Episode Overview

Christina Gwira is the Founder and CEO of NOYADESIGNS, a Toronto, Ontario-based web design firm for nonprofits and solopreneurs who have social good baked into their offerings. Christina and her team offer a one-stop-design-shop offering everything from web design service to online marketing, and from videography to consulting. At its heart, NOYADESIGNS promises to create beautiful, quality solutions to your marketing problems. 

Sheila Hawkins-Bucklew is the Founder and CEO of Hawkins Bucklew Jewelry Designs, an Austin, Texas-based venture creating ‘Women’s Ethos-Chic Statement Jewellery’. The wearable works of art were designed to help customers express their unique voices as well as to empower the collective voice of female creatives, artisans, and entrepreneurs. Sheila is also the founder of Hawkins Bucklew Realty and Showroom 808.

“If we could find a way to make Canadian entrepreneurs feel more comfortable across the border, we could build back better in a more impactful way.” 

In partnership with The U.S Embassy in Canada, we are celebrating and spotlighting women founders in Canada and the US to learn more about their journeys and the vital role of cross-border collaboration in their entrepreneurial success.

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