Mia Jensen is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. A graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism, Mia previously worked as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for the Sudbury Star covering health, mining, business and the arts. Outside of journalism, she has worked in communications with the Rainbow District School Board, and as a researcher for the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.
Multiple local BIAs are making moves to expand their boundaries after the pandemic revealed just how many businesses exist just outside their current borders.Â
Ottawa-based entrepreneur Natalie MacLean said she learned the hard way that networking can't be overlooked, after leaving the tech industry to become a wine writer over 20 year ago.
As the traditional farmers market season winds down, the new ByWard Market District Authority is rolling up its sleeves and getting to work in anticipation of its official launch next spring.Â
While the pandemic took many traditional networking opportunities away, one HR expert says young professionals are creating their own opportunities to build connections.Â