Ontario’s Fastest Growing Insurance Brokerage is Making Insurance Loveable

Mitch Insurance is redefining the way people think about insurance. The Whitby-based insurance brokerage is on a mission to make insurance lovable through exceptional experiences.

Family-owned since 1948, Mitch Insurance is a marketplace for more than 70 of Canada’s top insurance companies. An unwavering supporter of consumer and public good, Mitch Insurance believes that everyone deserves fair and transparent insurance.

Founded by Harold Mitchell, Mitch Insurance (formerly Mitchell & Whale) is...

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Remarkable Resilience: The Making of Downtown Whitby’s Unique Town Boutique

After suffering from a stroke  in August of 2019, Nella Noakes quit her high-stress corporate job to focus on her health. Little did Nella know, less than a year later, she’d be opening her own retail shop, Unique Town Boutique.

Nella’s stroke left her paralyzed on the right side of her body, forcing her to stay home and attend weekly rehabilitation sessions. After each session, Nella found herself frequenting Downtown Whitby, occupying her newly found time with visits to local shops and...

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The digital marketing agency with a global conscience: 360insights

360insights understands the importance of supporting both local and global communities. 

If you’re familiar with Whitby, you may remember when the R.A. Sennet Public School closed in 2010 after close to a century of operating in the town. Nearly one decade later, the historic space at 300 King Street in Downtown Whitby became home to one of Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies: 360insights.

Founded in 2008, 360insights has become a world leader in Channel Incentives Management (CIM). This means...

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Using Technology to Optimize Talent

Predictive Success can address staffing issues by using innovative technology to optimize talent. 

Do you ever wonder if it's possible to hire the perfect fit for your business? Predictive Success, located in the heart of Downtown Whitby, has a solution to the long-standing human resources challenge of identifying and optimizing talent. The family-led and rapidly-growing tech company has an innovative software solution that can assess a candidate’s personal skillsets and attributes to optimize...

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Aspire to Inspire: The Inception of Aspire Climbing Whitby

Aspire Climbing Whitby aims to inspire Durham's youth by providing a safe space to try something new.

Aspire Climbing Whitby is a multi-purpose, full-service Indoor Rock Climbing and Ninja Warrior Facility located at 1400 Victoria Street East. In addition to Rock Climbing (Top Rope, Bouldering, Auto Belay, Lead Climbing), the 14,000+ sq. ft. facility offers up a Ninja Warrior Course as well. Ninja Warrior is a competitive obstacle course that combines the running, jumping and dynamics of parkour...

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