On this episode we’re joined by Justin Pellicciotta and Eddie Jurinic, founders of Pine Glen Homes. Justin and Eddie are childhood best friends turned business partners and they’re here today to discuss their entrepreneurial journey together, their best advice for business partners, and what the future has in store.

Learn more about Pine Glen Homes: www.pineglen.ca

On this episode we’re joined by Darrell Keezer, Founder & CEO of Candybox Marketing to discuss all things AI and marketing, including key benefits, common misconceptions, exciting developments, and more.

Learn more about Candybox Marketing: https://www.candyboxmarketing.com/

On this episode we’re joined by Séamus Kealy, Executive Director of Oakville Galleries, to discuss the various ways that art contributes to a community, and how Oakville Galleries is doing so right here in our Town.

Learn more about Oakville Galleries: https://www.oakvillegalleries.com/

On this episode we're joined by Moatassem Moatez, Founder and CEO of MYcourier Inc, an award-winning last-mile delivery company based right here in Oakville. Moatassem's entrepreneurial journey, from moving to Canada months before the pandemic to landing Amazon as his first client, contains countless lessons that he is here to share today.

If you've had the privilege of meeting Moatassem in person, you know his positive, motivating, inspiring energy. Listen in to hear his story, how he stays motivated as a business owner, and how you can do the same.

Learn more about MYcourier Inc: https://www.mycourier.ca/

It's BDC Small Business Week! To kick off Season 5 and celebrate this incredible week, we’re joined by Navjot Chhinzer, Small Business Advisor at the Halton Region Small Business Centre. On this episode we’re discussing the various services the Small Business Centre provides, emerging trends, success stories, and more.

Learn more about the Halton Region Small Business Centre: https://www.halton.ca/For-Business/Halton-Region-Small-Business-Centre

We have a very special episode today, as we are joined by Connor McKiggan, Business Development Manager of the Rainbow Registered Program at Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce, or CGLCC. Today we are talking about the Rainbow Registered Accreditation Program — what it is, why it exists, and why it may be a great initiative for your organization to be a part of.

April 15 – 19 is National Tourism Week! To celebrate, Visit Oakville is here to discuss how businesses, residents, and visitors can participate in the week, how businesses of all sizes can leverage the resources that Visit Oakville provides, trends they’re seeing in the tourism industry, and more.

Join us in welcoming Rebecca Edgar, Executive Director, and Councillor Sean O’Meara, Chair of the Board of Directors of Visit Oakville.

Learn more about Visit Oakville: www.visitoakville.com

Today we have a very special episode brought to you in partnership with the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton. 

We are so excited to welcome Melissa Davis, Owner & President of Ugly Dukling and Ugly Dukling Beauty to the podcast today. Beginning with a pop-up sneaker boutique in 2009, to working with massive industry names like Barbie, DC Comics, and Space Jam, Melissa is an entrepreneurial powerhouse. Listen in to hear how she got started, the vital lessons she’s learned along the way, and how she landed the same publicist as Beyonce (!!!)

Learn more about Ugly Duking and Ugly Dukling Beauty.

On our final episode of the season, we’re joined by George Anastasopoulos of Leadership Fundamentals. Today’s discussion is all about taking yourself from associate to leader, strategies and techniques to help you once you’re there, and tactics that you can start implementing right away. If you’re ready to level up your career and make that move into a leadership position, or if you’re already there and just want to improve, this episode is for you.

Learn more about Leadership Fundamentals: https://www.leadershipfundamentals.com/

Members of the Chamber core season continues! On this episode we’re joined by Tyril Froese, Business Advisor & Partner at MNP, and Soumya Ghosh, Director at MNP Digital. Today we’re talking about Accounting 101 for entrepreneurs and business owners, including terms & concepts to be familiar with, best practices for staying organized, key tax considerations, and more. We also discuss the Canada Digital Adoption Program, or CDAP, as MNP is an approved CDAP advisor. If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, you will definitely want to take notes for this one!

Learn more about MNP: https://www.mnp.ca/

Learn more about MNP Digital: https://mnpdigital.ca/