Often what starts out as one business flourishes into several others, and this story exemplifies just that. Gad Bitton of Holand Group shares with us the challenges and lessons learned during the growth years, and the importance of community giveback.

Sometimes family business is in your blood and it can never be avoided. Frédéric Roy of Paramedic Canada will share with us the experiences learned from buying a small business realizing what’s on paper does not always work, and the importance to them of going from fully outsourced to creating a team under their own roof.

As we all know, life can hand you some unexpected moments, and it’s what you do with them that sets you apart. Claire & Stuart Webster will share with us the events that led them from their existing path of fundraising and landscape architecture to their current businesses helping others manage their families’ mental health issues and today’s stress levels.

Saving the bee population was the original intention before this entrepreneur realized this could also be a socially responsible business. Nick Melka of MIEL MTL will share how he manages 100+ hives, his philosophy of community giveback and the decision to move away from online sales.

Many businesses are built off a family legacy and this one exemplifies just that. Derrick Hui of À Point International will share with us his philosophy behind “build, measure, learn”, how he leveraged his experience in the family diamond business, and how he learned to stay true to his brand.