The Elevate Report

We sit down with iron man Liam McVarnock who takes us on his journey of running 100 miles (176 kms) in under 24 hours for charity. We go through what the process was like on his body, how he managed to raise $12k, his marketing strategy to build awareness, and the other crazy plans he has upcoming this summer to continue giving back to his community.

Real Estate is through the roof, plans of Universal Basic Income are in discussion, faith in the university system is at an all time low. What does this all mean for a business owner in 2021? We get into all of it with Halifax Web Designer Morgan Ringrose (@morganringrose).

Should I enter the Real Estate Market right now? What should should my game plan to get in? Am I missing out on something great if I don't get in now? These are just some of the questions we're sure have passed through your mind as they have ours. Josh & Dalton get into the nitty gritty of the current real estate market and how to navigate such a volatile situation. 

This week we are joined by Nova Scotian hip hop group Atay & JAX! We discuss the hustle of creating interest in your work, how to handle hate online, the business side of music and so much more including their ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) nomination. We were stoked to have them and know their experiences will give you tremendous value.

Josh & Dalton are joined by Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, and Brand Strategist Pia Silva from NYC. We talk what it takes to build a creative business at scale, how to successfully self-publish a book, and smart ways to spend your time in order to build your company.

After gaining some inspiration from the last episode with Calvin Butts Jr. Josh & Dalton talk strategies of new ventures they are looking to get into through Crypto, Angel Investing, and starting new companies.

Josh & Dalton had the opportunity to chat with Investor, Entrepreneur and Media Strategist Calvin Butts Jr. Calvin gets into the different ways people can invest whether that be real estate, start-ups, or other ventures. Additionally he provides incredible insight of how to be successful through investing and the pitfalls to watch out for as you grow.

We are joined by Senior Recruiter for Wayfair , and Founder of JRH Counsulting Jonathan Hislop. We discuss the success he's helped others reach, tips for nailing that job interview and his plans to focus on helping even more people find their dream jobs in the future.

In an unusual move we are releasing our next episode 5 days early as we discuss what happened with Wall Street Bets and the history we are witnessing in the stock market.

Josh and Dalton kick off the second season talking about what's in store for the new year, the awesome guests coming on, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and all the business insights they're looking to implement in 2021!

Thank you to all of you for listening this year! As we close out our first season and the year of 2020 we chat what we’ve learned, enjoyed, and grappled with. It was a great episode of reflection for us and hope it helps you reflect on things that were positive for you too!

We sit down with Private Investor Neil D'Souza and talk about the ins and outs of using a private lender vs borrowing from the bank. Neil brings a unique view point in how to leverage a private lender to grow your investment in 2020. 

Josh sits down with Web Designer Morgan Ringrose to discuss what it's like to run a creative business, what she's learned up to this point, and how she's seen success.

Value based vs. Hourly based pricing, what is best for creatives? Josh goes into detail of why he prefers a value based pricing model and why he sees it as the better route for designers and their clients.

As housing prices have been increasing significantly across the country we take a look at rent increases in Halifax, Nova Scotia and take a deeper look at the arguments on both sides of the issue.  On a side note we apologize for the audio quality as we're back to doing the show remotely and will be working out a couple kinks as we go.

We had co-founder of R&G Strategic Riley on the show this week. We obviously talk the American election but then get into the guts of what R&G Strategic is all about. We chat specific plans of going green, the benefits of the circular economy, and how Canada/Nova Scotia can be a leader in renewable energy. We hope you enjoy! (This episode was recorded November 4th, 2020).

Today we have two design students (Mac Jessen & Warren Jardine) in studio to talk about their current experiences finishing up their degree. We touch on what life is like finishing school amidst COVID-19, what they hope to accomplish after graduation, if they would do it all again and so much more.

Nicole Gallant of SmartCat Marketing sits down with us to discuss how to properly sell and foster client relationships, overcoming the stress of entrepreneurship and obstacles she has overcome in starting her own company.

We had the amazing Ben Kinden on with us from Kinden Accounting & Advisory back on the show with us. The question for those running businesses have had is what will all this government spending mean for us in the long term? We get into all of it as we look at what our current Federal financial picture looks like, how it stacks up against other countries, and how businesses can adapt and get re...

On today's show Josh & Dalton discuss the Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and dig into details of the morals behind creating a "sticky" digital product and where the line is between right and wrong. There is quite a bit of preamble so if you're not interested in that you can jump to 14:00 for the topic of the hour.

We had the amazing Entrepreneur & Marketer Katelyn Bourgoin on with us this week. We dove into selling to the right audience, life as an entrepreneur and how to build out a great brand story.

As we conclude our month of UX we are joined by veteran UX designer Craig Menzies. We go into the history of UX design, why it's important for all parts of a company to consider it, and tips for young UX designers coming up.

We got a visit from hall of fame designer (if there is such a thing)  Jared Spool and we chat about User Experience vs. Customer Experience, The UX of a Dashboard, how to display the value of UX with a client/company, and so much more. 

Hope you had a great Labour Day Weekend! On today's episode we talk how the Canadian Mobile phone industry stacks up against the world in terms of quality of service and price.  Please see the following tweet by Tyler Farmer for context: https://twitter.com/tyler_g_farmer/status/1301512386055204864?s=20 

On today's show we get into TikTok taking legal action against the US Government, and Apple kicking Fortnite off of their App platform due to not receiving their 30% cut from in-app purchases.