Real Life Stories

The Norsat exec is No. 15 on our PROFIT/Chatelaine W100 ranking, which celebrates Canada's top 100 female entrepreneurs.

We asked our W100 winners for their secrets to success.

When Lora Grady saw Maryanne Epp busking outside a grocery store, she walked past her thinking next time she would donate. Then she gave it a second thought and turned around.

When Sylvia Soo was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, she took to journaling. The result is the must-read Cancer Fabulous Diaries — part memoir, part practical handbook.

Lorri Davis was so moved by the documentary Paradise Lost that she reached out to convicted murderer Damien Echols. She shares her story about fighting for the man she loves.