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This month, Al welcomes back Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services to talk about consumer spending data in the first half of the tax holiday in Canada.

Was it worth it for Canadians? Obviously every bit of savings helps. But what about Canadian Businesses? Did it change anyone’s shopping behaviour?

Listen now to find out.

Also This Episode:

• Daniel Stranges, Senior Events & Sponsorships Specialist at Moneris with a look at February’s Events Calendar

Links of Interest:

• Moneris Data Services
• Second Harvest Sweepstakes

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:07 - Featured Interview: Sean McCormick on The Tax Holiday
• 00:06:58 - Save The Date: Daniel Stranges with February's Events Calendar
• 00:08:13 - Outro

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Just Good Business is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

In the first episode of 2025, Allan welcomes back Sean McCormick, VP of Business Development at Moneris' Data Services, to discuss holiday spending trends from 2024 and their implications for 2025. They touch on the significance of Black Friday sales, regional differences in consumer spending, and predictions for economic recovery.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:00:46 - Featured Interview: Sean McCormick Looking Back At 2024 And Forward to 2025
• 00:09:28 - Outro

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In this episode, Kate Horton, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC), pays Al a visit to discuss the organization's mission to support families with critically ill children. She shares insights into the history and impact of RMHC, including the challenges faced by families and their need for support.

Kate also highlights heartwarming stories of families helped by RMHC and details ongoing campaigns and ways small businesses can contribute.

Also in this episode:

• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris talks Taylor Swift numbers.
• Amanda Ibrahim, Senior Events & Sponsorship Specialist at Moneris.

Links of Interest:

• Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
• Moneris Data Services

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:55 - Featured Interview: Kate Horton from Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
• 00:15:04 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with Taylor Swift and Black Friday Spending Data
• 00:21:00 - Save The Date: Amanda Ibrahim on December's Events Calendar
• 00:23:09 - Outro

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One of the victims of moving to a more cashless society in the past has been charitable organizations that rely on people’s generosity during in-person donation opportunities. There are many people who simply just don’t like carrying cash with them.

For the past few years, we’ve been following the progress of Canadian startup tiptap as they’ve grown from a conversation-starting curiosity, to a fixture on many national charitable campaigns, and not-for-profit institutions.

Al has a sit-down with tiptap Director of Sales Mark Jordan to talk about a couple of these national campaigns The Poppy Campaign and The Red Kettle Campaign to learn how tip tap has helped them bridge the cashless gap.

Also in this episode:

• Neal Isaac, Managing Director, Open Banking & Payments at ATB is our expert on open banking
• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services shares consumer spending data.

Links of Interest:

• Atb.com
• Open Finance Network of Canada
• Fintechs Canada
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Budget 2024: Canada’s Consumer-Driven Banking Framework
• tiptappay.com
• [email protected]

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:02:10 - Featured Interview: Mark Jordan on How Charities Are Bridging The Cashless Gap
• 00:15:02 - Ask An Expert: Neal Isaac on Open Banking
• 00:23:12 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with Consumer Spending Data
• 00:28:28 - Outro

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Over the past few months we’ve talked a lot about grants and programs, both from the government and corporations, but how do you apply for these grants?

This month, Al speaks with “Grant Angel” Stephanie Sang, Founder at Granted Consulting. As her nickname implies, Stephanie knows all about grants and shares her expertise with us.  

Also in this episode:

• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services shares consumer spending data.
• Ella Urquhart, Events Manager at Moneris gives a rundown of Ocober’s events calendar.

Links of Interest:

• granted.ca
• Ronald McDonald House Canada
• RMHC Great Games Challenge
• Small Business Forum

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:02:41 - Featured Interview: "Grant Angel" Stephanie Sang on How To Apply For Grants
• 00:15:51 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with Consumer Spending Data
• 00:21:18 - Save The Date: Ella Urquhart with October's Events Calendar
• 00:23:30 - Outro

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What came first? Your brick and mortar business or your ecommerce business? Whichever one you chose, one thing is almost certain, if you have a brick and mortar location, you most likely have a way to sell your product or service online as well. You may have noticed some challenges with keeping both channels synchronised, whether its with inventory management, scheduling, or sales. In this month’s episode Al speaks with expert Jason Grossman, Senior Product Manager at Moneris about how you can better align both those channels.

Al also speaks with Mayumi Bae, Founder of The Plant Based Workshop and winner of the Visa She’s Next Grant Program. They talk about how and why she started her business and what her plans are for the grant.  

