FL Consultant: Ernie Furt

In a town that loves its hockey, Josh Naygeboren and Jordan Topor of Ball Hockey Complex Le Rinque saw a void in the marketplace for indoor ball hockey and took advantage. 10 years later, they are learning what it means to go from tenant to building owner and share with us the changes they require to meet demand for growth.

FL Consultant: Kevin Ammerman

Social responsibility in companies today has become an important factor with brand awareness. Charna and Jacqueline will share with us their “fashion for a cause” philosophy as they ensure the use of vegan materials and donate part of every sale to the SPCA.

FL Consultant: Micheline Maillet

This story is about continuous transition, from location to location, print to online media, father to son. With Azar in business for over 30 years, Toufik Kamal will share with us how a local restaurant can survive and thrive more than most.

FL Consultant: Natalie Riviere

Reinventing oneself to match the times is no easy task and requires much change, especially in the telephone communications industry. Lindsay Riddell of Luminet Solutions will share with us the impact change can have on training and culture, as well as the importance of the selection of a major product line.

FL Consultant: Nick Moraitis

In looking to develop a sales accelerator tool for themselves, Sofdesk created software marketable to others as “sales made easy”. Lennie Moreno shares with us the extent they measure their marketing efforts and the lessons learned during a recent round of financing.

FL Consultant: Kevin Ammerman

This innovation management software business is the result of a merger of two companies and addition of strategic partners. Ludwig Melik of Planbox will share with us the importance of the customer acceptance process and the value of winning an industry award.

FL Consultant: Micheline Mailet

Being a pioneer in a beverage category takes vision. Julian Giacomelli of Rise Kombucha will share with us their unwavering commitment to quality as well as the lessons they learned when scaling from small to large batches for their kombucha beverage which they have termed “perfectly off”.

FL Consultant: Cristina Longo

Customer feedback can be a significant factor in a company’s ongoing success and growth. Malcolm DeSouza and Mel Squires of DocuPlus will share with us their approach with clients and the challenges of managing strategic partners all while maintaining their brand image as they help law firms and businesses move from paper to digital.

FL Consultant: Nick Moraitis

This 2nd generation business focuses on the art of the pitch. Natasha and Jonathan Launi of Maramel Solutions will share the positive impact of their varied background and how Natasha’s work with a highly prominent politician resulted in some invaluable lessons.

FL Consultant: Patrick Sullivan

More restaurants survive than do not, and location plays a huge role. Victor Dias and Victor Battista of Restaurant Doca will share with us their Griffintown location vision and how marketing and human resource management are key factors in the success of any restaurant.