The talk uncovers the unseen courage of small and medium-sized business owners in Canada, showing that resilience isn’t a given, it is built quietly every day through purpose, struggle, and hope. Morgan is a transdisciplinary designer and former arts professional passionate about bridging creativity, business, foresight, and systems thinking.Yaw Sarkodie-Mensah is a transformation strategist who blends deep human insight, a systems-level approach, and commercial viability to strengthen organizational capacities for navigating risk, driving innovation, and evolving to thrive in complexity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx