Natalie is generous, adventurous, and uplifting!

As a Business Advisor with the Centre for Women in Business, she focuses on student engagement, start-up level businesses, and leads the Specialized Program in Cooking Entrepreneurship, aka SPICE!

Not only does Natalie expertly advise entrepreneurs and students in the CWB programs, but she is a celebrated and award-winning community leader.

Natalie told me about her own experience as an entrepreneur, the game-changing work she does with the Centre for Women in Business, the challenges and triumphs facing immigrant women entrepreneurs, and so much more!

Thank you for listening! 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Natalie's role and expertise 

10:49 Types of projects the Centre for Women in Business supports

13:08 The SPICE (Specialized Program in Cooking Entrepreneurship) program

22:25 Brining inspiration from New York City to Nova Scotia

28:57 Building the SPICE conference

35:46 Forces that shaped Natalie's leadership style 

43:59 Independence and the importance of community

46:00 Women's participation in business

49:17 Barriers to entry

1:03 Natalie's vision for the future of women in entrepreneurship