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.
PartyMamas Event Decors, created by Joanne Bagong-Xhani in Collingwood, Ontario provides balloons designs and decorations for events. Through the ShopHERE program powered by Google, Joanne has a beautiful website and the skills to update it herself.
Ronnella Etwaroo
March 13, 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
Toronto, Ontario’s Marlene Ursabia created Flemingdon Park Holdings Inc. to bring equitable, honest and transparent transcription work to the public. To establish their online presence, they turned to the ShopHERE powered by Google Program.
Amal Khurram
November 08, 2023
With the goal of taking charge of their schedule and service style, Bickerton established Carolyn’s Hair Salon in Orilla, Ontario. Bickerton joined the ShopHERE powered by Google Program to put their services online and better reach their customers.
Amal Khurram
September 13, 2023
Victoria Grant, after finding health and healing through Kemetic wellness, accomplished the goal of sharing healing through energy work. Victoria brings Toronto-based FreQueency Healing to the public by with a ShopHERE-built website.
Amal Khurram
August 30, 2023
Mariella Comparelli, owner of Toronto-based Pink Maison Meno Spa showcases their business with a new website. The ShopHERE powered by the Google program made the website creation process seamless by supporting with the task of going digital.
Shanzey Imran
August 16, 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
Meet Kristy Schippel, a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Toronto, Ontario, who is living her entrepreneurial dream with her own massage therapy practice.
Sukhvir Shergill
July 04, 2023
Gaye Boston launched an online space for their advocacy work and business with help from the ShopHERE powered by Google program. She credits the program for making it possible to expand the business in ways they never thought possible. .
Joelle Awad
June 28, 2023
