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Join me and my guest, Mike Grantis, as we discuss the BarterPay ecosystem and why every business owner should take advantage of it. Mike is the Director of Business Development at BarterPay Toronto, and he’s going to share an alternative way of transferring value and doing business through their unique system. Welcome, and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    Creating a cashless economy where everybody can barter together

●    Digital currency as the new form of transferring value between members of an economy

●    How to prevent unnecessary wastage of business resources through bartering

●    Donating your BarterPay credits to charities; the social impact side of the business.

●    The power of community and working together to help each other grow

●    And more!

About BarterPay:

BarterPay is a social impact enterprise that helps businesses and charities across Canada get the things they need without using cash.

Barter what you have.

Get what you need.

Give what you can.

Be in the loop!

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You can find BarterPay on:

●    Website - https://barterpay.ca/

●    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barterpay-inc/

●    Twitter - https://twitter.com/BarterPayCanada

●    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BarterPayCanada

●    Instagram - https://instagram.com/barterpay

Join me and my guest, Gordon Sheppard, as we talk about why it’s important to create useful educational content for your business. Gord is the CEO of Expert Training Solutions that helps companies and organizations produce and market engaging online trainings. He’s going to walk us through the process of developing an e-learning platform. Welcome, and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    How online training can become a value-driving asset in an organization.

●    The significance of e-learning post-COVID pandemic.

●    Getting into the right marketing approach through strategic planning.

●    What's the cost-benefit of investing in e-learning?

●    Not getting caught up in the product but the process.

●    And more!

About Gordon Sheppard:

Gordon Sheppard helps leaders and their organizations to achieve their vision, especially when it comes to online learning.

He has a thorough approach that incorporates strategic planning, practical advice, and the encouragement that leaders need to make effective choices.

For more than 20 years, Gord has been helping organizations to produce and market effective communications tools.

And because he has also worked as a professional facilitator and consultant, he can help his clients connect every activity directly to their vision. So when you work with Gord, not only will you learn how to create outstanding content, but you will also move your strategic objectives forward.

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You can find Gordon Sheppard on:

●    Website - https://experttrainingsolutions.com/

●    LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/gordonsheppard

●    Twitter - https://twitter.com/GordonSheppard1

Join me and my guest, Stephanie Sims, as we talk about where you can get the right funding to grow your business. Stephanie is a speaker, author, podcast host, and the founder of Finance-Ability. She helps entrepreneurs find the money they need by helping them build their knowledge, tools, and self-awareness. She’s going to give some useful advice on raising capital. Welcome, and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    Knowing the right funding mechanism for your business. Angel or venture capitals are not your only options.

●    How you can leverage your clients for outside funding

●    What can convince early-stage investors to invest in your business?

●    The change in business ideas post-COVID pandemic

●    Building a database approach to investing in order for more people of different backgrounds to get access to capital

●    And more!

About Stephanie Sims:

Stephanie has more than two decades of experience in finance, quality & IT management, and valuation of public and private entities.

She began her career in real estate investment banking, working with Goldman Sachs, CSFB, and Lehman Brothers on over US$5B (book value) of transactions in the US and Europe. During her tenure, Ms. Sims was responsible for all aspects of transactions, from due diligence through closing.

Beginning in 1999, Stephanie assisted Swiss start-up MicroChemical Systems (MiCS) in obtaining multiple rounds of business development capital and created financial projections and reporting processes sufficiently robust to satisfy venture capital investors. Over the next nine years, she managed the company’s finances, including the development of IFRS reporting, and created reliable data and improved communication through the implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Stephanie was instrumental in the successful sale of MiCS to an FTSE-250 company in 2007, thanks to her extensive transaction experience.

Upon returning to the US in 2009, Ms. Sims founded Rimalu Ventures, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based consulting firm for small businesses. She has assisted clients in developing or strengthening their financial tools, which has allowed them to obtain additional financing from current or new investors. Her transaction, quality management, and strategic experience have also improved the value that clients have obtained from the sales of their business.

