NextGen Business Podcast

Dennis and Linda spend some quality time with serial entrepreneur Bill Waters to discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurial life. We also get a glimpse of Bill’s newest product which aims to revolutionize the way we consume liquid cleaners and more.

Finding the right balance between your work life and your personal life is important. Your hosts Linda and Dennis explore this subject and discuss some ways in which you can help find the ideal balance to make you more productive, less stressed and more fulfilled.

Your co-hosts Dennis and Linda discuss a topic very near and dear to both of them: Networking. Linda’s literally written the book on business networking and has almost two decades of professional networking experience running The Small Business Community Network (SBCN).

Your co-hosts Dennis and Linda are back once more and tackle the topic of Mentoring. What’s the difference between mentoring and teaching, and should you seek a mentor to help you reach for greater success.

We’re delighted to welcome our new co-host for the NextGen Business Podcast: Copywriter and Voiceover Artist, Dennis Lewis. He joins Linda as we kick off our new season of the NextGen Business Podcast.

Your hosts Linda and Aaron are joined by Cassie Shantz from CS Baked Goods. Hear how Cassie got into business baking delicious treats, her inspiration and what makes her business unique.

You may have heard in our previous episodes about our co-host Aaron’s new job at the bank. In today’s show he and Linda discuss this exciting new opportunity and some of the plans Aaron has already to succeed further.

We hear a lot that there are impending shortages in the skilled trades workforce. We hear less about the success of women in this field, but today’s guest Jennifer Green is devoted to changing all that! As an executive of Skills Ontario, Jennifer is an award-winning woman with a deep passion for skilled trades, and getting younger people involved.

Find out more about Apprenticeship Youth Advisors at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/apprenticeship-youth-advisors

Also take a look at the report prepared for government by the Apprenticeship Youth Advisors at: https://www.ontario.ca/document/supporting-accessible-and-inclusive-skilled-trades-and-apprenticeship-system-ontario

We’d like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year. We’ll be back in January 2022!

In today’s world, the social element of a brand is many times the most critical part. With savvy consumers making purchasing decisions based on more social recommendations and interactions, this needs to be a core part of your branding strategy. Your co-hosts Aaron and Linda explore this topic on today’s show.