Entrepreneur rushes to supply PPE amidst COVID shortages Peter Diekmeyer May 11, 2021 4319 Government lockdowns have hit entrepreneurs hard. Stories abound of bars, restaurants, and salons being driven into bankruptcy and employees pushed into unemployment lines. Neil Malani, CEO of Axl Solutions isn...
Priya Chopra – founder of the award-winning communications agency, 1Milk2Sugars Peter Kerr April 14, 2021 2824 In a fiercely competitive business Priya Chopra stays ahead of the competition and maintains an impressive client list of international brands You can usually measure the success of a marketing business by exa...
Let’s not hobble entrepreneurs just when we need them most Miguel Ouellette: Economist and Director of Operations - Montreal Economic Institute April 13, 2021 1286 Many people have a natural tendency to turn to government when a crisis strikes, and the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly been no exception. But while governments have had their role to play, entrepreneurs have ...
Club Saint-James, one of Canada’s oldest private clubs is still thriving after 164 years Peter Kerr March 13, 2021 6187 By continuously adapting to economic and societal changes, Club Saint-James continues to attract a healthy membership of senior executives, professionals and business owners While other private clubs face daun...
Ecksand: 10 years of reshaping the jewelry industry Peter Kerr March 12, 2021 3499 Company co-founder Erica Bianchini saw a market for ethical jewelry with timeless designs, conflict-free diamonds, recycled gold and sustainable business practices – and the marketplace said ‘Yes!’ Erica Bian...
COVID–19 Retirements: Is it time to retire? Can I afford to retire? Lynn MacNeil February 15, 2021 1283 Managing Your Money During the past few months, I have had an unusual number of clients ask me about retiring. Not in terms of retirement planning, but as in… retiring, now! ASAP! This is probably not too s...
Bilal Hammoud, CEO of NDAX is investing heavily to build a regulated digital asset exchange Peter Diekmeyer December 15, 2020 5834 Canadians turning to Bitcoin, as desperate governments ramp up “money printing” Bitcoin which has more than doubled in price since the start of the year, continues to bounce near all-time highs outperforming a...
Women lead as John Molson School of Business celebrates 20th anniversary Peter Diekmeyer December 12, 2020 2322 Much of women’s growing success in leadership roles stems from ground up work at educational establishments like Concordia University When Anne-Marie Croteau agreed to serve as the first female Dean at Concord...
Tribute to a Mensch, my late friend Aaron Fish Peter Blaikie November 10, 2020 6759 That’s My View Aaron Fish was a consummate entrepreneur, possessing the qualities of passion, persistence, vision, curiosity, adaptability, long term focus, and of course – a tolerance for risk A month ago Aa...
Investing 101 – The Home – The Floor Plan – The Furniture Lynn MacNeil October 25, 2020 1389 Managing Your Money In the financial industry we use many acronyms such as RRSP, RRIF, LIRA and TFSA to name a few. Most people know that these are financial terms, but not everyone knows what exactly they s...