Success Stories
Amidst a growing call for digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, the ShopHERE program supported businesses and artists across Canada with their very own online stores. Find some of our graduate success stories below and see how we help participants succeed online.
Stefan Dzeparoski's start-up, Digital Dream Society, is a Toronto-based wellness education platform. Stefan teamed up with the ShopHERE powered by Google program to give his vision a home and build the skills to tackle his digital future head-on.
Dan Franciskovic
March 27, 2024
By joining the ShopHERE program and launching their online store, Frist Nation artist Cheynne Staats now owns a bigger stage to pass on this precious tradition through e-commerce.
Erkin Meng
March 22, 2024
MDC Art, inspired by Bahamian culture, provides high-quality artwork and designs in Cambridge, Ontario. Marvin Colebrook, the Bahamian-born and Canadian-based artist, established an online art business with assistance from the ShopHERE program.
Heather Hackett
March 20, 2024
Skot MacDougall is an award-winning Sarnia based contemporary artist that has worked in both commercial and fine art for over 25 years. With the help of the ShopHERE powered by Google program he’s brought his artistic expression to the web.
Dan Franciskovic
March 10, 2024
Tara Sacharzewski found incredible support for her business, The Crusty Witch, located in Hamilton, Ontario, by participating in the ShopHERE powered by Google program.
Jessica Maestre
February 26, 2024
Natalie McFarlane owns and operates Rā:Shē:Ō a small business which utilizes art to engage with the law in a unique and imaginative way. Through the ShopHERE powered by Google program, McFarlane successfully brought this vision online.
Akashjot Basanti
November 29, 2023
Recognizing the importance of reaching customers online and driving sales, Jennifer Christen, the owner of GloWell Designs, turned to the ShopHERE powered by Google Program.
Shanzey Imran
November 22, 2023
From twenty-three years of expertise and cultivating comes the wonders of Judith Rioux-Wilson's business, Curiously Made. Follow Rioux-Wilson's journey bringing her Peterborough art studio to the world through the ShopHERE powered by Google program.
Amal Khurram
July 26, 2023
Quirky Hippie Decor is a Toronto-based business offering a collection of decor items that embody free-spirited living, from vibrant mugs to intricate stickers. Owner, Ashwini Vasudevan, wholeheartedly recommends the transformative ShopHERE program.
Ruth Ray
July 19, 2023
