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Ce Soir Lingerie’s Carol Yaschuk is a risk-taker. “You have to be to start your own business,” she said. “You also have to trust yourself.”

It’s not uncommon to see a patron strumming on a guitar. Or friends embroiled in deep conversation on the green lounge chairs in the corner. Or grandparents encouraging their grandbabies to create something special at the art table.

It’s been a slice, credit cards, but we feel like this is a lopsided relationship.

Owning a small business is no accident for Sinan Leylek, the 29-year-old owner of Spark Rentals.

Amanda Kinden continues the rise of Oh Doughnuts. Learn what it’s like to create a business with lots of dough, the kind that has been transformed into more than a million of her gourmet take on the centreless sweet—and savoury—treats.

In its third year, the Forthwith Festival celebrates creativity and improvisation through visual installations, music, performance and food.