It has absolutely. It's very interesting because we bank with BMO Harris Private Banking, and while we were there they were wonderful—having our medical clinic, anything we wanted, anything we needed was not an issue. How much do you need? Sign away. As soon as I ventured out on my own and started a company, it was not the same. It's been much more challenging, especially as a woman. I have sat in a room with some men who were saying, “What are you doing? You're taking too much risk”. It was definitely not in a supportive role, I found. Definitely, there is where we're succeeding, but not as much as we're growing.
On April 20th, 2015. See this statement in context.