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• Genoa Design International Ltd.
In 1995, the concept of Genoa Design was born. Mr. Leonard Pecore was its founder, who, armed with a Diploma of Technology in Naval Architecture and ten years of navy experience, began working from his home in Conception Bay South as a consulting naval architect.
• The Sewing Room
Sewing the Seeds of Success...
• Christie Day
Fishing for Success...
• Angela Chafe, Boreal Gift & Coffee House - Petty Harbour
The sign in the front of the newly constructed building is a testament to the fact that a concept that began only a year ago is practically a reality.
• Ashley Feltham, Ashley Feltham School of Dance - Goulds
Ashley Feltham enrolled in her first dance class before age three. By the time she was eleven, she was committed to pursue a career as a dance teacher.
• Brian Ronayne, Southern Shore Kennels – Witless Bay
Brian Ronayne, 15, is the owner/operator of the Southern Shore Kennels in Witless Bay. Always an animal lover, he often cared for dogs belonging to family and neighbours while they were on vacation.
• Fintan Maloney, Maloney’s Plastics – Witless Bay
Very technically minded, Finton reconstructed a dilapidated plastic molding machine and turned it into a money making proposition in 1998. Not only did he rebuild it, he improved upon its original specifications producing better quality products with less energy requirements.
• Gerard and Jerrold Harvey, Harvey's Purchasing Services - Bay Bulls
Saving time has always equated to saving money for businesses and never more so as in our technological age.
• Kenneth Sheehan, Southern Hydraulics – Goulds
Seeing an opportunity to provide hydraulic sales and servicing on the Southern Shore, Kenneth Sheehan had a dream. In 1998, his dream became a reality with assistance from the Celtic Business Development Corporation.
• Matthew Lawlor, The Hills Driving Range – Tors Cove
The planning, building and opening of The Hill’s Driving Range occurred out of Matthew Lawlor’s desire to start and own a business that he was interested in.
• Rhonda O'Keefe Arsenault, Ferryland Café and Gifts
Rhonda O’Keefe Arsenault has always had a dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur. The dream was realized when she and her husband Joe designed and opened Ferryland Café & Gifts in the heart of beautiful Ferryland.
• Shane Reddy, Reddy’s Welding and Trucking – Goulds
Shane Reddy is indeed a self-starting entrepreneur that recognizes a business opportunity when presented. Shane started operating his welding and fabrication business out of his home of Fermeuse starting in 1996. His business focuses on the construction and marine sector.
• Shirley and Adrian Yetman, The Claddagh Inn - St. Mary's
The Claddagh ring means "In love, loyalty, and friendship let us reign." It could also describe the Claddagh Inn.
• Stephanie and Sheri Lynn Singleton, Cellar Hill Productions – Riverhead
Sheri Lynn (20) and Stephanie Singleton (23) are young women entrepreneurs with a passion for art and a drive for success.
• Janet Russell, Rattling Books – Tors Cove
From her hill-top seaside studio in Tors Cove, not far from Newfoundland’s capital, Janet Russell listens intently to her latest production. With the creation last year of her company Rattling Books, Russell joins the select slate of Canadian audio book publishers.
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