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- Kathy Cheng, WS & Co. Ltd. (Production, Manufacturing & Private Label Development)
- Wanda Ho, Business Consultant (Business Plan Review & Assessment, Financing, Accounting)
- Mary Jo Looby, MJL Retail Consulting (Retail Merchandising & Selling to Stores)
- Clara Northcott, Northcott Communications (Sponsorships & PR)
- Pheinixx Paul, Creative Director, Pencil ( Brand Development, Visual Branding & Art Direction/Graphic Design)
- Evelyn Reynolds, Principal, Retail Resource Partners (Company Assessment & Growth Strategies)
- Clint Scott, HR Talent Scout & Recruiter (Sourcing & Recruiting Staff, Assessment & Interviewing)
- Wendy Wong, Designer, House of Spy (Exporting, Trade Shows & Hiring a Sales Agent)
- 1milk2sugars PR (Attracting Media, Visual Identity/Brand Image, Marketing Strategies)
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