Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre

Success Stories

Saint Mary’s Changemakers: Shaping the Future.

The Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre creates opportunities to connect students with businesses through training, mentorship, coaching and consulting activities. With a focus on growth, innovation and cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset, the Centre is committed to helping the Atlantic Canadian economy grow and prosper.

Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre

Featured Changemakers

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Meredith Drost BComm’19

Athena's Playground
Woman smiling inside a modern building.

Maya Campbell

EmerAlt
Smiling person with red scarf by a lake.

Kate Elliot BA’12

UP Public Relations

Stuti Sandhu

Being There
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Olivian Sanderson

Sociable
Smiling woman holding a 'Tea With V' mug

Vaishali Sachdeva

Tea with V
Smiling person with pink lipstick and elegant attire.

Tia Upshaw

Blk Women in Excellence
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Becca Sullivan

EmerAlt/Brekky with Becky
Smiling woman in black dress on rooftop

Shubhra Singh MTEI’23

EmployNXT
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Navdeep Parmanand

Celebrate Your Curves
Person crafting pottery on a wheel in studio.

Jessie Wright

JAW Pottery
Smiling person with long hair and glasses.

Courtney Dingle

Co-President of Enactus Saint Mary's Unviersity
Person with dog on snowy seaside cliff

Hanna Sakaki BComm’21

Certified Professional Dog Trainer

Ghazaleh Afrahi

Shifting Shap3s
Smiling woman in black suit, hands on hips.

Sehmat Suri BComm’19 BA’19

The POCketbook
Smiling woman holding baby in greenhouse.

Keisha Turner BA’12

Akwekon Enterprises
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Eden Couture

Trang Nguyen

BidSmart
Person at Elevate Festival event with sponsor logos.

Mandy Woodland MTEI’15

AmpHealth
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Daryl Huaraya

Love Project
Confident businesswoman standing in glass corridor

Rianna Taite BSc’24

Sana Raza Khan

MTEI student
Smiling woman in business attire

Martina Kelades

Person in denim jacket holding a camera.

Raneem Almahbashi

Person smiling in a red sweater indoors.

Mariah Mulla

Two smiling people holding microphones in studio.

Shaneika Carter and Ramon Stultz

The Premiere Emcee Team
Person holding award at Saint Mary's University event.

Jaideep Tuli IMTE'23

Multicultural Melody of Words Association
Smiling person holding framed award certificate indoors.

Andreas Robinson BComm'19

Infinitus Academy Inc.
Nancy Naadei Kotei-Sass in office with filing cabinets.

Nancy Naadei Kotei-Sass MFin’24

Kacy’s Delight
Smiling person using a laptop at office desk.

Thomas McVicar

The Millin Uniform Program
Christine Ingham. a wedding planner at event showcase booth

Christine Ingham BComm'18

Otium Weddings & Events
Planet*21 logo with purple planet and blue rings.

Will Brewer

PLANET*21

Kevin MacKinnon

KevEthel's SpringRoll Company
Person smiling in patterned shirt, indoor setting.

Melissa Laverdure

The Archival Agent
Smiling person in white sweater, dark background.

Tashauna Reid BSc

College Creative Curations
Lauren Ferguson BComm’20 in sneaker store with fish art display.

Lauren Ferguson BComm’20

Market Price
Two men at Presto thrift store display clothes.

Kyle George

Presto’s Shift to Thrift

Sheheryar Khan

Alaagi

Hussain Abdulla MTEI’19

SayFaya

Michael Cole

Artist
Person in yellow headscarf speaking emotionally.

Fatu Kaba MTEI'24

Global Peace Advocate

Brea Askew

Artist

Jayrell Diggs, BComm

SudDrop, Service

Queen-Esther Okundonor, BComm

QTress Beauty Supplies

Our Success Highlights

ARTHUR L. IRVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE

Entrepreneur Resources

We recognize that in order for our students and entrepreneurs to successfully develop their entrepreneurial ideas, small financial investments and incentives are essential. Our strong community partnerships and support from the university allow us to help both student and local entrepreneurs grow by providing access to financial programming and services such as wage subsidies and microgrants. 

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We’re always happy to get to know you and share your story with our network! Email us today if you are interested in being featured on our page. 

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