Prime for Growth! Conversations with Everyday Innovators

In this episode of Prime for Growth’s 25 Year Mindset Series , host Angela Armstrong sits down with Holly Jones of MaxCare for a conversation about what it takes to build, lead, and sustain a business over the long term. Designed for business owners, this series explores the mindset behind lasting success — the kind of thinking that looks beyond short-term wins and focuses on building something st...

In Part 2 of Prime for Growth’s 25 Year Mindset Series, host Angela Armstrong continues the conversation with business owner Andre Gagnon about what it takes to build long-term success in business. Designed for business owners, this episode explores the mindset behind sustainable growth, resilient leadership, and decision-making that looks beyond short-term wins. Angela and Andre reflect on what i...

The 25 Year Mindset is an interview series celebrating our finance company’s 25 years in business by spotlighting the business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs who understand what it takes to build something that lasts. Through candid conversations about their journeys, challenges, lessons, and future ambitions, the series explores the long-term mindset behind sustainable success. Each episode l...

If you're struggling to make your mark in a business with history, the challenge is real.  So is the opportunity to break new ground using powerful legacy tools and experience.  This episode is all about finding the difficult, but valuable, balance between innovation and history, harnessing the past for a better, energized future.   Whether you are born an entrepreneur,  or born into a family...

Today we are exploring the strange and wonderful world of Venture Capital. Kristina Milke started her career as a chartered accountant, with ambition, but an unformed game plan. Being open to opportunity however, brought her to one intersection after another, where she was able to stretch her boundaries and grow her talents in some really diverse organizations.    From industrial supply, to aerosp...

If your business dreams include breaking amazing new ground, solving problems previously undefined, and doing something entirely new, this episode is for you. Today we meet Chris, who after 20 years of pursuing her medical profession, found herself at a cross roads where she could stay with what she knew, or take the road, not just less travelled, but break new ground, by building a brand new cate...

Is your culture dysfunctional and full of blaming and shaming, or does your organization foster a caring, safe environment where people can thrive? Are your team striving for excellence and succeeding through great collaboration and trust, or are your team stuck and you have a revolving door of talent? This is the story about how a construction company, working in an industry plagued with dysfunct...

I read a quote that fit well with Today’s episode: " Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart. ".   We know being an entrepreneur involves trying and failing and iterating your way to success - but how do you overcome failure and the chaos typical of high growth companies? Our guest today lived this for years in her business, challenged by a feast or fa...