Success Leaves Clues with Robin Bailey and Al McDonald

Paul Teshima has a distinct passion for building great teams and products that help clients grow. As Chief Client Experience Officer at Wealthsimple—whose mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom, no matter who they are or how much they have—Paul ensures an exceptional experience for all of their clients and believes that everyone should have access to the tools they ne...

Tech Startup Marketing Consultant, Entrepreneur & Fractional CMO Kristie Holden can take your company to new heights! From go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and optimizing conversions, Kristie can help accelerate growth for increased revenue. She's especially passionate about helping female-led tech startups find their focus and take up space in a male-dominated industry. With 1...

As the CRO at digital pharmacy Mednow, Dave Marantz brings more than a decade of both sales and strategy experience at leading HR, benefits and health technology companies. Mednow helps clients skip the retail line-up to get immediate access to pharmacists and other health professionals while managing their health needs, all in one simple place, either online or by phone. In this episode, hosts Ro...

Rob Levy, founder of BrandFire Marketing Group Inc., recognized as one of Canada's fastest growing companies by Profit 500 in 2014 & 2015,  promotes a culture of creativity, curiosity, commitment, collaboration, camaraderie and courage that allow his team to create unique and disruptive marketing programs that drive amazing results. He is also Executive Partner at The Evolve Agency Group,...

In this episode Robin & Al are joined by entrepreneur Jason Reid, Founder & CEO of Giftagram, an app that connects users with top brands and best-in-class products. The best companies are born when an enterprising individual seeks to solve a problem they experience in everyday life. Tired of long lines, piles of gift-receipts, parking lot showdowns, and the stress of finding the perfe...

Robin & Al welcome guest Joanna Kmiec, VP and Global Head of People and Culture at Maropost, a unified customer engagement platform that connects companies with their customers in order to increase engagement, conversions and ROI. She is a strategic, authentic, executive HR leader with a ‘roll-up your sleeves’ mentality and a bias for action who has brought a renewed focus and commitment...

Bill Wallace leads the executive team at Routes Transport International in the Development of the Food Service Business Unit. He joined the company with a broad history and experience both in the transportation and cold storage industries. Prior to joining Routes, he served as Director of Business Development as well as Vice President of operations with major transportation and cold storage c...

Kosta Mentis founded HKC in 2010 after a 15-year history of large residential, commercial, and institutional projects. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s operations from conception to completion, scaling the company, and positioning HKC for continued success. Kosta joins Robin & Al in a discussion about his journey into the construction sector as well as his desire to continue to d...

Marie-Chantal Côté is a thought leader and Senior Vice-President of the Sun Life Group Benefits Leadership Team. She has been instrumental in evolving their business to address clients growing needs. This includes improving health access through the launch of Lumino Health Virtual Care, lowering drug claims costs through their Reference Drug Program, and improving workplace mental health with...

Bootstrapping entrepreneur Alykhan Jetha (AJ), CEO of Marketcircle Inc., the developer of award-winning Daylite CRM for Mac-based small businesses, discusses the driving forces that led him to become an entrepreneur, with hosts Al & Robin. His ambition to grow Marketcircle into a leading, international, small business productivity software company has been realized but AJ has weathered ma...

Entrepreneurs Stacie and Justin Howe run two thriving businesses...the Kimberley General Store & Justin's Oven, tucked side by side in the incredibly scenic rural village of Kimberley, ON (just north of Flesherton). Housed in the historic, original building built in 1905, the General Store offer locals and tourists alike an amazing selection of fresh baked treats, rich hot coffee, full sourdou...

Aneil Manhas, Founder & CEO of Brüush is a former finance professional turned entrepreneur with a strong track record scaling companies. In 2019 he set out to create a better electric toothbrush to make maintaining your teeth both simple & enjoyable, and fused industry-leading sonic technology with an easy online refill plan so customers would never overspend on or forget to change th...

