Renée is talking with Elijah Mack-Stirling about what it’s like to be a franchisee with Canada’s first Indigenous fast-casual cuisine franchise, Kekuli Cafe. Learn more about different financing considerations, leadership tactics integral to multi-unit success, the importance of safe spaces for Indigenous youth, ensuring adequate support systems in difficult times, and more.

This episode was recorded on May 18, 2025.

Content note: This episode includes mention of familial grief and missing persons.

The Canadian Small Business Financing Act: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canada-small-business-financing-program/en