Ottawa entrepreneurs: ‘We’re celebrating you and your hard work’ during Small Business Week [Video]

Small Business Week kicks off Sunday to celebrate the hard work entrepreneurs do and the role they play in economic growth.

“From local cafés to independent bookstores, small businesses represent the limitless potential of Canada. They might be called small businesses, but they’re anything but small. To the owners, entrepreneurs, and workers behind them: Thank you,” said Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau in a statement Sunday. 

“This week, we’re celebrating you and your hard work.”

Ottawa is home to many entrepreneurs. CTV Morning Live spoke with an Ottawa architect Thursday who uses her skills to make designer handmade bags.

Ramla Fendri, the founder of Ramla Officiel handbags, says she started her business when she realized how much she loves creating and making new designs.

She says her biggest inspiration comes from nature, which is why she mixes wood pieces with leather to create the bags.

As an architect, she starts by drawing the shapes of the bags, then moves into the execution process, bringing her pieces of …