🍩 Big News: kasdan co. wins the Millworks Business Pitch Competition! ☕

3 days ago

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(Left to right): City of Sault Ste. Marie, Co-ordinator of Small Business Advisory Services, Anthony Buffone, Runner-up, Dawn Lalonde from True North Honey Company, Pitch Competition Winners, Dan O'Brien and Kass Yun from Kasdan Co., City of Sault Ste. Marie, Manager of Enterprise Services & Millworks, Saira Anjum, and City of SSM Marketing & Program Coordinator, Jessica Maione.

We’re beyond excited (and still a little in shock!) to share that kasdan co. has won the Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship’s Business Pitch Competition as part of the Bridges to Better Business event!

After a competitive process involving more than a dozen local businesses from across the Algoma District, we took home the grand prize valued at $15,000. 🏆

This event, hosted by the Millworks – Centre for Entrepreneurship during BDC Small Business Week, brought together local entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, share their stories, and celebrate small business innovation in our community. We’re so proud to have been a finalist — and to stand alongside another amazing local business like True North Honey Company.

A huge thank you to the judges, audience members, and organizers for believing in what we do here at kasdan co. — bringing people together over handcrafted donuts and great coffee.

We also want to shout out our incredible community for your ongoing love and support. Every donut you’ve enjoyed, every coffee you’ve grabbed on your way to work, every friendly chat at our counter — you’ve helped us grow and dream bigger.

This win isn’t just ours — it’s yours, too. ❤️

You can find us at 792 Queen St. E. and at the Soo Market, serving up our signature donuts and Ontario roasted coffee with even more excitement (and gratitude) than ever before.

Here’s to big dreams, small business love, and the best community we could ask for.