FL Consultant: Nick Moraitis, Tax Services

Union Lighting is a 3rd generation family business that has seen its share of evolution in its 100+ years of being in business. Bram & Darren Naimer share with us their focus on the customer as they brought together an array of complementary businesses in what they now call Carré Union.

Carmelo Marsala started as a student painter franchisee, and after developing his own paint solution, decided their growth was in becoming a Franchisor. He shares with us their experience on Dragons’ Den and how winning an International contest gave them the credibility to reach the next level of success.

Incubator environments have somewhat become the norm in Montreal, but TandemLaunch selects their projects quite differently. Helge Seetzen shares with us how they systematically reduce the risk of a tech startup investment and the support they offer to their entrepreneurs.

FL Consultant: Patrick Sullivan

A tech startup company may eventually lead to lots of glamour, but the road to get there is not easy. Mohannad El-Barachi of SweetIQ shares with us the harsh realities of the early stages and the opportunity they received from an unlikely incubator.

FL Consultant: Kevin Ammerman, IT Consulting Services

The level of service and pride Entrepreneurs have is usually quite high, and Andre Wojtczak of Garage Outfitters is no exception. He will share with us the lesson he learned about the correlation between always saying yes and the quality and service one can provide.