Taking Risks as an Entrepreneur, Growing Style Canada & Starting a Charity with Elise Gasbarrino
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This week's episode is featuring Elise Gasbarrino, Editor-in-Chief at Style Canada, and founder of Pink Pearl Canada.
Elise has spent over a decade establishing herself in the world of fashion and lifestyle. Living in New York City for the majority of that time and working for iconic brands such as Oscar de la Renta and British luxury brand Burberry.
Elise is passionate about her involvement in initiatives that support women. Her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to invest in female-founded start-up organizations. Her personal experience with cancer lead her to found Pink Pearl Canada, a registered Canadian charitable organization focused on bringing together young women affected by cancer through a network of peer support and innovative programs.
Elise is a recipient of the Burberry Icon Award, has been recognized by Cancer Care Ontario with their Human Touch Award, and received the Community Leadership Award from her alma mater The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University.
We talk about:
- Taking risks as an entrepreneur\\xa0 \\xa0
- Purchasing Style.ca and the growth of Style Canada
- Starting her own charitable organization after her own personal experience with cancer
- Balancing her time with running two businesses
- Challenges she's overcome with her business
And more!
Resources
style.ca/
pinkpearlcanada.org/