{"id":3500,"date":"2023-01-26T23:31:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T06:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2024-11-28T05:43:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:43:52","slug":"women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500","title":{"rendered":"Women Leaders: 13 Inspiring Entrepreneurs of Alberta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alberta is home to many business leaders who inspire admiration for their intelligence, hard work, and ingenuity. Below are some of the local women who have reached entrepreneurial heights in the province, featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/\">calgary1.one.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a68ceaf1c657\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Arlene_Dickinson\" >Arlene Dickinson<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Natasha_Spoks\" >Natasha Spoks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Mandy_Balak\" >Mandy Balak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Bobbi_Reset\" >Bobbi Reset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Amy_Rondo\" >Amy Rondo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Emily_Slaineff\" >Emily Slaineff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Mallory_Becker_and_Jillian_Palmer\" >Mallory Becker and Jillian Palmer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Shona_Madsen\" >Shona Madsen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Nicole_Rice\" >Nicole Rice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary1.one\/en\/eternal\/women-leaders-13-inspiring-entrepreneurs-of-alberta-3500\/#Michelle_Andrishak\" >Michelle Andrishak<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lynn_Dargis\"><\/span>Lynn Dargis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/1-7-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynn was born and raised on a farm in northeastern Alberta. Her parents were strong advocates for agriculture, and they instilled a strong work ethic in Lynn and her four sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a farmer herself, Lynn decided to create a platform that would help her quickly assess grain prices in Alberta, giving her more time for her three children and husband. She developed the concept and business plan for her agricultural app, Farmbucks, and entered the Pitch for the Purse competition, which provides winners with financial assistance, mentorship, and investors to help launch their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, Lynn won the competition, earning $25,000. This allowed her to develop and launch the app, which provides farmers with easy access to grain price information and fosters relationships between buyers and sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kylie_Woods\"><\/span>Kylie Woods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/2-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/2-9.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/2-9-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kylie founded the nonprofit organization Chic Geek in Calgary, aimed at encouraging and supporting women in their technological and entrepreneurial pursuits. Chic Geek was created to promote gender diversity in the tech sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arlene_Dickinson\"><\/span>Arlene Dickinson<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/3.png 900w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/3-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/3-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/3-696x492.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arlene Dickinson is a South African and Canadian businesswoman, investor, author, and television personality. In 2016, she founded District Venture Capital in Calgary, a venture capital fund that invests in innovative companies in the food and beverage, health, and wellness sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dickinson became an investor on <em>Dragons&#8217; Den<\/em>, a reality TV show based on a Japanese series, which gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to wealthy investors in exchange for equity in their companies. She joined the show in its second season in 2007 and left in the ninth season in 2015. She returned in season twelve in 2017. The show depicted her as a self-made multimillionaire, which reflects the reality of her success. Arlene has received numerous awards as one of Canada\u2019s top women entrepreneurs and immigrants, as well as one of the most influential women in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natasha_Spoks\"><\/span>Natasha Spoks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/4-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/4-8.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/4-8-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After realizing the shortcomings of the traditional travel agency industry, Natasha created FarCloser Travel, a travel platform in Calgary that offers unique trips to less-explored and advertised destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mandy_Balak\"><\/span>Mandy Balak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/5-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/5-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/5-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/5-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/5-4-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandy is an award-winning entrepreneur and a certified business coach with the International Coach Federation. She decided to share her experience with other women by founding Ace Collective in Calgary, a community that helps female entrepreneurs develop their brands and companies, build networks with other women, and increase their influence on the world. Ace Collective has hosted many events and conferences across Canada, created numerous online courses, and podcasts featuring inspiring entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bobbi_Reset\"><\/span>Bobbi Reset<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/6-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/6-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/6-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/6-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/6-2-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/6-2-1068x561.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobbi worked in Calgary\u2019s oil and gas industry as an executive assistant but realized that the amount of work she was doing was far less than a typical workday. After some research, she discovered that the average administrative worker was only engaged in meaningful tasks for less than three hours a day, with the rest of the time spent on minor tasks that required little effort. This led her to believe she was on the verge of being laid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, before she was fired, Reset quickly began developing the idea of organizing administrative assistants to work from home, helping workers and companies maximize their time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, she launched Virtual Gurus, a center that uses its technology to connect organizations with highly qualified Canadian and American virtual assistants. Bobbi created Virtual Gurus with only $300 of her own savings, and within the first month, the company secured 90 clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amy_Rondo\"><\/span>Amy Rondo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/7-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/7-1-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy has always been a fashion enthusiast, spending hours in her grandmother\u2019s closet looking for interesting outfits. However, when the need arose to buy plus-size clothing, Amy\u2019s love for fashion started to fade. After becoming frustrated with the lack of high-quality plus-size clothing available in Calgary and across the country, Rondo founded The Curvy Shop in 2018, a boutique specializing in plus-sized apparel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 8, 2019, The Curvy Shop won the <em>Financial Build Her Business<\/em> competition, securing $5,000 for startup costs. The boutique not only became a successful business but also a safe and inclusive space for women of all shapes and sizes, helping many women accept their bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emily_Slaineff\"><\/span>Emily Slaineff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/8-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/8-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/8-1-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/8-1-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily Slaineff, a coach, preventive medical advocate, and holistic wellness supporter, founded the Crush Camp wellness club in Calgary in 2017. The club includes large gyms, personal training studios, crossfit halls, open training camps, and studios for boxing, barre, yoga, Pilates, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mallory_Becker_and_Jillian_Palmer\"><\/span>Mallory Becker and Jillian Palmer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/9.png 564w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/9-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychologist Mallory and physiotherapist Jillian teamed up to create the Pine Integrated Health Center in Edmonton, offering psychological and physiotherapy services to men, women, children, and adults. They focused on providing support to women during the perinatal period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shona_Madsen\"><\/span>Shona Madsen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/10.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/10-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shona is an artist, writer, teacher, and small business mentor. She created Madsen Avenue in Edmonton to help small businesses find their place in the market by providing all the necessary planning tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also became the CEO of Encore: CEO Academy, an online program that helps small business owners refresh their marketing and business strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicole_Rice\"><\/span>Nicole Rice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/11.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/11-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2011, Nicole founded the Sweet Jolie clothing boutique in Edmonton, which is community-oriented. It&#8217;s not just a place to buy clothes, but also a space dedicated to helping women, expanding their rights and opportunities through various campaigns. For example, the boutique raised funds for the Canadian Alopecia Foundation, YWCA GirlSpace program, and Edmonton Dream Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michelle_Andrishak\"><\/span>Michelle Andrishak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/12.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/12-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary1.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/11\/12-696x928.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle is a business graduate with dual specializations in accounting and marketing, a certified management consultant, and business coach. With a 25-year career and entrepreneurial journey, Michelle became the CFO at a financial institution and developed a successful home business in the fields of import, retail sales, property management, and communications consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With her extensive knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship, Michelle founded WOW! International Women in Business and Leadership Inc. in Rocky Mountain House. This online community is dedicated to personal and professional development for women focused on achieving success and excellence in their businesses and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WOW! empowers women in business, boosts their productivity and profitability, and helps them enjoy their entrepreneurial journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta is home to many business leaders who inspire admiration for their intelligence, hard work, and ingenuity. Below are some of the local women who have reached entrepreneurial heights in the province, featured on calgary1.one. Lynn Dargis Lynn was born and raised on a farm in northeastern Alberta. 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