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02SBW introduction video Byron and Dexter Peart

Meet our spokespersons

B Corp entrepreneurs Byron and Dexter Peart, co-founders of Goodee, are the 2024 spokespersons of the BDC Small Business Week. They introduce this year's theme: “The power of small: Defying the odds.”

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08SBW Sheena Brady - Tease
The Future is Human

Byron and Dexter Peart in conversation with Sheena Brady

Sheena Brady is the founder of Tease, a business selling natural and botanical-based tea and essentials. The human aspect is deeply rooted in Sheena's way of operating. She talks with entrepreneurs Byron and Dexter Peart about the journey that led her, through sheer determination and audacity, to create and develop her own company.

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09SBW Aki Kaltenbach - Save Da Sea
The Future is Green

Byron and Dexter Peart in conversation with Aki Kaltenbach

Aki Kaltenbach is the founder of Save Da Sea, a business selling plant-based food imitating the taste and texture of seafood. She talks with entrepreneurs Byron and Dexter Peart about the future of SME with a focus on sustainability and discuss how she addressed the challenges of rising prices and launching a whole new market.

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07SBW Elise Tastet - Tastet
The Future is Tech

Byron and Dexter Peart in conversation with Elise Tastet 

Élise Tastet is the founder of Tastet, an online platform that provides curated recommendations for the best restaurants, cafes, and bars. She talks with entrepreneurs Byron and Dexter Peart about the integration of technology and more specifically AI in her business, the challenges related to her entrepreneurial beginnings, content monetization, and competing with large organizations.

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