Happy Small Business Week! This week is a celebration of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized business owners across Canada. We asked four of our Chamber staff to share how they’re…

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are becoming a global conversation. With it comes a reverberating call for businesses and organizations to assess their way of doing things and transform to…

Growing up Arturo Orellana’s parents have always instilled the values of happiness and well-being in his life. Now, as Partner and Chief Strategic Officer at GFIT Wellness it’s his hope…

Change has been forced upon us by the pandemic and it continues to push us to adjust our path. The idea for this blog titled, Your Chair in Your Community,…

Embrace change. Discover resources, real-life stories, virtual events, and more to help you reimagine the future of your business. We connected with Bare Body Sugaring founder Clairissa Cruz to discuss…

Our annual Small Business Marketing Forum was packed with such great content! The Winnipeg business community heard from some of our city’s industry leaders on top trends and best practices…

Embrace change. Discover resources, real life stories, virtual events, and more to help you reimagine the future of your business. Imagine it’s pre-pandemic times. Shawarma Khan, a local Middle Eastern…

As we head into the weekend, now is a good time to do a little holiday shopping! We have five local businesses for you to check-out and add to your…

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on small businesses around our world and in our city. Many local businesses have and are facing significant challenges and are struggling…

When Jessica Dumas, Chair of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, was a child, she loved to head out to bingo with her Grandma. She would sit down with a bag…

As Manitoba shows early indications of flattening the COVID-19 curve, businesses want to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) is widely available to protect their employees and customers, as well as avoid a resurgence…

In a time where people may feel most divided, a local business owner decides to start a campaign to help Winnipeggers feel united. Since the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Winnipeggers have…

  Written by: Jonathan Wade, Red River College | Creative Communications – Student Intern ​On December 13, The Chamber is hosting our Small Business Forum at the Royal Canadian Mint….

If you are thinking about shopping local this holiday season, look no further than Made Here — one of Winnipeg’s first charity-focused local retail spots. More than 100 local makers…

  Written by Kyle Romaniuk, Principal at Vantage Studios Most people believe in the speed of change. Although they aren’t adopting it into their business, fearing change itself, blaming lack…

The Winnipeg Chamber: What does Spa Botanica do? Gabrielle Zoppa and Harman Dhaliwal: We are a full service day spa that’s been operating over four years. WC: What sets Spa…

​1. What’s your favourite social media channel and why? Kyle (Vantage Studios Inc.): It changes in every scenario. In my personal life, until something else emerges and displaces it, I…

Event swag is a must, but is your swag working for you? Swag is a valuable marketing tool – when used correctly your swag can actually work for you. If…