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June is National Indigenous History Month and to celebrate, we’re talking about Indigenous business development in Canada. Al welcomes Hosna Kadary, National Market Leader Zero Barriers to Business at BMO to talk about the support programs available for Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Canada and to share some of their success stories. Also in this episode: Sydney Lupton , Marketing Intern at Moneris c...

It’s May, and while in many parts of Canada we had a milder than usual winter, it seems Spring is taking its time getting started, but it’s here now. That means the start of tourist season. So how can your business take full advantage of this year’s tourist season? What can we expect after a few years of rising numbers out of the pandemic? Is there still room for more growth? Al welcomes Joe Passa...

This month we’re talking about the RC Show by Restaurants Canada. It’s Canada’s leading foodservice & hospitality expo. Al talks to Anna Pham, Director of Content & Programming at Restaurants Canada about what to expect at this year’s show and how you can make the most of your visit. Al is also joined by Maryam Saeed, Chief Risk Officer at Visa Canada to talk fraud prevention and what entrepreneur...

This month’s episode is going to have a sport theme, but if you don’t follow sports you may want to listen anyway because it’s about how sporting events affect your business. Last month a couple of major sporting events took place. One, we cannot legally mention—it involves American football, Taylor Swift and Usher. The other big event was the NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto. Whenever there is a b...

February is the perfect month to show your customers some love! To help you with that, we’re going to share some helpful tips you can use to boost sales leading up to this Valentine’s Day. We’ll also bring you the second instalment in our Merchant Journey series with Sydney Lupton featuring Saving Graze . Also in this episode: Sam Wong , Marketing Strategy Manager at Moneris co-hosts. Kip Macartne...

We hope you had a safe and happy holiday season! This time of year, many businesses are getting back to normal after a busy holiday retail season, others are just getting back to work after a welcome break. As we all look ahead to what 2024 may bring, it is common to make resolutions for the coming year. These usually involve some form of self-improvement. Businesses are no different. If their fis...

We are now officially in the holiday season, and depending on your business, it can be one of the busiest times of the year. It is also one of the most charitable times of the year and we’d like to focus on that this month. Al welcomes his featured interview Helen Seibel , Head of Community and Employee Giving at BMO to talk about why it’s important for businesses to give back to their communities...

Having a website without proper Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is like opening a shop in a dark alley in the world’s largest city without proper signage leading customers to your door. Only those who know where to look will find you, everyone else will just walk on by to the next shop with proper signage and brighter lights. SEO can be daunting without some basic understanding of how search engi...

This year on Small Business Month, we’ve given our podcast a bit of an SEO and branding makeover. Introducing Moneris’ newest podcast bringing small business owners and entrepreneurs the tools, advice and—most importantly—the data you need to start that business or take your business to the next level. It’s just good business! That’s the podcast! It’s Just Good Business. In this October episode of...

September is all about the Elevate Festival 2023 in Toronto. Al dives into the 3-day technology and innovation festival with Alex Rayment , Senior Director Partnerships & Key Accounts at Elevate and Vithu Vijayaratnam , Manager Innovation Programs at Elevate . They talk about all the reasons entrepreneurs should attend this festival from world-class speakers, to cutting-edge content tracks, to nex...

Al explores the potential of harnessing big data for small businesses and learns about the importance of data-driven decision-making. He is joined by Brian Ford , VP, ATB Business Solutions and Victoria Clark , AVP, Payment Product at ATB to talk about how they’re supporting business in Alberta. Also in this episode: Tobii Sanwo , Communications Specialist at Moneris co-hosts. Sean McCormick , Dir...

The pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of many businesses in Canada. Many who were behind in their digital transformation journey were sent scrambling to get their business online. Those that were ready, were generally more resilient during the most trying times. This month, Al welcomes Sean Barkulis , VP, Global Strategic Partnerships – Payment & Fintech at Wix to talk about how thei...

Can you believe it’s already June? This year is just flying by! It’s the first full year back to normal for many businesses, so we thought we’d take a look at how things are going so far and what are some of the challenges being faced by small Canadian businesses. Al welcomes Jim Filice , VP and Head of Commercial and Money Movement at Visa Canada to talk about those challenges, and how digital pa...

