What's Up Wednesday

While other mechanics are shying away from an industry taking on new technologies, Dan Rached of Dakota Automotive is taking the challenges of learning something new head on.

With his new music club Red Bird Live, entrepreneur Geoff Cass hopes to complement the Old Ottawa South music scene.

When Spaceman Music's owners were looking for a way to use vacant drum studios, Rey Sabatin suggested they start a music school.

With Valentine's Day around the corner, Belfiore Flower's Minoo Banaei is expecting this week to be busy, and emotional.

Without intending to, the Ottawa resident found success as one of the city's most visible artists.

“Having a street front address on Bank Street was a dream for us,” says Luke Webster. “Getting a lease when you're 21 isn't the easiest.”

Paul "Yogi" Granger opened the House of TARG as a place he and his friends would feel comfortable in back in 2014.

“I really love Canada and would like to stay, but it's too hard to make small, innovative businesses work in Canada,” Jonnel Sloane says. “It's tough being an entrepreneur in Canada compared to the U.S."

Co-owner Gen Vivian says she's never afraid to try something new.

"I was hooked as soon as I touched it," local potterer Anne Nicol says.