StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Manitoulin Transport, Gauvreau CPA, Economic Development and Leadercast
/PTBOCanada is delighted to be running StoosNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Manitoulin Transport recently announced an expansion with the opening of a new terminal here in Peterborough. Located at 1900 Technology Dr., the Peterborough terminal is a 10,000 square foot facility, with 10 dock doors and an outdoor ramp, increasing their operating capacity by more than 30% and requiring additional staff.
Added benefits include increased shipping capabilities, improved shipment handling and a safe and efficient work environment. Manitoulin currently operates 82 terminals across Canada. Manitoulintransport.com
Bob Gauvreau’s company Gauvreau CPA already offers a number of accounting, bookkeeping and business advice services. The team includes business financing, human resource and marketing experts.
You can now add law to the list. Gauvreau announced last week that, effective Sept. 1st, he will be offering professional legal services for business owners including real estate purchases and sales, incorporations, corporate restructures, estate planning and wills, purchase and sale agreements, employee and vendor contracts and more. The move also allows the firm to offer private mortgages. Details at gauvreaucpa.ca
Congratulations to the six local entrepreneurs involved in this year’s Starter Company program from Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development.
Chris Carvalho: East City Knife Sharpening, Emily Nigro: Dead End Lures, Kelsey Watts: Worthy Truth Wellness Yoga, Lucas Graham: Countdown Creative, an eCommerce agency, Suzanne Schmidt: Suzanne’s Hot Stuff, hot sauces, pepper jellies, jerk marinade, and more, Tuncay Alkan & Laura Wilson: MEZE – a vegan deli and café serving traditional Turkish food and drink.
If you are looking for some free Leadership training, the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is presenting Leadercast.
Working like a book club, you have the weekend to watch a half-hour video featuring a world-class leadership speaker and then join LeaderChat the following Tuesday afternoon on a Chamber-hosted Zoom call. Details are at peterboroughchamber.ca
