Canada’s Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur créatif, passionné par le facteur wow, David Chevrier a fondé la Licornerie . En quelques années, il a su faire sa place dans la vente au détail de différents produits de l'univers fantastique et de la licorne. La Licornerie possède dorénavant 3 succursales dont 2 à Montréal et 1 à Québec en plus d'une boutique en ligne. David aime les choses qui sortent de l'ordinaire et ensuite il v...

Thomas Girard ( http://www.thomaskgirard.com ) is a 4x Emerging Scholar award recipient and has taught undergraduate level interaction design in three countries. One of his notable Emerging Scholar awards was granted at the Design Principles and Practices Conference in Barcelona, Spain, where the theme was "No Boundaries Design". He is based in Vancouver, Canada, where he was born and educated. Wa...

Devon + Lang was founded by Tyler and Dayna McCombs in 2019, but the idea for better boxers began much earlier. During an uncomfortable walk in the Hawaiian heat, Tyler decided that he was done with buying boxers that easily ripped and chafed his legs. After searching for the perfect pair, he came up empty and decided to make a better pouch boxer than what was on the market. After over a year of w...

Julie Gaudry leads a team with overall responsibility for the product development and strategic direction for RBC Insurance’s Group Benefit Solutions (GBS) . With a focus on innovation and thought-leadership, the team is committed to differentiating RBC Insurance through product and service enhancements that make it easier for employers to manage their group benefit programs so they can best suppo...

Obed Maurice is Founder of Clique Advisor in Lethbridge and Partner in Avail CPA LLP. He's focused on modernizing the finance function for business owners. You know how business owners never have enough time in their day and find finances to be a pain? Clique Advisor uses cloud-based software to automate business functions and create a virtual relationship with clients. "Think of my work like acco...

The global pandemic has constricted our world for over a year. It's time for us to rebuild, but we have no blueprints. No one has ever stood where we're standing today. Only imaginative and inventive thinking will take us to a better place. Joining Canada’s Podcast host, Angela Faye is Margarita Romano whose goal for you today is to Shift Your Thinking to "Thrive" gear and remind you that you are...

Erin Crane , Director, Investment Attraction for Economic Development Lethbridge , talks about the unique factors that make the southern Alberta city a unique place for businesses and entrepreneurs and the key initiatives the organization has championed, including Brighter Together, to support those efforts. Shape your future in Lethbridge. Bold. Vibrant. Technological. The bright, affordable choi...

Renaud Laliberté est avocat à son compte. Il nous parle de son parcours d'entrepreneur mais aussi de l'importance pour lui de l'équilibre travail et vie de famille! Une entrevue qui nous fait méditer sur ce concept! A écouter! Me Renaud Laliberté a fondé son cabinet Services juridiques Laliberté inc. . Il est un nom reconnu dans les secteurs internationaux du logiciel et de la fabrication, grâce à...

Quite simply George Boutsalis likes to create, likes to build, likes to read and likes to run. And he likes to run businesses. He has grown up in the family cleaning business, which currently services locations throughout the GTA and across Ontario, covering more than 30 million square feet, 24 hours a day – 365 days a year. George is now heading out into a new venture Cast App Inc. , an anonymous...

Shauna McDonald is is one of Canada's leading PR pros. As the Principal & Founder of Brookline Public Relations in Calgary, Shauna has seen many successes as the company enters its 16th year. Resiliency and accountability have been her mantras for the last year, and Brookline PR has fought through and adapted. Through Zoom meetings, maintaining consistency, and creating a fun environment with the...

Andrew Kiguel is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of tokens.com . Andrew was also founder and CEO of Hut 8 Mining, one of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners in the world with a listing market capitalization of $450 million and over $140 million of revenue within the first 24 months. Prior to that, Andrew spent over 18 years at GMP Securities (now Stifel Canada) in investment banking,...

Lisa Shields is the Chief Executive Officer at FISPAN , having founded the company in 2016 after listening to the pain points businesses experienced utilizing bank services. As a visionary CEO with an engineering background, Lisa guides FISPAN through attracting the right talent and building great products. FISPAN is based in Vancouver BC and is Lisa’s second financial technology startup — she fou...

