenberg of Sportball Vancouver

Justine Levenberg of Sportball Vancouver

Justine Levenberg was the winner for our 2020 Award of Merit, recognizing her efforts as a successful franchise owner with Sportball Vancouver. Justine brings over 15 years of experience in owning and operating a family-focused, non-competitive sports company for kids, which reached a big milestone of over $1million dollars in revenue in 2019. Her passion for business is…

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Lisa Goodall of QMBeautique

Lisa Goodall of QMBeautique

Lisa Goodall is a business and beauty enthusiast, licensed esthetician, mom of three young girls and the owner of QMBeautique Inc. She specializes in a domestically manufactured, nourishing magnetic eyeliner inspired by clean and minimal beauty. That pairs with a luxury magnetic lash line that encompasses unique beauty in terms of the various eye shapes…

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Nikky Starrett of Pomp & Sass

Nikky Starrett is the founder of Pomp & Sass, a Canadian social enterprise. When the pregnancy with her daughter Fern cured her of a neurological disability, she had a second chance to live her best life, pain free. Her mission is “to be a positive influence in the world” as a way of being grateful. Now she’s…

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Charlene Li of EATABLE Gourmet Popcorn

EATABLE Gourmet Popcorn Charlene Li and her husband, Vince, first bonded in a wine tasting class. As a health-conscious couple who also enjoyed exploring new snacks and culinary experiences, they were disappointed by the lack of clean, yet flavorful snacks on store shelves – many mass-market snacks and sweets often contained artificial ingredients. After perfecting recipes for over a…

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Kay Habib of Skilled Accents

Kay Habib of Skilled Accents

Originally from Pakistan, Kay Habib’s passion for repurposing items began in her household through huge inspiration from her mother. She completed a post graduate degree in interior design and fashion, an MBA in Australia before moving to Canada in 2006. Through various life events, Kay has been motivated to work on her creative skills leading…

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