MKE Group starts and runs its own brands in the Ottawa Valley. Then we take what works and use it to get partner brands into more stores, chains and markets.
Based in Combermere, Ontario. Building brands since 2018.
Every brand we own is a live test. We put our own money in, learn what works, and keep what does.
You make something good. We help get it in front of the right buyers, then keep the follow-through going.
What we've built ourselves, and the partner brands we're growing.
Built and run by MKE Group
Puzzles and colouring books, since 2018
Jigsaw puzzles and colouring books featuring art by local Ontario painters. Sold online, wholesale to gift and book shops, and at markets.
Marketplace app for odd jobs
Post a job, get it done. Cleaning, yard work, junk removal and cottage work, with payment held until the work is finished.
Software for volunteer fire departments
Real-time crew accountability on any phone. Who's on scene, what they're doing, and which trucks are where.
Partner names stay private
Food and beverage, Ontario
A small-batch roaster selling to cafés, restaurants and grocers. We open wholesale accounts and lead the path into national grocery.
Our role: account opening, grocery onboarding, follow-through
Commercial services, Ottawa
A lawn care and snow removal operator growing its commercial routes in West Ottawa.
Our role: territory mapping, outreach, opportunity routing
We've made the mistakes on our own dime. You get the playbook.
Pricing, packaging, buyers, reorders, vendor paperwork. We've been through it with our own brands, so partners don't start from zero.
Pick the part you need. Every engagement is scoped to the brand.
For food, drink and gift brands
We find the right shops and cafés, open the accounts, and keep them reordering.
For proven products ready for more stores
Chains come with a lot of paperwork. We've done vendor onboarding and know what a small brand needs to get listed.
For B2B and service companies
Opening a new area without hiring a rep. We map the market, run the outreach and hand you real conversations.
For new or relaunching brands
The basics, done right. A site that sells, a way for stores to order, and a list to launch to.
The same four steps we use on our own brands.
Product, pricing, margins and where it sells today. If we can't help, we'll say so.
Shops, cafés, grocery, B2B accounts or online. We start where the odds are best.
Outreach, samples, follow-up and first orders. You see every conversation.
More stores, more territory, or the next channel up. Only once the first one is proven.
MKE Group started by building things in the Ottawa Valley. A puzzle company in 2018. A marketplace app. Software for volunteer fire departments.
Each one taught the same lesson. The product is half of it. Getting it in front of buyers is the other half, and that's where most small brands get stuck.
So we work with a small number of partner brands at a time and stay hands-on. Accounts we open are your accounts. Pricing and final say stay with you.
No. We own and run our own brands, and we take on a few partner brands at a time. We don't do ads-only or report-only work.
Commission on sales we bring in, a monthly retainer, or a mix. Launches and digital builds are a flat project fee. We scope each one before anything starts.
Not by default. If a brand is a strong long-term fit, we're open to talking about a deeper partnership.
Partners own their brands and their relationships. We keep details private unless they say otherwise. We're happy to share references on a call.
You do. Every account we open is yours, along with pricing, contracts and the final say.
A short call. Tell us what you make, where it sells now, and where you want it to go. That's usually enough to know if we're a fit.
Tell us what you make and where you want it to go. If we can't help, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.