Bizy In The Sticks

Amber along with her husband Jordan own and operate the restaurant Strait Goods in Fortune, PEI.

Amber grew up in the country and it goes without saying a combination of entrepreneurial upbringing and family oriented hard work led her to becoming a business owner herself.  Her first pay cheque was issued from Bluefin Restaurant at the age of 14 and she went on to purchased the Bluefin Restaurant in 2017.

 

Listen to how Amber and Jordan navigated together the challenges of a fire, a pandemic, a new restaurant, a wedding and a new arrival expected any day!

In this episode we get an introduction to the process of hiring foreign workers, with professional advice from James Kang of H&G Immigration Consulting and feedback from Dougie Martin of Martin's Machine Shop.

Helping to create inclusive communities for all.

Lindee Gallant of the Eastern PEI Community Navigator

The West Prince Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are scheduled for April 21st, 2022. Chief Executive Officer, Tammy Rix puts out the call to all West Prince residents to nominate local businesses for Chamber awards in eight categories.

Join us to hear about Chris's journey into the insurance business and the benefits of the Chamber Plan.

In this episode we chat with the owners of two niche businesses that are bringing bargains and hard to find products to West Prince customers. Leah Deagle of (K.W. Liquidation) and Tanner Handrahan of (Games West PEI), discuss the obstacles and benefits of having a unique businesses in a rural area.

In this episode we discuss the recent merger of four Legacy Credit Unions and how the amalgamation will bring benefits to its rural, customers, small business owners and staff. We discuss the service and up-coming retirement of the long serving Tignish Branch CEO.

Richards Bait and Tackle is a small business providing products and service for the ever popular hobby of recreational fishing on PEI. This family venture is operated by the father and sons team, David, Matthew and Kyle Richards. We discuss with Matthew, the passion behind the business, the products they provide and why recreational fishing is so popular on the island.

Simonne was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 50.  After treatment a breast cancer survivor may need to decide what prosthesis to wear to get back to "feeling like themselves".   For Simonne it was hard to find the right prosthesis that filled her needs.  She researched various natural animals and plant-based fibers to find what properties when wanted in a breast prosthesis.

She solved that problem for herself, she knew she was onto something; and that is how Comfort 'n' Confidence by Au Naturel came to be.