Dillon Brown of Whiteway, owner of DB Artistry/Fine Spot Clothing has been involved with Youth Ventures since 2015.  DB Artistry/Fine Spot Clothing is the regional recipient of the 2021 Youth Ventures Excellence in Product Diversity and Creativity award. This award is presented to the participant in the Trinity Conception region who best exemplifies the ability to create a diversified set of products, and Dillon has done just that.

DB Artistry was started in 2017 by using his artistic skills of hand drawn images and putting them on products such as stickers, magnets, prints and novelty signs. This past summer he branched out into an additional division, Fine Spot Clothing and wanted to be known for a good quality clothing line of products.  Dillon has put great pride and dedication into his work and this definitely shows in what his customers say about him.  With his clothing line so far, he has released t-shirts with the community name Whiteway and Dildo, which are a huge hit. Dillon decided to focus on the “Staycation” idea as tourists were very limited to the visiting the area.  He is still learning as he grows his clothing line, but we are so excited to see what the future holds for him and his business. Congratulations Dillon!

Shana Brown of Whiteway is the proud owner of Perfect Picks.  She has been a participant of Youth Ventures since 2015. Perfect Picks is the regional recipient of the 2021 Youth Ventures Entrepreneurial Excellence Award. This award is presented to the participant in the Trinity Conception region who displays perseverance, commitment, and ultimately success in their entrepreneurial venture, while also presenting ingenuity with the products that they create for their business. 

 In 2017, Shana decided to put her creative ideas to work by starting another business, Perfect Picks. She sells many different items, including guitar pick jewelry, stickers which are hand designed, mask hangers, crochet items, and her most recent item, colouring books. The first book released featured places on the Baccalieu Trail and most recently her second colouring book is of the Irish Loop. What is so special about these colouring books is that each of the images are hand drawn and the fine details make them truly special. Her imagination and ability to create, caters so greatly to the tourism market and is outstanding. We look forward to what the future holds for Shana.  Congratulations Shana!

Cahley Warren is from Carbonear and is the owner of Stowaway Succulents. She has been a participant of Youth Ventures since 2020 and has been growing the business ever since. Stowaway Succulents is the regional recipient of the 2021 Youth Ventures Business Evolution Award. This award is presented to the someone who has employed many unique strategies to help create growth and success in their field as well as marketing and digital advancement.

Cahley is kept busy during the summer by the many customers who purchase her succulent plants as well as her attendance at the Some Good Market in Brigus on Sundays.  She has many ideas for her business, which include going to a more online approach while she attends university in the fall. Cahley has done a tremendous job in learning new skills that can help market her business more efficiently on social media and attended training sessions from Youth Ventures and CBDC Trinity Conception throughout the summer. Stowaway Succulents Facebook page has nearly 260 likes and is constantly growing. She has big plans for her business in the future and we cannot wait to see what is in store for her. There is no doubt that Cahley puts much time, effort, and love into what she does which does not go unnoticed.  Congratulations Cahley!

Alyssa Barrett of Old Perlican is the owner of Candy Treasures by Alyssa.  Candy Treasures by Alyssa is the regional recipient of the 2021 Youth Ventures Entrepreneur of the Year Award. This award is presented to the Youth Ventures participant in the Trinity Conception region whose business was overall the most successful and well established for this year.

Alyssa operates a mobile trailer selling candy and caramel apples, cotton candy, sno kones, nachos, etc.  She has been involved with the Youth Ventures program since 2016 and has shown a very high level of commitment and dedication to the entire business which does not go unnoticed. She has also been featured on the CBDC Atlantic Association Podcast to speak about her experience as a young entrepreneur. Candy Treasures has partnered with local business, Mad Rock Popup Drive-In Theater in Bay Roberts and can be seen regularly during the summer at the Victoria, Salmon Cove Intersection. Alyssa is a kind-hearted and amiable person who loves seeing the smiling faces on her customers when they are enjoying her treats. She remains very active on social media, with 2,300 Facebook likes and she posts regularly.  Alyssa will park her trailer this fall as she heads off to university but intends to pick up where she left off in spring of 2022.  Congratulations Alyssa!