Small Business Saturday may be over but the support for small businesses never ends. In fact, the entrepreneurial spirit is strong in Canada, with more than 97,000 new businesses launched every year on average!

To support small business year-round, GoDaddy has launched Empower with non-profit organization, Futurpreneur, to equip diverse entrepreneurs with training, tools and peer networks to accelerate their journeys. Empower provides passionate entrepreneurs with access to workshops and intensive bootcamps, as well as access to a global network of business experts – such as Trevor Lui.


Trevor Lui

In 2018, Trevor shed his corporate job to fulfill his entrepreneurial dream of creating unique experiences. He has helped co-create some of Toronto’s foremost food brands, including Shook Noodle, Fat Rabbit and stackt market collaborations, Makan Noodle Bar, Pop Kitchen, BaoBird and the newest creation, Superfresh Night Market. His agency Highbell Group curates uniquely immersive culinary events that pushes the boundaries of innovation. Trevor is also co-founder of the agency Quell representing food and drink talent with a focus on broadening BIPOC work and leadership.

Full video with Trevor Lui can be seen here.

(Mario Toneguzzi is a veteran of the media industry for more than 40 years and named in 2021 a Top Ten Business Journalist in the world and only Canadian)