S.M.E. Stories Podcast

Hi everyone, today I will be talking about another service site that can help the small business owner save some recruitment and contractor costs. Today I will be talking about Fiverr https://www.fiverr.com/ https://instagram.com/fiverr which is an online classified ad site which you can hire almost any role within your firm for per project work or ongoing work. Here are the links I mentioned in t...

Everybody thinks we're downloading on the show. We got a great episode today with Janet Zhang  https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-zhang-cpa-cma-b9599088/ . She is an Airbnb Superhost. So the theme of this episode will be strictly around how to run an Airbnb business. What are some profitable strategies and tips and tricks to do it efficiently? Also, a real estate investor, which we're also gon...

 Now the company I'm gonna be talking about today is Last Pass https://www.youtube.com/c/LastPass https://www.instagram.com/lastpassofficial/ . Now I been with last pass for about several years now. And just like, as I said, for the other providers that I've talked about, this is a non-sponsored episode. I get nothing from, from Last Pass or anything like that. So it's just my perso...

We've got a great episode day with Tracy Stober  https://tracystober.com/ . Tracy Stober is a registered social worker with a master's degree in social work. Over the last 20 years, she's had professional volunteer and practicum experience in the community and social service. Tracy has worked with interpersonal and relationally clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, life stressors, an...

All right, guys, here's a download on this show. We've got a great episode today where  we're continuing our conversation on other services that you can outsource for your small business.  So the way that you don't have to worry about them, if that makes any sense. So we'd had the first episode, we talked about legal shield and having some type of legal representation. Uh,...

We've got a great episode today with Brian Oliver Francis. He's the owner of  Beetek Solutions.ca   Beetek Solutions.ca   https://www.facebook.com/beeteksolutions.ca  as a digital marketing agency in Toronto. They provide services for clients worldwide with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, and information technology. Brian has created a bus...

Another Solo episode this time we are looking at another company that can save you money, this is small business insurance. I will be talking about TruShield https://trushieldinsurance.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/TruShieldIns/ Here is the link:  https://www.trushieldinsurance.ca/insurance-101/small-business-insurance-cost/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a great episode with Farah Lee from Cedarstone Reno  https://www.instagram.com/cedarstone.reno/   https://cedarstonereno.com , who's part-owner and Administrative Director. Cedar stone Reno is a general contracting company. Co-founded by Farrah and her husband, Joseph Lee, from years of working at his father's home hardware store at College and Spadina in downtown Toronto. Joe...

Today I am going to be discussing a cost effective legal resource for small business owners. I will be doing an overview of a small business legal subscription service provided by Legal Shield Canada. Here is the link where you can review their various subscription plans: https://www.legalshield.ca/business-plan/plan-summary/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a great episode today with Sophia Mingram  @mingrammedia   https://www.mingrammedia.com/ . She's the owner-operator of Mingram Media, which offers photography and videography services. After graduating with honors from Durham college with a diploma in advertising and marketing communications. Mingram Media has been shooting weddings and portraits for over five years, documenting...

Today we are in the restaurant industry with seasoned chef and restauranteur Aaron Okada @aaronokada. Aaron is a highly trained chef and has opened more than 10 restaurants over his career, and his current restaurant Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit @rabitrabitrabitto in downtown Toronto, near Spadina and King Street West.  Aaron and I have worked together going back to 2009. We were actually the same gy...

We are in the fitness space. Once again, today, we have Erin Anderson of Erin-Anderson.com. A little bit of background about Erin. Erin is a dedicated and passionate health and wellness advocate with over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. She was a personal trainer group, fitness instructor, and yoga instructor. She's also certified in the Fasterway to Fat Loss program. She specializ...

We're in the real estate industry today; we have Latoya Wallace of Latoyawallace.com . Here's a little bit of background on Latoya. Latoya Wallace has been a real estate broker and the prime owner of Latoya wallace.com . She has been buying and selling properties all over the GTA. That's the greater Toronto area for my listeners outside of Ontario. She's been providing top-notch service for client...

We've got a great episode today with Dr. Jeremy Barchman or Dr. J; he's, the owner with his wife, Dr. Holly Barchman, who runs and operates Dynamic Balance Chiropractic  @dynamicbalancechiro  based in Ajax.  About Dr. J, Dr. J earned his undergraduate degree from Iowa state university, graduating with honors, from Palmer college of chiropractic. As a doctor of chiropractic, the focu...

We have a great episode today w/ Jason Battiste ; Jason is the owner, coach, trainer & instructor of FIIT Co , with his son Kiian, who is also a coach & instructor. His background: a former Canadian Super Middleweight Kickboxing Champion, retired after a hand injury at age 31 from competitive fighting and turned to training others. I trained with Jason & 15–20 years ago; I did privates...

We have a great episode today w/Melissa Feliciano; she is a hair & makeup artist based in Markham, Ontario & creator of PplandPaper @pplandpaper PplandPaper has offered many kinds of hair & makeup services since 2010. I have known Melissa for many years as she was my wife’s hair & makeup artist for our wedding in 2009.  I believe we were her first paying clients & she has...

We have a great episode today; my guest is Jenny Kong of Parallel Fitness.  We will be chatting about the personal training sector of the fitness industry. More importantly, what to avoid when getting started & running your business. I had known Jenny since 2009 when we used to work together with her husband at a gym in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She's a certified personal trainer with Certi...

We have a great episode today with Eric Davie. He's the owner-operator of Canada cone with his wife Myla and their team mascot, Olivia.  Canada cone is a family-owned business based in downtown Whitby. They're proud to work in their community, bringing nostalgia back with a fleet of ice cream bicycles. They also offer delivery through various food delivery platforms like Uber eats, skip the d...

We are talking with Pete Arcalas . He's the owner, coach, and head trainer of Valour Martial arts and fitness , based out of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Pete's been training in the art of Muay Thai kickboxing since 1998 in Toronto. He was an active competitor from 1999 to 2008. Where after that, he began teaching Muay Thai in 2004. And coached many athletes to championship accolades in Canadian Muay...

Hey everybody. In this initial episode I talk about myself and my personal journey, my work journey and also my small business story. I got through all the business I ran to what I learned from each as well as what the future episodes will cover. Please share this episode to anyone you think would benefit from it and if you also want to be a guest please contact us on Facebook or Instagram @northw...

We've got a great episode today with Sherry Prescott . She's the director and improv acting instructor at the arts on fire Ajax arts fire .  Ajax offers youth and teens high-level art instruction in drawing, painting, musical theater, drumming, and improvisation. Sherry has enjoyed teaching drama for 24 years. Her favorite activities include coaching competition improv teams, directing class...

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