Alexandria Montague

Hamilton, Ontario is the homebase of BLK Owned, a women-founded, Black-founded company that showcases Black-owned business in the Greater Hamilton area. Hosting a platform of over 8000 followers as of 2023, BLK Owned creates social media campaigns to empower and create a sustainable, thriving economy for Black-owned businesses. The company was founded by three sisters: Ashleigh, Abygail, and Alexandria Montague. Thanks to the founders’ vision, BLK Owned has developed Accelerator programming for young Black entrepreneurs ages 18-39, the first of its kind in the Hamilton region. The three founders were featured in Business Link Hamilton’s 40 under 40 in 2022. Alexandria is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Communication and Media Studies program.