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You can find Stephanie Sims on:

●    LinkedIn: StephanieJSims

●    Twitter: @Finance_ability

●    Facebook: @Finance_ability and @WhatsYourAsk

●    Instagram: @Finance_ability and @WhatsYourAskPodcast

Join me and my guest, Sandy MacKay, as we talk about building generational wealth through real estate and cash flow. Sandy is the Founder and CEO at MacKay Realty Network. Together with his team, they help clients create wealth that will span generations. He’s going to share some key elements on how to achieve sustainable growth for your business. Welcome, and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    Shifting from wholesaling to real estate to brokerage

●    How you can expedite the growth of your real estate portfolio

●    The important components needed to scale in your business

●    Podcasting can be a powerful lead generation strategy. You just have to be persistent because it’s a long term approach.

●    Building long term wealth that you can pass on to the next generation

●    And more!

About MacKay Realty Network:

The Mackay Realty Network is a team of professionals that work towards ensuring that our clients are able to achieve their goals and create wealth that will span generations. We are able to do this effectively through the many systems and experts we have put in place.

We have been in the real estate services business for many successful years. This longevity and confidence come from our real estate services to a great many buyers and sellers, and their recommendations to others that result in repeat referral business.

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You can find Sandy MacKay on:

●    Website - mackayrealtynetwork.com

●    Podcast - breakthroughreipodcast.ca

●    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mackaysandy

●    Twitter: twitter.com/TheSandyMackay

●    Facebook: facebook.com/sandy.mackay.3

Join me and my guest, Steven Robyn, talk about his passion for solving business challenges and helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into profitable ventures. Steven is the Marketing Operations Director of DivNotes Inc. and the President and Co-Founder of Treos. He shares some useful tips on how you can unlock the business potential in your tech idea. So, stay tuned and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    The importance of networks in the success of a business - It's who you know, more so than what you know!

●    Doing a SWOT analysis is a good starting point if you have a business concept that you want to develop.

●    If you want to go far with your software idea, you need an good team to back you up. Don’t do it alone!

●    The difference between a Toronto investor and a San Francisco investor

●    Where can you find good resources if you want to venture into the tech /software business?

●    And more!

About Steven Robyn:

Steven Robyn is the President and one of the Co-Founders of Treos, bringing a pragmatic humanitarian approach to business with a vision for efficiency optimization and a belief that all businesses have room for growth. From Steven's Western University days, he has been entrepreneurial, owning an e-commerce auto parts business that grew into a 3100 sq/ft fleet management repair facility before becoming a Business Analyst in Toronto specializing in identifying profitable changes to operations.

He is also the Marketing Operations Director at DivNotes.Inc, a Toronto-based software development firm that designs and develops a broad range of custom-built cloud and mobile software solutions for funded startups, established businesses and governments.

You can find Steven Robyn on:

●    LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/stevenrobyn

●    Personal Website - stevenrobyn.com

●    Company Website - divnotes.com

Join me and my guest, Christian Robillard, as he shares his work in the social impact space and why it’s important to pay it forward. Christian has been in and around the charitable sector since the age of 14 and has eventually pursued a career in the nonprofit and philanthropy sector. He has helped raise funds for countless causes and he’s going to talk about why you should do the same. Welcome and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it.

●    If you're given something in terms of opportunities, it's important for you to give something back. Pay it forward!

●    Where to start if you want to get into different social impact activities?

●    The evolution of the social impact sector over the years

●    At present, there are more programs available for those who would like to pursue a career in the social impact space.

●    What are the benefits of investing in charities?

●    And more!

