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The Me Inc. sections of this website and the show are produced in partnership
with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
ACOA is a federal government agency that helps people in Atlantic Canada develop businesses and job opportunities. ACOA helps promote entrepreneurship as a career option, and life-long learning.
2003/2004 Me INCs
Youth Of The Nation 
Nikhil Joshi from St. John’s turned a few freelance gigs at CBC radio into a multi-media production company called Youth of the Nation. That took off, earning him $2500 in a year and a half.
Royal Haven Stables
Helena Larocque from Bathurst, New Brunswick is an entrepreneurial quadruple threat with her business, Royal Haven Stables. She’s got pony rides, hayrides, a pony club and a petting zoo.
Hippo Productions
Jackson Doughart from Kensington, PEI has turned his passion for production into a business. Through Hippo Productions, he films local events like weddings and sports.
Grace Bead Jewelry
Grace Adekola from Halifax, designs, manufactures and markets bead jewelry. From simple $1.50 bracelets to $50 glass bead necklaces, Grace makes it all.
Xmas Tree Business
Tanya Kennedy from PEI, has been selling Christmas trees in her area since she was 11. The key to her business is service. With her great service she has earned the affectionate name “The Christmas Tree Girl”.
Lamar Ashe, Hip Hop artist
Lamar Ashe, 17, has been called a "Halifax R&B" sensation. He got his start performing at the Neptune Theatre School but now he rocks the mike in front of club and stadium audiences. He has performed with Snow, Shawn Desman and The Rascalz.
Sparkles the Clown
Leanne Connors of Sydney, NS, is Sparkles the Clown. She runs her own business entertaining at children's birthday parties and civic events.
Jack Bishop's Art
Jack sells his paintings at the Saint John Art Club in Saint John, NB. His favorite paintings capture his love of music, especially jam bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish.
Doin' It With Denim
Vickie Hentsridge and Megan Jackman from Triton, Newfoundland found a great use for those old jeans. They’ve started a business making jean pillows. Not only are they doing something good for the environment, they’re making money too!
Jambowaves
In Halifax, two brothers, Mark and James Willies, take us on a tour of their company Jambowaves. "There were no skimboarding businesses in Nova Scotia and the boards we were riding would break...so we decided to make our own," says Mark.
2002/2003 Me INCs
Fred and George Jugglers
Kevin McMullin and Andrew Mazerolle of Saint John, New Brunswick throw clubs and flaming torches at each other. But it's okay – they're jugglers – and it's all part of the act they perform at schools and company picnics.
Gallant's Paintball Field
Brothers Matthew and Jonathan Gallant have been running Gallant's Paintball Field in Nail Pond, P.E.I. for two years. They love paintball and were hooked from the first time they tried it. So they invested about $300 cleaning up a piece of their family's property to make their very own field. And now they run a very successful business.
Skratch Bastid
Paul Murphy a.k.a. Skratch Bastid is a hip-hop DJ from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He saved up and bought his first set of turntables at age 17 (he's 20 now.) He does shows at local clubs and also tours North America and Europe. He recommends working hard to promote your business and doing something that you love.
Island DJ
Josh Hood of Charlottetown, PEI was only 10 when he took over his dad's DJ business. Now he's 18 and owns his own production company called J Hood Productions. He's pretty busy working gigs – but took some time out to show Street Cents how it's done.
YoYo Skating Goods
Yolanda Hagman from West Hants, Nova Scotia tells Street Cents about her figure skating supply business that sells, "Everything except skates!" A figure skater herself, Yolanda bought the business two years ago and feels she has a bit of an inside edge when it comes to knowing what figure skaters want and need.
Ecole de Violon Louise Vautour (Louise Vautour's Violin School)
Louise Vautour of Bathurst, New Brunswick runs a violin school. She says teaching gives her the opportunity to work at what she loves doing.
Garbage Huggers
Andrew Cross of St. John's, Newfoundland makes and sells Garbage Huggers. A Garbage Hugger is protection you can throw over garbage bags, cans and bins to keep animals from getting in. Andrew makes the Huggers out of netting and rope and sells them from home and at a local hardware store.
