small business bc is a non-profit organization that exists to help british columbia entrepreneurs start and grow their own businesses.
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Underrepresented entrepreneurs want deep, fulsome, nuanced stories - not just superficial representations of diversity, idealistic stories of positives or perseverance and trauma-centered narratives. To involve the perspectives of those with lived experience from the strategy to the creative process is key to authentic storytelling and to avoid tokenization or relying on one person to speak on behalf of a dimension of identity.
AndHumanity sought incredible talent and specific lenses relevant to the communities the video addresses to craft the messaging.
The Cast: Clavia, founder of Up Pet. She self-identifies as a woman, Latina, immigrant and entrepreneur. We told her real story of entrepreneurship in BC and how language was a major barrier to thriving.
The Crew: A team of creatives and consultants with lived experience was handpicked to amplify Clavia's story. Production credits: Bruna ArbexAntonia Ramirez Adhel Arop,So Young Park (colorist), Rashi Sethi (gaffer), Nancy Yan (sound mixer), Vitor Amado (sound designer).
Consultants: Archana Singhania, Julia Falci, Obianuju Obi
Carolina Lara & Mark Lee - Creative Direction
Julia Prezotto - Production
Ness Murby & Sydney McNeill - Brand Strategy
Iffat Sana Khaliq - Ally Management
Agency: AndHumanity / My Loud Speaker