Alum: Purushothaman Cannane
Website: https://greenii.ca/ 
We make handmade eco-friendly paper bags from newsprints and flyers without pulping or bleaching or without any carbon emissions. All of our bags are made by immigrant newcomer/refugee women with language barriers. We are an innovative company in the world to solve plastic bags problem and the same time-saving trees.When ordering in Shopify, put in notes, order placed through Entrepreneur connections Toronto alumni group or EC alumni, I will offer 5% extra bags in the shipment
Entrepreneurship Connections program has helped me to coach the basics of starting a business, I was in the 2017 cohort along with aspiring entrepreneurs from different parts of the world, We shared ideas, we helped each other. All the instructors were supportive, knowledgeable, and helpful. EC program gave me the foundation for starting a business. I would definitely recommend the EC program for any aspiring entrepreneurs.’ – Purushothaman Cannane