About Christian Robillard:

Christian is a disciple of excellent fundraising, event planner out of necessity, and speaker and authority on the charitable sector. He’s raised money for causes from children’s health care, to youth civic engagement, to men’s health, and empowered countless rookie community fundraisers to go out into their communities and do something for the causes they care about. Christian specializes in peer to peer fundraising events, cause sponsorship, and fundraising strategy development. He’s a frequent speaker on fundraising, sponsorship the charitable sector, and the power of storytelling. He’s advised numerous organizations on how to amp up their fundraising programs, and even developed a few from the ground up. He’s a recipient of the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, the #OC150 award by the Government of Ontario, the Barbara McInnes Jr Superhero Award, and a number of other accolades for helping to build a smarter, more caring nation.

You can find Christian Robillard on:

●    Email: [email protected]

●    Website - Beyondthebakesale.ca

●    LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/christianprobillard | https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-bake-sale

●    Twitter - https://twitter.com/CPRobillard

●    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthe_bakesale/

●    Podcast: www.btbs.ca

●    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondthebakesale

Join me and my guest, Tom Matzen, talk about making your impact as an entrepreneur. Tom is an international best-selling author, seminar presenter, and highly sought-after business coach. He helps entrepreneurs create high ticket programs that guarantee results. He has a lot of great insights to share, so stay tuned and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    Learning from your own mistake versus learning from someone else’s mistake

●    It doesn't matter what profession you’re in. You need a combination of skills, accountability, and mentorship.

●    Fear of success is a sneaky bugger because you don't know it's there.

●    Startup is not supposed to be a five-year journey. It's supposed to be a temporary phase along the way. That’s why capital is essential.

●    People don't want to pay for information. They want to pay for results.

●    And more!

About Tom Matzen:

As an international best-selling author and seminar presenter, he has been able to share his message of business success & failure to more than 100,000 people on 4 continents. He has been interviewed in Success Mag, Inc Mag, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and literally 100's of radio & TV Stations across North America, sharing the secrets of business success, learned from his business ventures and from his personal interviews with some 204 business leaders.

More importantly, his personal coaching clients have generated more than one hundred million in sales in dozens of industries.

Entrepreneurs hire Tom to build seven-figure authority businesses for them fast, because most are so busy wearing all their hats, doing things they don’t love.

Bottom line, the Authority does what they’re great at, Tom and his team do the rest and guarantee them a million-dollar income within two years.

As a speaker, he's fun, engaging, and filled with real-world stories of success and failure.

You can find Tom Matzen on:

●    LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tommatzen

●    Website - tommatzen.com

●    Twitter - ravingfans4life

●    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tom.matzen

Join me and my guest, Saul Colt, as we talk about finding good taste while not offending others. Saul runs a marketing and advertising agency called the Idea Integration Company, doing non-traditional and word of mouth marketing for small and big brands. Saul shares his take on the mistakes companies make with marketing and emphasizes the importance of humanity, especially in the current climate.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Creating new ways of doing things and developing your own systems. 
• The importance of doing and learning every job in the entire company.
• Combining creativity with other skills to be able to do business.
• The problem of staffing technical people too much instead of hiring marketers. 
• Frontlines shouldn’t be used as tools to tug on people’s heartstrings. Build loyalty!

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About Saul Colt:

Saul Colt is the Founder and Creative Director at The Idea Integration Company. In his career he has been named as one of the iMEDIA 25: Internet Marketing Leaders & Innovators as well as been called one of Canada’s best community builders/experiential marketers. NYT Best selling author and Internet Pioneer Chris Brogan once referred to Saul as “exactly who you want representing your company” and that message has been echoed by media properties ranging from Inc to Forbes Magazine. Saul has had many career highlights including being selected as the first international employee of Zipcar and the person responsible for launching Zipcar into the Canadian marketplace. Was the first marketing person and a key part of the growth of FreshBooks.com (The #1 Cloud Accounting service for Small Business Owners) as well as leadership roles at Rogers Communications and the first Chief Evangelist of Xero.com. If that wasn’t enough, Saul is also a Professional Speaker and Consultant specializing in Word of Mouth Marketing, Stunt Marketing, Social Media, Customer Experience, Community Building and Business Courage.

You should hire him to speak at your event. He never disappoints.