This month is all about Talent as Al speaks with Moneris’ Talent Acquisition team about the candidate experience. Al is also joined by Michelle Slater , Senior Director North American Marketing at Indeed . Michelle shares some data and provides her tips on how to improve the candidate experience. Also in this episode: Jacqueline Campbell , Sr. Talent Attraction & Employer Brand Consultant, Talent...

It’s Unattended April! As technology advances, we’re seeing an increasing number of ways to pay without the need for human intervention. From vending machines to parking meters to self-service kiosks, unattended payments have become ubiquitous and convenient. This month Al speaks with Mark Langmead , Director, Revenue & Compass Operations at Translink to talk about how transit companies have adopt...

March Is Fraud Prevention Month! Fraud continues to be an increasing problem for businesses. In Canada, it has led to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses each year. So how do you protect your business from fraudsters? It starts with awareness and the right tools. In this month’s episode, Al speaks with Aviva Klein , VP Digital Payments and Cyber & Intelligence at Mastercard . Aviva talks abo...

Large sporting events can have a big impact on many different kinds of business. We just had one of the world biggest sporting events in Soccer’s World Cup and coming up this month is one of the biggest sporting events in North America (HINT: It’s a ‘Super’ event). Al Speaks to Sean McCormick , Director, Business Development at Moneris about this past World Cup and how it affected spending here in...

Happy New Year! Every year around this time we tend to look back at the previous year and then forward to what is to come. This episode will be no different. We will look back at some of the final spend data of 2022 with our resident expert Sean McCormick , Director of Business Development at Moneris . Then we will look forward to 2023 with Jordan Williamson , VP Product Strategy and Data Solution...

It’s that time of year again! Time to get gather with family and celebrate the holidays. It’s a festive time, but it’s also a time when people feel their most charitable, so this month we’re talking about Charities and Not-For-Profit Businesses. How do these types of business differ from conventional for-profit businesses? What are charities doing to become more ‘digital’ in an increasingly cashle...

The leaves are turning, the air is getting cooler, pumpkin spice is flowing and Christmas music is playing everywhere! These are all signs that holiday shopping season is fast approaching. Are you ready? Is your business ready? In this month’s edition of Shop Talk, we’ll help you get ready. Al speaks with Patrick Wiltshire , Director of Core Payments at Moneris about the release of our newest POS...

It’s our favourite time of year and it has nothing to do with pumpkin spice, or Halloween parties—those are just bonuses! October is Small Business Month and while we like to celebrate our small Canadian businesses year-round, in October we like to go that extra mile. After all, Moneris is the ‘Proud Partner of Small Canadian Business’. Al is joined by co-host Tanya Nagi , Manager, Social Media at...

September is a very busy time for many people, especially parents and teachers gearing up for back-to-school. It’s also a busy time for businesses, as many return from summer vacation and gear up for the holiday season drive. If you’re a Canadian technology company or a tech entrepreneur, a BIG event on your September calendar should be Elevate Festival 2022! Why? In this month’s episode, Al speak...

The way customers pay for goods and services has changed drastically. The events of the past two years has accelerated that change. But what about Business-to-Business transactions? Have there been any improvements with how businesses pay each other? In this episode Al speaks with Ballal Ahmad , VP Product Management at Mastercard to talk about how businesses are paying their vendors.  Also in thi...

Tourist season in Canada is short, so small businesses in that sector need to make the most of the few months they have to welcome those out-of-town visitors. In this episode Al speaks with René-Pier Plourde , Head of the UEAT University to talk about how restaurants can improve their dine-in experience and increase revenue. He also speaks to Jordan Williamson , Director of Product Strategy & Deve...

The beginning of summer can be an expensive time of year. Folks prepping their outdoor areas for entertaining, landscaping, buying that new BBQ or shed. These are all big purchases. So how can your business help your customers make those purchases easier on their budgets? Al welcomes Brian Weiner , Vice President, Head of Product and Digital at VISA Canada on the podcast to talk about a potential...