Pourquoi c'est important de bien cerner et appliquer les valeurs de l'entreprise? Notre host Sylvie Bougie s'entretient sur ce sujet avec le fondateur de Buddha-Station , Monsieur Christian Genest . On y aborde aussi des sujets comme les récents défis d'opérer dans l'industrie alimentaire en temps de pandémie, le succès de Sushitaxi et l'importance d'être authentique! Christian, merci pour ta gran...

Sahar Saidi is the Founder and CEO of LUS Brands , a direct-to-consumer premium hair care brand for curly hair. Sahar completed her MBA at the University of Toronto and upon graduation applied for several corporate executive jobs, but had no success. Driven by motivation and a personal challenge, she decided to embark on a different path, one that would lead her to become the CEO of her own compan...

Candice Bakx-Friesen ( www.candicebakxfriesen.com ) is passionate about helping people reach their financial dreams. She is a highly motivated woman who has a passion for helping others succeed in life and business. She is a mother of 4, top performing realtor, entrepreneur, money coach, and speaker. Candice has been a real estate investor since 2001. Candice’s candid approach to business and affi...

Ahsan Raza and Kumail Meghani join Devina Bhojwani , CEO of IDEA Lab Kids  to chat about their goals. After seeing a need for more hands-on education for kids to explore science, technology, engineering, art and math subjects (#STEM), they decided to bring IDEA Lab Kids , a household international franchise, to the Greater Toronto Area. At the time, both men were on their own career journeys. Raza...

Giselle Denis is a performance painter at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada & the Raffles Hotel Dubai in the UAE. She enjoys engaging people in the process of her work answering questions about where she gets her inspiration and about her creative process. All the work she creates live is for sale and guests often purchase her art on the spot while she is making it before t...

Ivan Maric is a 20 year old entrepreneur who started his renovation business Total Pro Home Services in January 2020. In a year the company has grown to 10 full time employees and counting with 3 commercial vehicles and revenues exceeding $1million -- how did he do this -- find out in this interesting podcast. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada’s economy. To support Canada’s businesses, subs...

Alexandra Daignault is a young female entrepreneur, her company combines activism, tea, and feminism into one perfect and impactful blend and she is quite the storyteller! "It all started with a final project for an Indigenous Studies Course, facilitated by Dr. Renae Watchman. As a class, we were challenged to think about resistance within our everyday experience. One morning, on my way to school,...

Josianne Lapierre ( www.comptesrecevables.net ), une femme axée sur le côté humain et la communication a toujours eu un faible pour le service à la clientèle. À la suite d’un imprévu, elle décide de se lancer dans le domaine du crédit. Pour bien faire les choses, elle s’entoure de personnel compétent et s’inscrit à de multiples formations afin de bâtir son entreprise. En amour avec son domaine d’a...

After years in the tax world working at both the Canada Revenue Agency and in the private sector, Susan O’Brien took a leap and started her own tax-consulting firm. While her business was successful, she had a gnawing feeling that she wanted more. Finding her heart was in wealth management, she started her next venture, the Susan O’Brien Group, with a large global Canadian bank in 1998. It has gro...

Découvrez Andréann Duquet , présidente fondatrice de Yoga Élévation , elle a récemment lancé la Station BE (www.yogaelevation.ca/stationbe) – bien-être & yoga en télétravail. Cette coach de yoga internationale souhaite accompagner et guider les télétravailleurs du Québec . Elle nous parle ici de son parcours, ses défis et du meilleur conseil qu'elle a reçue. Elle discute avec notre hote Sylvie Bou...

Laura Burden is a South-African born Vancouver-based entrepreneur focused on social media marketing. Her entrepreneurial spirit led to her leave law school to found Burden Brand Management . Laura is passionate about helping others find their voice on social media, and does this through her coaching and consulting services, as well as online courses targeted at small business owners and entreprene...

Jo-Anne Reynolds was on a girls trip when all ladies she was with were not drinking alcohol because they were pregnant, marathon training or for religious beliefs. Their only options were sparkling water with lime juice or a Shirley Temple plus the usual soda pop, coffee or tea. When Jo-Anne got home she envisioned a world where everyone could enjoy a delicious, refreshing, alcohol free mocktail a...

Peter Faist is Founder and CEO of Staffy and maintains a reputation as a bon vivant. He has diverse experience for some of the largest and most technically complex companies in North America. Prior to founding Staffy, he was the President of NetCon1, an elite Network and Security consulting firm. Peter is a graduate of Next Founders, a judge for Top 100 Restaurants in Canada and has appeared on BN...