Tanzanian-born Shelina Mawani, owner of Nana’s Kitchen in Surrey, B.C., comes from an immigrant family who struggled with their first years of settling in Canada. “I remember leaving Africa with the hope and promise of a better life for me and my family,” she says. Fast forward to today, Mawani’s successful business, Nana’s Kitchen, produces comfort foods with a global taste, serving flavourful, ready-to-eat items for food service and grocery retail customers across Canada and the U.S.A.
Many immigrants turn to entrepreneurship after immigrating to Canada, and the upcoming Immigrant Entrepreneur and Small Business Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, hosted by DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, is meant to support such aspiring immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs.
Mawani will be sharing more insights on Oct. 19, 2016, at DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society’s annual Immigrant Entrepreneurial and Small Business Fair at SFU Surrey (Mezzanine), from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This free event brings together knowledgeable business professionals like Mawani as they share their challenges, triumphs and tips of starting a business in Canada. Participate in the featured dialogue and gain valuable feedback in business growth, trends in the economy and keys to success as an immigrant business owner.
Source: canadianimmigrant.ca/work-and-education
Event details: dcrs.ca/events/immigrant-entrepreneur-and-small-business-fair/
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