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Janet M. Benedict’s eclectic style is partially due to growing up around the world, schooled in 3 countries, her 11th birthday spent admiring the great pyramids in Egypt. This is just a snippet of the tales she can tell you. Janet’s passion to help others came from spending 22 years working for Corporate Canada, training and motivating thousands in their respective business. Upon retirement she started a promotional marketing business and 3 years later sold it. Janet started The Canadian Networker in 2011. Among its many offerings, most popular are the networking events, speaker series and workshops, mastermind groups, as well as online and live coaching. She is a licensed coach for the Get Clients Now program (only 3 coaches in Canada). The Canadian Networker expanded to include Cambridge Women in Business & Leadership in 2012 and started Rockin’ My Business in 2019, an online networking and training program along with Sherry Simoes of London and founder of WIBusiness. Tuesdays at Noon, sponsored by The Canadian Networker runs every Tuesday from noon to 12:50 pm on Zoom. Each week we network, business spotlights, brainstorm, answer your questions and do breakout rooms. Published in several magazines and currently writing a book. Former host of the television show Children with Learning Disabilities. You will also find her on the RMB YouTube channel, as well as a podcast and radio program, interviewing entrepreneurs and offering tips and ideas for all in business.

Lisa Bragg is a strategy consultant and founder of two companies. Lisa’s latest company started after she was repeatedly asked for advice by executives and employees on how to position as experts, self promote, tell business stories, and overall put their wisdom to work to make a more significant business impact. Lisa developed Bragging Rights. With the last name Bragg, Lisa understands it is hard for most of us to self-promote, but it is a growing, necessary business skill for anyone looking to get ahead. Her programs currently include training in business storytelling, workshops on self-promotion, and her signature program for go-getters Bragging Rights: Become a Recognized Expert. Lisa is also the CEO of one of Canada’s first content and strategy companies, MediaFace. She grew it from a solopreneur studio to being recognized twice as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. Focused on knowledge sharing, Lisa’s team produces award-winning videos, animation, podcasts and eLearning. Enterprising Women awarded Lisa the Canadian winner of the Women of the Year Award in 2019. She’s also involved with WBE, WeConnect, WPO, SheEO, and other groups that help advance women in business. Before starting MediaFace, Lisa built a storied career in TV news reporting and broadcasting.

Cash and Carry focused on helping companies in the Cambridge, Kitchener/Waterloo and Guelph area purchase janitorial, sanitation, safety, food and commercial/industrial packaging products at great prices.

Caudle's wholesales seafood across Ontario and Canada, as well we have three retail outlets in Kitchener / Waterloo, and we are in two local Farmers Markets. Caudles has been in business for 28 years.

North America's number one company focused on customs brokerage and compliance, international freight forwarding, trade consulting and management, software and technology.

Appcast manages the daily IT operations for small businesses with a suite of managed services, honest support, and clear advice. Our goal is to reduce downtime and stabilze IT costs, so we can help businesses focus on leveraging IT instead of fighting with it.

My team and I support heart-centred small business owners with the tasks they don't have time to do so they can focus on supporting their clients and growing their businesses! We offer a variety of services, including CRM setup and support, social media management, and administrative support. I am passionate about helping business owners reduce stress, increase efficiency, and have more time to work on the things they love or to spend with their family and friends!