Aaron Epp

6 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Aaron Epp

Melanie Collao didn’t always have entrepreneurial aspirations, but when she wanted to build something with her partner, becoming a franchisee was the solution. Collao and Gary Biala discovered Minuteman Press when they attended a franchise exhibition in 2018. The print and design company’s booth caught Collao’s eye because it included a mug press and she used to make custom mugs and sell them for fun.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Aaron Epp

Andrew Parkes is turning 40 this month. As he takes stock of his first four decades, he credits Eph Apparel, the custom suit company he and two friends started in Winnipeg, with playing a big role in making him the man he is today. “It’s been my baby, it’s been my education — every major lesson I’ve learned in business has been a result of doing it,” he says. Before his milestone birthday, Parkes has another party to attend.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Aaron Epp

Manitoba LGBT* Chamber of Commerce names first executive director on strength of federal grant By: Aaron Epp Posted: 8:02 PM CDT Monday, May.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Aaron Epp

Just Like New to You celebrates 20 years of friendship, family and fundraising for HSC By: Aaron Epp Posted: 6:00 AM CDT Monday, May.

1 week ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Aaron Epp

If there’s one word that described Erminia Nocita, it’s fierce — or, as she would have said in Italian, “feroce.”“She loved fiercely, she cared fiercely (and) she faced all the challenges in her life fiercely,” says Sarah Babson, Nocita’s eldest grandchild. “She kind of had to be that way, I think.”Indeed, Nocita, who died last November at the age of 86, had a lot to contend with.