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Love is in the air! And if you think it isn’t, then listen up – because Louysa Akerley and her new business, LoveStrong, might be just what you need!
It’s no secret Moncton is growing up; the latest Stats Can report shows more than 10% population growth since 2016. And with growth, comes opportunity. Executive recruiter Louysa knew first hand there were … shortcomings in the local dating scene. She also knew her skills finding perfect matches in the corporate world could help others looking for meaningful relationships. LoveStrong was born!
Hear LoveStrong’s origin story, how it works, and how you might get involved even if you’re not looking for a love match on this week’s podcast.
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Atlantic Canadian ‘Executive Matchmaking’ Service Does Blind Dates Differently
MONCTON–Louysa Akerley knows the terror and joy of using a dating app. After a lot of swiping, she did find love, but the old saying proved painfully true: you have to kiss a lot of frogs first.
Akerley met her boyfriend, Denis Leblanc, using Tinder.
“I jumped through hoops to get to him, it was a painful process,” she recalls.
After consistently being asked to be “set up” by both friends and clients, Akerley started looking into matchmaking services and saw it was a huge industry.
“Close friends, or just acquaintances, would make jokes about it, saying, ‘hey, if you ever meet a single girl or guy, let me know,’” she says.
So she decided to open a business that does the work for you.
Akerley has worked as an executive recruiter for 20 years and opened her own company, PeopleStrong, in 2017. She says she meets tons of people in just one week, let alone acros
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| Preceded by | William Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hull |
| In office 18 Apr 1955 – 19 Oct 1959 | |
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| Preceded by | Rhoderick McGrigor |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lambe |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 21 June 1948 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Himself (As Governor and Governor-General of India) |
| Succeeded by | C. Rajagopalachari |
| In office 21 February 1947 – 15 August 1947 | |
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