TJ & Chantal's World of Magic and Mysteries
TJ Laviolette and Chantal Dufour of Prince Edward Island have turned a passion for magic into a business.
The Reptile Show
We meet Mike Lawton of Halifax, NS who performs The Reptile Show for children. We also meet some of his interesting...assistants.
Hilary Oram
Seventeen-year-old Hilary Oram of Gloverton, Newfoundland, sells all natural, home-made soaps and bath products. She sells to 21 different retailers and at craft and trade shows. And she makes all her products by hand in her parents' kitchen - nice folks!
2001/2002 Me INCs
Happyface Printing & Publishing
Cohen MacInnis, age 13, from Antigonish, is the owner and operator of Happyface Printing & Publishing...and could very well be Nova Scotia's next Bill Gates.
Japanese Art
16-year-old Meghan Flight teaches Japanese art, or MANI, in Lab City, Newfoundland.
Outter Limit
Brett Doyle began selling sports gear out of his high school locker - now he runs his own Outter Limit sports store in P.E.I.
DJ-ing
Moe Martel, 17 gets the crowd pumped-up with his DJ-ing music vibes.
Doggie Clothing
Debbie Bishop, a first year university student at Memorial University in Saint John's Newfoundland, custom designs doggie clothing, including doggie diapers and lifejackets.
Arcade/Pizza
Two young entrepreneurs and siblings on the Eskasoni First Nation in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia liven-up their community with a few pool cues and slices of Pizza.
JP Computers
17-year-old Justin Miles in Fredericton, N.B. has made over $37,000 since he began servicing and retailing computers. Find out the secrets to Justin’s success.
Accordian Dreams
Jacques Arsenault shows Street Cents how he uses his accordian skills to make money.
Hemp Jewelry
Meredith Legge, 15, makes beaded hemp necklaces and sells them at Pier 21 and the Brewery Market in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Recyclable Art
Tobin Belanger can build or fix almost anything using only recycled materials.
2000/2001 Me INCs
Juggler/Unicyclist
Travis Saunders, 17, from Fredericton, NB is a juggler and unicyclist. He went to the Sydney Olympics to perform as one of eight Canadian arts delegates.
Patrick Thomas
Patrick Thomas has appeared in many Canadian shows, including "Real Kids, Real Adventures" and "Goosebumps".
Pet Store
Candice MacPherson, 21 bought the pet store she already worked at during a school co-op program.
Stand-up Comic
Paul Telner (19) is a stand-up comic from Nepean, ON. He delivers energetic observations about teen life such as acne, sports, TV and school.
Door-to-door Haddock
Koren Nickerson from Shelburne, NS takes orders for fresh haddock and then makes door-to-door deliveries.
Ali-K-Zam
Leif Thordarson, 15 from West Bank, BC is otherwise known as Ali-K-Zam. He performs magic tricks at parties and conventions.
Jam Lite Studios 2000
André Melanson, 19 and Denis Berkane, 18 from Moncton, NB have a recording studio called Jam Lite Studios 2000 where they record demo tapes for local bands.
Porcelaines
Chloé Macbeth, breeds rare hounds imported from France called Porcelaines. She's the only known breeder in North America.
Gold Fish Farm
Bradley Crewe, from Paradise, NF runs a gold fish farm called Something Fishy. He sells the foot-long fishies from the three ponds in his yard and also from a local garden center during the summer.
Dream Wrestling Federation
Darren Crouse started an e-wrestling site called the Dream Wrestling Federation where players create their own wrestlers. Darren and his staff write the story lines and provide commentary on the website.
Fairtunes
Matt Goyer and John Cormie have succeeded in doing something the recording industry thus far has largely failed to do. They have attacked the payment issue head-on.
Astrojump
Kristy, Connor and Brynn MacLennan have a business renting air-inflated trampolines.
Chelsey's Cotton Candy
Chelsey operates her own cotton candy business called Chelsey's Cotton Candy. This Me Inc. is from our Emmy nominated show from last season.
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