Also in this episode:

• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services shares consumer spending data.
• Matt Rovet, Senior Events Producer talks about September’s busy events calendar

Links of Interest:

• Moneris Total Commerce
• The Plant Based Workshop
• She’s Next, Empowered By Visa
• 2024 Elevate Festival
• Trellis Transit
• Glow Ritual
• Canada Fintech Forum 2024
• eCommerce North Innovator Challenge
• Toronto Oktoberfest

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:54 - Featured Interview: Mayumi Bae, Founder of The Plant Based Workshop
• 00:09:51 - Ask An Expert: Jason Grossman on Aligning Your Brick And Mortar With Your Online Business
• 00:15:31 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with Consumer Spending Data
• 00:21:55 - Sounds From Elevate Festival
• 00:31:03 - Save The Date: Matt Rovet with September's Events Calendar
• 00:32:34 - Outro

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We’ve taken a look at government support for small business in Canada, but what about corporate support? Al is visited by Gerardo Welter, Vice President – Marketing & Business Insights Canada and Latin America at American Express. They talk about Amex’s Shop Small campaign, and they also share some promising trends for shopping small in Canada based on consumer shopping research.

Another great event to support small business in Canada is the Elevate Festival. Al brings you on-the-scene interviews with participants from last year’s festival to give you a taste of what you can expect this year.

Also in this episode:

• Daniel Stranges, Sr. Events & Sponsorship Specialist at Moneris cohosts.
• Sean McCormick, Director Business Development at Moneris shares consumer spending data.

Links of Interest:

• Shop Small With American Express
• 2024 Elevate Festival
• African Bronze Honey
• After 9 Inc.
• HypeDocs

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:03:11 - Featured Interview: Gerardo Welter on Shopping Small
• 00:09:58 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with Consumer Spending Data
• 00:15:23 - Sounds From Elevate Festival
• 00:25:25 - Outro

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As an entrepreneur in this country you may not be aware of all the help available to your business, and frankly, who has time to research? 

In this special bonus episode of Just Good Business we do the work for you. James Hicks, President and CEO of Moneris has a sit-down with the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Federal Minister of Small Business to talk about the state of small businesses in Canada, and some of the supports available to entrepreneurs and small business owners and where to find them.

Links of Interest:

• Government of Canada Benefits Finder

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:49 - James Hicks Speaks With The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Federal Minister of Small Business
• 00:15:18 - Outro

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Al meets with 4 members of Team Moneris. All of them have represented Canada in international competition, all of them elite athletes, and all of them are part of Moneris’ sales team.

What is it about sales that attracted them to a career in sales? What is it about their pursuit of athletic excellence that makes them good sales professionals? How can you apply this knowledge to your sales process?

Listen now to find out.

Also in this episode:

• Mallory McWirtier, Sr. Social Media Specialist at Moneris cohosts.
• Jacqueline Tsai, Head of Client Relationships at Interac talks about Moving Day in Quebec.
• Sean McCormick, Director Business Development at Moneris shares consumer spending data.
• Teagan Hollenberg, Communications Intern at Moneris talks about July's events calendar

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:03:03 - Featured Interview: Moneris' Elite Sales Team
• 00:21:06 - Ask An Expert: Jacqueline Tsai on Moving Day in Quebec
• 00:31:47 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with Consumer Spending Data
• 00:40:45 - Save the Date: Teagan Hollenberg on Julyès Events Calendar
• 00:41:55 - Outro

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June is National Indigenous History Month and to celebrate, we’re talking about Indigenous business development in Canada. Al welcomes Hosna Kadary, National Market Leader Zero Barriers to Business at BMO to talk about the support programs available for Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Canada and to share some of their success stories.

Also in this episode:

• Sydney Lupton, Marketing Intern at Moneris cohosts.
• Jessie Bell, Senior Product Manager at Moneris talks about Moneris’ latest integration with Apple Tap to Pay on iPhone.
• Sean McCormick, Director Business Development at Moneris shares consumer spending data around the 2024 NHL Playoffs

Links of Interest:

• Building trust with Indigenous businesses
• Specialty Lending: Zero Barriers to Business
• Slapshots and Spending Sprees: How the NHL Playoffs Put Canadian Cities on a Power Play

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:02:21 - Featured Interview: Hosna Kadary on The Various Support Programs For Indigenous Entrepreneurs
• 00:08:39 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with 2024 NHL Playoff Consumer Spending Data
• 00:15:02 - Ask An Expert: Jessie Bell on Apple Tap to Pay on iPhone
• 00:18:01 - Outro

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Just Good Business is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.