Ventures in the News - February 18, 2022

Ventures in the News – February 18, 2022

With 100+ Ventures in 5 countries, we are rounding up the news every 2 weeks to share what’s happening. Engage, share + follow using the hashtag #SheEOmagic to amplify.

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Australia

Chef Nornie Bero shared tips on how to cook with Indigenous ingredients at home, such as those offered by Indigiearth.
Pleasant State has launched a referral program to help it achieve its 2022 impact goals. Participants can track the impact of their referrals in real-time.
Officeworks has acquired a 21% stake in World’s Biggest Garage Sale after working together over the past three years. “It creates really exciting opportunities,” said co-founder and CEO Yasmin Grigaliunas.

Canada

Abeego has launched new branding alongside new sizes and new packaging. “Today, with over a decade of unwavering advocacy and support from you, our wholehearted community, we’re once again interrupting the landscape with a whole new Abeego experience,” said founder Toni Desrosiers.
Alinker has been awarded the Most Innovative Accessible Mobility Assistance Product of 2022 by Global Health & Pharma in the Private Healthcare Awards.
Xtra Magazine included Beam Paint and Colour in a list of Valentine’s Day gifts for every queer in your life.
Fan/Joy founder Pam Fanjoy expressed gratitude for the SheEO community. “I’m SO grateful to be building a strong and brilliant community of women entrepreneurs around me to support the energy that it takes to lead, and make changes, in this way,” she wrote.
Growing Greener Innovations founder Connie Stacey is one of the panelists in Startup Canada’s first Startup Women Industry Advisory Circle.
Nada and partner Vancouver Food Runners finished 2021 with a total of 555 pounds of food donated, 463 equivalent meals provided, and 302 pounds of CO2 mitigated.
RainStick Shower received the “Best of KBIS Finalist” award at the KBIS 2022 show in Orlando.
Save da Sea Foods founder Aki Kaltenbach spoke about how the company started and what the future of the plant-based industry looks like on a recent episode of the Little Jo Berry’s podcast.
STEM Minds is now a Corporate Smart Forest Steward with Canada’s Forest Trust to support its mission to become net-zero.
The Discourse won six awards at the 2021 Canadian Online Publishing Awards, including gold for Best Community News Website.

New Zealand

AWWA co-founder and CEO Michele Wilson shared that the company is taking steps to honour te tiriti. “I want to ensure that the AWWA whanau stay at least 60% Māori or indigenous, that at least 50% senior leadership are Māori and that my team are trained in te tiriti, te reo Māori and Māramataka Māori,” she wrote.
BDÉT founder Billie Jo Hohepa-Ropiha spoke to Radio New Zealand about the company’s sustainable foam wash for use in the bathroom.
Chia Sisters co-founders Chloe and Florence van Dyke were recognized as finalists in the 2021 Women of Influence awards. “We feel so privileged to be acknowledged as finalists alongside such an important group making an impact where it matters,” they shared.
Guardian Angel Security has announced new innovations to the Everywhere Check-ins system.
Kete Kai said it raised $167,541.30 in 2021 for 2,731 meal kits via its Pay it Forward campaign.

United Kingdom

Clothes Doctor founder Lulu O’Connor offered tips on how often to wash your jeans. “Obviously this differs from person to person, but a general idea of how often you should wash jeans would be to wash every 7-8 wears.”