Businesses are borne out of an entrepreneur’s need to fill a void in the marketplace. Nicolas Morency of PreVu3D will share how listening to his customers helped shape the product, the benefit to get proper legal agreements from the start, and what worked for him when it came to the pitch.

Acquisitions are an important part of the growth of a business and these entrepreneurs have survived several. Sébastien Fournier of Kadrium by Interfonction shares with us his thoughts on company valuations, the benefits of sharing salary grids, and how there is no such thing as a turnkey ERP.

While this renown Japanese restaurant was a success from the beginning, not all concepts have worked. Following a closure of another concept, Junichi Ikematsu shares the mistakes they are looking to avoid with their newest concept, and how they found the right working mix between Eastern and Western cultures.

Reinventing yourself is inevitable in a business, but when is right time? William St-Pierre of Mechasys shares with us how they needed to pivot 6-months in, elaborates on what he believes are the four funding methods and highlights the importance of stock options in attracting talent.

Running a hockey franchise sounds glamourous but like any other business, it requires hard work, persistence and energy. John Struthers shares with us the difficulties in fighting for sponsorship revenues, the on and off-ice relationships between teams, and the importance of splitting critical tasks between partners.

2020/01/20 - PHIL by Inspiring Entreprneurs Canada

The past 2 years for these returning guest entrepreneurs were filled with lessons learned. As they are now more than 5 times the number of people since their first full year, Joseph and Fabio Zeppilli of Bad Monkey Popcorn share with us their challenges with talent acquisition, their growth experience selling from local to National, and their strategy towards making a vegan product.

This story is about transitions, from generations to locations, as the Maison Lipari brand has been around for close to 50 years. Patrizia Lipari will share with us the path of going from one store to two, and how they overcame generational gap issues as they embraced technology while keeping the warm family touch in each location.

The real estate market is hot and the industry is cutthroat. Tanya Boni and Tiffanie Rothwell of Proprio Actif share with us their progression through 3 different agencies, how they are using today’s technology to differentiate themselves, and how they select their team by using “the coffee test”.

While seeing a void in the digital photo finishing sector, the two photographers found their own way. Daniel and Davina Kudish will share with us the benefits of hiring from within, surviving the doubling of their team in 3 months, and how they used technology to simplify and expand their business.