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You can find Saul Colt on…

Website: https://www.theideaintegration.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saulsideas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/saulcolt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saulcolt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saulcolt/

Email: [email protected]

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Join me and my guest, Jody Steinhauer, as we talk about her passion for helping others. She talks about how she quickly left the fashion industry, got into sales and business, and eventually got herself busy providing for people in need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• To live a life that doesn’t compromise your values.
• The importance of giving back to others. 
• Having supplies prepared even before the COVID issue started.
• Managing every decision by your gut. It’s a skill that not all people have!
• The developments that automation can drive.
• Enabling more opportunities for charities during the pandemic.

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About Jody Steinhauer:

Fueled by my entrepreneurial passion and commitment to helping others, I founded an award-winning discount wholesale & promotional products company and a national charity focusing on giving back to my local community and across the country. This was the catalyst for our new social enterprise Kits for a Cause.

I started The Bargains Group with the goal of helping retailers save money on wholesale clothing and accessories. 29 years later, The Bargains Group has grown into an award-winning company famous for our $2.00 t-shirts; but now offers over 50,000 custom promotional products and other non-branded items at up to 80% off.

I live by the philosophy “giving back makes great business sense” which led me to found the charity, Engage and Change. Engage and Change is focused on good people working together for the good of people. Together we've mobilized 1,000s of corporate volunteers to pack thousands of survival kits and donated millions of bottles of water to the homeless community.

Kits for a Cause was created because there was a void that existed between non-profit organizations and the corporate world. Our social enterprise matches companies who want to do good, but have no clue where to start, to a local non-profit that aligns with their mission and company core values. Kits for a Cause engages group by providing them with everything they need to host a Kit packing event in their own space. We send everything a group needs to pack custom Kits for the charity and support them in planning for the event with our toolKit. It's a turnkey solution that creates a positive impact and increased employee engagement in three easy steps!

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You can find Jody Steinhauer on…

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Kits4aCause/

https://www.facebook.com/thebargainsgroup/

https://www.facebook.com/jodysteinhauer

Twitter:

@Kits4aCause

@BargainsGroup

@jodysteinhauer

Instagram:

@KitsforaCause

@BargainsGroup

@jodysteinhauer

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/kits-for-a-cause/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bargains-group/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodysteinhauer/

bargainsgroup.com • kitsforacause.com • engageandchange.org

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Join me and my guest, Laurent Truc, as we talk about his journey into doing online business brokerage, instead of following a path laid out by his family in the perfumery industry. He is the founder of MadX Capital, a company that helps investors and entrepreneurs invest in profitable online businesses. Laurent shares his experience and knowledge about investing online. Welcome, and enjoy!

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

●    Buying a business versus building your own business online.

●    The trick to being successful in online business brokerage is to peel back the covers and find underutilized assets.

●    How much does it cost to buy an existing online business?

●    The different ways you can raise capital for your online acquisition

●    How to get started in buying an online business?

●    The two types of sale - share sale & asset sale. What is a better option for this space?

About Laurent Truc:

I am a business leader with over 20 years of experience managing sales and consulting teams focused on helping corporations, governments, and institutions drive growth, mitigate risk, and optimize business efficiencies.

My many years of leadership experience have taught me how to build growth-focused teams while my engineering background and project management work helped me methodically develop processes to create sustainable longer-term organizational success.

Taking my skills and experiences and combining them with my passion for entrepreneurship (especially online businesses) and investing has led me to my current venture: MadX Capital.

Our goal at MadX Capital is to bring micro-private equity investing to the masses so anyone can invest profitably with confidence in online businesses. Whether individuals are looking for a side hustle for extra income, replace their salaries, create diversified portfolios or invest passively, MadX Capital is making it easy.

We simplify the process of acquiring, growing, automating, and selling online assets through our training and coaching program and various services.

You can find Laurent Truc on:

●    Company Website - http://www.madxcapital.com/

●    Email: [email protected]

●    LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/laurent

●    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/madxcapital/

●    Twitter - https://twitter.com/MadXCapital