"Hi! My name is pk mutch (call me pk).  Welcome to my new micro enterprise called the Tiny Feminist Lab Project. I plan to launch Jan. 2027. To stay in the loop, Sign up to my mailing list here. 

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Yes, I lead and run this new sole proprietorship. But I don't ever work alone. I am a professional, experienced collaborator, advisor, educator and writer. I have been interrogating and working in the feminist enterprise space professionally for over 15 years. 

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More about me?

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I am a cis, White, child immigrant to Canada from Germany, Mom to a 25 year old daughter, friend, colleague, mentor, creator, critical thinker, class migrant, and partner to Greg, a professional musician, producer and founder of Harlow Sound Studios.

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I have a varied professional background which includes 18 years in publishing (New York and Toronto)  working my up from sales rep to President (McGrawhill-Ryerson Higher Ed), 10 years in the dairy industry as startup to mid size, multi award-winning, eco artisan cheese entrepreneur (Fifth Town Cheese, Prince Edward County) and 7 years as founder/publisher of a award winning feminist digital media enterprise (www.liisbeth.com). Highwire Collective (2014) was recognized as a Best for the World B Corp--Community Enterprise. (Check out videos in the links). 

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My educational background includes B.A. Honours from Carleton University (Journalism/Mass Comm) and an MBA from Rotman School of Management.  I recently started on a slow PhD in Management journey at the University of Guelph where I also serve as adjunct faculty teaching entrepreneurship and innovation courses. I am a published writer.  I was recognized as one of Canada's 150 Women Leaders, Champions and Luminaries, and a Top 50 Women in STEM for my work in food/dairy industry. 

 

I have identified as a feminist since the age of 13 (Why Not, 1975 Campaign).

My feminism/activism is always evolving, but steadfastly intersectional, international.

My theoretical standpoint is rooted in socialist feminisms.

My politics embraces post growth/solidarity economic theory and democratic socialism.

I am pro-commerce. But anti-modern day capitalism. 

 

After 15 years of working in progressive spaces, I think we need more feminist discourse and experimentation with radical ideas and practices in business spaces. I also believe we need to build a functional, federated progressive movement--if we truly want to change how we, and our future ancestors, experience life on the planet. 

 

So it was time to act. This is how the Tiny Feminist Collab Lab was born. 

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​I believe activist/politically motivated enterprise/commerce work can play an important role in supporting and diffusing the work /messages of important social movements at work in our time. I study, practice and teach radical feminist, post growth and alternative approaches to entrepreneurship and resourcing ventures because there is a growing need for new ideas. Only 2-3% of women who apply receiving funding from venture capital. Yes we still teach people how to start enterprises that caters and id dependent on on investor/capitalist interests.  The start up ecosystem works to perpetuate capitalist narratives and logic, not challenge it. 

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With this new project, I aim to earn a modest living (let's be transparent here) as a self-employed/own account freelancer/fractional strategic advisor/educator/experimenter/creator doing something that I believe in. I would love to see Toronto recognized as a feminist city. 

 

​​My research /writing interests inform my work. These interests include re-defining feminist economy, decoding/encoding feminist/activist entrepreneurship, modern Marxism, capitalism's history/management theory, Ai safety, creator digital rights, punk sci-fi literature, and exploring alternative economics projects globally. 

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With this new pivot, I plan to prioritize and supporting unique, experimental ideas. And collaborating with others to make it happen. 

 

What else?​​​​​