MFBC Celebrating Entrepreneurship

MFBC Celebrating Entrepreneurship


Small Business of the Year
Sherilyn Andres-Daquis, Maples Physiotherapy

Our physiotherapy clinic served more than 3,000 people in the last five years since opening. There was no physiotherapy clinic that was Filipino-owned when we created the business. That is one of the reasons why we proceeded in opening the business.

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Business Executive of the Year
Alexander Mariano Jr., Collins Barrow HMA LLP

Public Practice CPA Firm – I really enjoy public practice, which includes tax, accounting and assurance services. I enjoy working with clients and being part of their team to help their business grow and succeed, and also help them achieve their personal goals in life. I also enjoy training future CPA students and developing their skills, knowledge and experience so they can achieve their designation and have a successful career. I also enjoy contributing to the community and offering my services sitting on various boards and committees.

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Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Justin Merluza, Just-in Couture

Just in Couture is Winnipeg’s premium, award-winning designer planning and luxury decor company. We assist clients in planning their dream events. The majority of our company is based on producing premium weddings, but we do service birthdays, corporate events, debuts and funerals.
We offer our clients planning, product rentals, flowers, cake design, cosmetology, video and photography referrals.
The company was founded on the basis of producing luxury events that the guest can experience like no other events that they have attended before.

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Board of Directors Excellence Award
Joelle Foster, Futurpreneur Canada

When I was tasked with opening a physical office for Futurpreneur here in Manitoba, I looked at it as starting my own business and I have run it like an entrepreneur ever since. I believed in what this incredible organization was doing in other provinces and I knew that I could make a difference in Manitoba. I recognized that for young people, there was a lack of access to finance, business planning assistance, networks and skills. It is imperative that we invest in ways that stem the tide of young people leaving Manitoba’s communities in search of opportunities by helping them to create their own jobs and jobs for others. Also, as older entrepreneurs are set to retire, young entrepreneurs must be prepared to replace them. Investing in young people brings considerable rewards: small businesses led by young people are powerful job creators and record higher growth rates than other small and medium-sized businesses.

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Contribution to the Community
Brent Douglas Wong, Shine Dental

Shine Dental is a one-stop shop for all your dental needs. I started Shine in 2004 because I saw much room for my industry to improve. After returning from African on my first missions trip, I quit my job, desiring to be a dental missionary. Although God had other plans, from the onset of our new business with zero patients, we adopted an approach to graciously give back to the community here and aboard.

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