After living with autoimmune conditions and chronic illnesses, Cassandra Eggleton took her health seriously by educating herself through school, articles and books. When others started seeing her transformation and success they came to her for help, leading Cassandra to get certified as a health coach.

You could hear the low music before seeing anything. Humming across sidewalks, around corners and down King Street, the electronic droning sounds coming from Goudies Lane marked the start of new life for the alleyway in downtown Kitchener.

Meg Leslie, a Kitchener ceramic artist is passionate about two things: her private time to create, and sharing the arts with adults. Make it Kitchener chatted with Leslie about her background, her craft, and her theory that there’s no such thing as an uncreative person.

“Grocery stores can have windows and good music playing but still have Heinz ketchup,” says Sarah Pepper, who co-owns the newly opened J&P Grocery with her husband, John Kent.

Ruby Eagle, a multimedia artist in Kitchener, spent much of her undergraduate degree digging through the University of Waterloo archives. She wasn’t studying, or writing a paper though. She was on the lookout for the next great piece for her patchwork style of art.

Small business owners in the region are invited to submit an online application to be a part of the Digital Innovation Skills Certificate (DISC ) Program, connecting them with a digital growth team of graduate students and industry experts to help their business grow online.