Evolving Entrepreneurship
Evolving Entrepreneurship
Podcast Description
The Stratford Perth Centre for Business Podcast, “Evolving Entrepreneurship” celebrates Canadian small business and entrepreneurship.
Produced in the heart of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Evolving Entrepreneurship is an authentic deep dive into the unique struggles and triumphs of women-led businesses. Co-hosted by Stratford Perth Centre for Business advisors Holly Mortimer and Janis Auster, the podcast’s premiere five-episode season features candid conversations with local entrepreneurs about the pitfalls, failures, and partnerships that have defined their journeys.
The series shines a spotlight on the resilient and resourceful female entrepreneurs who are shaping Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and beyond.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes of small business challenges, successes, and innovation, highlighting topics such as family dynamics in business, mental health in entrepreneurship, and adapting to change with episodes like 'Breaking Ground: A New Perspective on Modern Agriculture' and 'Small Town Success: Building a Canadian Subscription Box Empire.'

The Stratford Perth Centre for Business Podcast, “Evolving Entrepreneurship” celebrates Canadian small business and entrepreneurship.
Produced in the heart of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Evolving Entrepreneurship is an authentic deep dive into the unique struggles and triumphs of women-led businesses. Co-hosted by Stratford Perth Centre for Business advisors Holly Mortimer and Janis Auster, the podcast’s premiere five-episode season features candid conversations with local entrepreneurs about the pitfalls, failures, and partnerships that have defined their journeys.
The series shines a spotlight on the resilient and resourceful female entrepreneurs who are shaping Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and beyond.
Season 2: Episode 8: Clay, Creativity and Cash Flow
Episode Duration: 52 minutes
In this week’s podcast episode, Naomi Clement shares how she turned a passion for pottery into a sustainable business through teaching, community, and creativity and by building a repeat and recurring revenue stream with her own membership space.
If you’re in the arts and culture space, her journey will inspire you to think differently about how you grow.
About Our Guest:
Naomi Clement is a Canadian artist and educator who explores ideas of home and belonging through the powerful lens of functional ceramics. She received her MFA from Louisiana State University in 2017, and her B.F.A from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University in 2003. Naomi has participated in residencies, given lectures and workshops, and exhibited her work across Canada and the United States. She served as a board member for the National Council on the Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), and was named a 2017 Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly magazine.
In 2019, Naomi was a Summer Artist-in-Residence at the renowned Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, in Helena, Montana. After spending many years as a pottery nomad, working and travelling across North America, Naomi has recently established a home studio in Stratford, Ontario.
Find Naomi at: https://naomiclement.com/

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