Knack 4 Business

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear look at what it takes to move from idea to published book — including why most authors need outside eyes, how to find your story's core, and why self-publishing puts you in control of your own legacy.   Most people have a story worth telling. Very fe...

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Practical tools to assess your own leadership blind spots, reduce team turnover, build accountability culture, and scale without losing what makes your business work.   If your team keeps underperforming, the answer might not be on the floor. It might be at...

GROWTH PILLAR: Marketing & Branding WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Actionable guest prep strategies, hard-won lessons from a podcast booking pro, and a clear framework for turning podcast appearances into real business results.   Most people show up on a podcast and disappear. They get the slot, do the interview, and ne...

GROWTH PILLAR: Sales & Revenue WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Actionable cash flow strategies, real client stories, and a clear framework for turning financial chaos into confident, data-driven decisions.   Most business owners think they understand their numbers. They don't — and it's costing them. Walid Doumyati, CMA...

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear five-skill framework for leading with more collaboration, less friction, and better results — starting this week.   Most leaders were never taught how to lead. They were taught how to perform. Steffan Surdek is a senior leadership advisor and founder...

GROWTH PILLAR: AI & Automation WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Investors / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear, jargon-free understanding of tokenization — how it works, why it matters, and what smart entrepreneurs should know right now.   Most people hear "blockchain" and tune out. Neil Williams wants to change that. Neil is the Chief Operating Officer of ElastaLink a...

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: When to bring in a fractional executive. How to productize decades of expertise. Why combining human networks with strategic management drives real revenue growth.   Most businesses plateau not because they lack effort — but because they lack the right outsi...

GROWTH PILLAR: Marketing & Branding WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear framework for podcast guesting, audio branding fundamentals, and practical steps to turn mic time into business momentum.   Most entrepreneurs think they need their own podcast to grow. Carl Richards says you're missing the bigger opportunity. Ca...

GROWTH PILLAR: Marketing & Branding WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Actionable LinkedIn profile strategies, keyword and search tactics, and a clear framework to stop being invisible on the world's largest professional network.   Most LinkedIn profiles are invisible. Not broken. Not offensive. Just invisible. That's the p...

GROWTH PILLAR: Sales & Revenue WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Actionable financial clarity, cash flow tools, margin benchmarks, and the confidence to make smarter business decisions.   Most business owners check their bank balance and call it a day. That's not a financial strategy. That's a guess. Thomas Howard is the B...

GROWTH PILLAR: Marketing & Branding WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear, practical framework for entering new markets, building brand equity on a real budget, and using disciplined storytelling to drive long-term revenue growth.   Most brands don't fail because the product is bad. They fail because nobody positioned...

GROWTH PILLAR: Marketing & Branding WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: How to define a clear brand story. How AI is changing the way customers find you. Practical steps to improve your brand's visibility right now. Most business owners think they have a sales problem. Zoltan Lorantffy says it's usually a brand problem. Zolt...

GROWTH PILLAR: Cybersecurity & IT WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Actionable insight on physical security gaps, hard-won lessons from the field, and real strategies to protect your business before a break-in forces your hand.   Most business owners think an alarm system is enough. Ken Suitor has seen what happens when it...

GROWTH PILLAR: AI & Automation WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear picture of how modern AI agents work, how to govern them safely, and how to use them to scale communication and prospecting without replacing your team.   Most businesses are still using chatbots that frustrate customers. Fuad Miah is building somethi...

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Tradespeople / Homeowners planning a renovation / Leaders building service-based businesses WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: How to choose the right renovator, set realistic timelines, manage quality vs. price, and apply continuous improvement thinking to any service business.   Most home renovations go sideways for one reason. Nobody'...

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: How to build a mission-driven program that runs like a business. Real strategies for youth literacy, mentorship design, and global collaboration.   Most people underestimate how hard it is to close a literacy gap. Megan Deers didn't. Megan is the founder of...

GROWTH PILLAR: AI & Automation WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear breakdown of GoHighLevel's core features, real numbers on AI-booked appointments, and a practical path to consolidating tools, cutting costs, and reclaiming time. Most small business owners are drowning in software. CRM here. Email tool there. Schedul...

GROWTH PILLAR: Networking & Community WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Newcomers to Canada / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A practical framework for diversifying your professional network, showing up with visibility and credibility, and making the right ask at the right time. Most people network when they're desperate. Brent Edwards teaches you to build before you need it...

GROWTH PILLAR: Sales & Revenue WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners, solopreneurs, corporate escapees, leaders building systems — and anyone selling innovation into a slow-moving market. WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear-eyed look at what it actually takes to move a resistant buyer — patience, proof, hero projects, and the power of showing up in the right rooms. What happens when your technology works — but your...

GROWTH PILLAR: Sales & Revenue WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: How to spot hidden profit leaks before they drain your business. A clear picture of what forensic financial analysis actually does. Practical steps on AI, tariffs, pricing, and supplier risk — built for real business owners, not just enterprise teams. Most bu...

GROWTH PILLAR: Sales & Revenue WHO THIS IS FOR:   SMB owners whose revenue has gone flat Founders who've built a team but haven't built a process Solopreneurs moving toward their first sales hire Corporate escapees building a B2B business from scratch Leaders who know something is off but can't pinpoint it WHAT YOU'LL GAIN: A clear picture of why sales stall — and a practical framework to fix it....

GROWTH PILLAR: AI & Automation WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners. Solopreneurs. Corporate escapees. Leaders building systems. WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A clear picture of where AI actually helps. A practical framework for modernizing your digital platform. Real lessons from 25 years of building for global brands — delivered in plain language.     Most businesses know their website is outdated. Few know how to...

GROWTH PILLAR: Real Estate WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners, solopreneurs, corporate escapees, and leaders ready to put their money to work in real estate. WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: Actionable strategies for starting in real estate, hard-won lessons on avoiding common scams, and real frameworks for building a property portfolio over time.   Most people overcomplicate real estate. Fred Crouch keeps it simple....

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: Corporate escapees Leaders building systems   WHAT THEY’LL GAIN: Practical resume structure Clear formatting rules How to avoid ATS myths How to lead with real results How to think like a hiring manager Most resumes fail because they try to say too much and prove too little. In this Canada Growth Network Power Hour, Colin McIntosh from Sheets Resume...

GROWTH PILLAR: AI & Automation WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners, solopreneurs, corporate escapees, and leaders who are curious about AI but don't know where to start — or have started and feel stuck. WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A practical framework for AI adoption, real warnings about ChatGPT's blind spots, and a clear path to building systems that actually work in your business.   Most business owners know th...