Robin & Al welcome guest Matt Brady, who realized his passion for health, fitness and longevity while competing as a member of Canada's ski team on both the European & World Cup circuits. He joined the virtual healthcare market after hanging up his skis and now works shoulder-to-shoulder with his father Kevin, the founder of Advica Health, who's mission is to give members’ access...

Effortless Admin is a fully digital software solution, that provides employers with a unified interface for managing their employee benefits. Chief Strategy Officer Zach Lindop & Chief Design Officer Michael Ross discuss how they were able to find a unique point of entry for Effortless Admin and how technology design has changed in the last 15 years to better engage clients whil...

Emmanuel Efraimidis is a serial entrepreneur and CEO & Founder of The Complete Group of Companies, one of the largest and fastest-growing HVAC and Energy Management Organizations providing integrated solutions and unparalleled expertise in concentrated areas of energy services. He shares the key components of his success with Robin and Al, as well as explores the obstacles...

Retired American mixed martial artist, Eliot Marshall, Owner/General Manager at Easton Training Center, understands the struggle that many of us face today. He has always been a fighter—from overcoming the bullies and bigots who targeted his heritage, to using his martial-arts prowess to become part of the UFC—but beneath this badass exterior, and despite his success as a business owner and coach,...

Robin welcomes guest Amy Frampton, Head of Marketing at BambooHR who brings nearly two decades of marketing and technology experience to the table. The whole concept of work is changing, and BambooHR is right in the middle of it all. From recruitment and onboarding to performance management and employee engagement, the BambooHR cloud platform is a leading end-to-end system for the entire employee...

Evan Hallward, Co-founder & CEO at startup Aboard, subscribes to the idea that technology will continue to shape and change this world for the better. As someone who feels most at home surrounded by people, he aims to be on the forefront of how we use technology and digital services to connect better, work better, and live better. He and his business partner started Aboard in 2019 to addr...

The debate over vaccines continues to be a divisive topic that touches on our most basic interactions with one another. Employment Lawyer Rich Appiah provides guidance and answers to many questions surrounding the legal requirements & obligations pertaining to this issue. Business owners must continue to make difficult decisions regarding the health and safety of their employees. Communication...

Curtis Hollister is a global entrepreneur and innovator who has successfully grown a number of technology start-ups. As the COO of Phzio.com, the world's most advanced virtual care platform for physical therapists, his current focus is on evolving health care using digital technology to improve patient outcomes. He joins Robin and Al for some thought provoking commentary on his expertise in t...

Mednow.ca is a virtual care startup revolutionizing the pharmacy experience across Canada. Mednow connects modern consumers with local pharmacies for a fast, safe, and free experience without ever having to leave their homes. Founded in 2019 by Ali Reyhany and Karim Nassar, Mednow is pairing virtual access with exceptional care giving patients access to a network of pharmacies across Canada,...

In this special edition of the Starting with One Podcast, Robin Bailey interviews his business partner & co-host, Al McDonald whose passion for riding has taken him far beyond the roads and pathways of Ontario. More importantly, Al is joining other cyclists across Canada in the Great Cycle Challenge – one of the biggest cycling events across Canada – committing himself to ride 500km throu...

Michael Ash's strategically creative ideas were a bit ahead of their time and he learned very quickly as a young graduate that the road to success is definitely not straight. Fortunately, he never gave up on his dreams, no matter what walls he came up against, eventually landing as brand and marketing strategy director at The Local Collective. Having recently won a Grand Prix at the Shopper Innova...

With a knack for establishing new and highly successful ventures, Vino Jeyapalan's newest entrepreneurial start-up, Kabo, has become Canada's largest direct-to-consumer fresh dog food brand. In his conversation with hosts Robin and Al, Vino talks about his mission to improve the life of dogs while advancing opportunities and innovations in customer experience as he aims to expand Ka...

Jeff Cates, CEO and President of Achievers, an industry-leading employee engagement solution provider that accelerates a culture of performance, joins Robin and Al for a conversation detailing his passion for the start-up industry and advocacy efforts for entrepreneurialism. After being named CEO in April 2019, Jeff quickly led Achievers to new product and global growth. Jeff’s expertise for...