Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien – goes to The Oscars and her unique products create a media buzz Peter Kerr March 16, 2019 160 Montreal entrepreneur Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien has developed a unique line of natural skin care products, two of which were selected by The Academy Awards to be included in the ‘swag bag’ given to all Oscar n...
Domfoam – a Montreal success story Peter Kerr December 21, 2018 897 Domfoam - 55 years in an evolving industry The story of Domfoam is also a tale of Saul Pomerantz; a larger-than-life entrepreneur whose legacy lives on in the company he founded. The company that started with ...
Henry Dauphin – taking his colleagues in The Refinery to international success Peter Kerr November 3, 2018 814 Henry Dauphin is the charismatic leader of The Refinery, a Montreal-based management firm which works with promising entrepreneurs to successfully grow their start-up businesses. Since its inception, The Refine...
Pembroke Management celebrates its 50th Anniversary Peter Kerr September 27, 2018 820 Innovation, Insight and Growth since 1968 In 1968, a group of four Montrealers with expertise in the financial services sector established a company to manage the assets of several U.K. based institutional inv...
Michel Kelly-Gagnon has moulded the Montreal Economic Institute into a world-class think tank Peter Kerr March 16, 2018 903 The Montreal Economic Institute will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on October, and it is largely due to the leadership of President Michel Kelly-Gagnon. He’s a larger-than-life personality, brilliant, cha...
Philippe III and Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien Tracey Arial April 18, 2017 10148 Spearheading four generations to secure Quebec’s place on the global stage How do you put your mark on a family business without diminishing the role and expertise of your parents and siblings, while also maki...
Lorne Trottier’s Ever-Expanding Universe Tracey Arial March 3, 2017 2891 If there’s anyone who knows how to use the study of science for the benefit of humans, it’s Lorne Trottier Trottier has taken a passion in electro-magnetic technology he discovered at 11 years old and turned i...
Polysleep – A Montreal-based company poised to revolutionize the mattress business Peter Kerr March 1, 2017 4115 Polysleep A “Made in Canada” design and manufacturing process beats the competition on quality and convenience “We had an idea about how to make improvements in the foam mattress market, from the mattress ...
Gabriel Safdie: Canadian immigrant still happily giving back Tracey Arial January 29, 2017 3406 Is it possible to grow a business, maintain an active artistic career, and help support your community, all at the same time? That’s the challenge Gabriel Safdie took on when his dad’s sudden death brought h...
Marketing 101 – with Tim Thompson Tim Thompson October 14, 2016 2180 There are three key marketing basics that every business must keep in mind at all times. Customer Service. There is nothing more critical than customer service as it represents the touch points that cons...
