FL Consultant: Ernie Furt

Going vertical in business is a desirable goal but going from wholesale to retail can be a big challenge. Raffi Kelechian of Mirvik Group will share with us their short time in retail and also, after some bad experiences, their updated customer acceptance process.

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Public relations and social media agencies need creative leaders but the business model cannot be forgotten. Priya Chopra of 1 Milk 2 Sugars will share with us the importance of getting to know the numbers while balancing both their Montreal and Toronto offices.

FL Consultant: Micheline Maillet

FL Consultant: Ernie Furt, Tax Services

This story is a great way to finish off our season. Ethan Song of Frank & Oak will share with us how they are able to maintain their corporate culture as they went from 0-100 employees in the 4.5 years in business, and the evolution of adding to their online community with bricks-and-mortar locations.

FL Consultant: Micheline Maillet, HR Services

Mauro Simonetti of Fitness Annex has a degree in financial economics but quickly realized his passion for health and wellness and became a licensed naturopath and trainer. He will share with us his story of shifting from manager to partner, and the challenges of educating their clients on lifestyle changes.

FL Consultant: Philippe Cusson, Business Development

This story is all about transitions, from generations to operations. Christopher Kontogianis of Christopher Kon will share with us the shift from manufacturing to importing, the evolution from white label to branding, and the business continuation from father to child.

FL Consultant: Kevin Ammerman, IT Services

This 40 year-old family owned fabric Fashion Company knew they needed a change. Carolyn De Luca will share with us the shift they made towards being a niche player in healthcare textiles and the learning curve of the tendering process as well as the challenges of being a young female futurepreneur.

FL Consultant: Nick Moraitis, Tax Services

In the late 90’s, Francisca Roel of FRSNM took a bet on the internet as she used it to develop work sharing processes. She reveals to us how her small agency made a big impact in the pharmaceutical industry without using any typical marketing tools.