Sask Entrepreneurs

In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Claire Bélanger-Parker, Executive Director at Crane Rental Association of Canada.

Claire began her entrepreneurial career in 1999 in tourism and event management. After an eight-year career at Radio Canada, she founded the CNT Management Group and has built a strong reputation, receiving multiple awards and recognition in tourism and business excellence.

Claire has contributed to multiple boards over the years, including Tourism Regina, Conexus Arts Centre, and Tourism Saskatchewan. She's also serving her first term with the Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan.

Connect with Claire Bélanger-Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairebelangerparker/

Learn more about Crane Rental Association of Canada at https://crac-aclg.ca/welcome/

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In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Wayne Wilson, President at Business Furnishings.

In 1976, Wayne started an office furniture company in Saskatoon and stayed there for about six years.

After his business launched, Business Furnishings opened in Saskatoon. It was operated by the general manager of his high school hockey team, who essentially lured Wayne over to Business Furnishings after six years at his other company.

In the end, Wayne ended up becoming President. He was just in the right place at the right time and his position morphed into the presidential role at Business Furnishings without any real plan. Today, he has a solid base to guide the next succession plan among his younger, dedicated workers.

Connect with Wayne Wilson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-wilson-a9507639/

Learn more about Business Furnishings at https://www.business-furnishings.net/

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In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Jeff Stusek, former President and CEO of Information Services Corporation.

Jeff attended the University of Regina, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in business as well as his MBA. He has had various roles over his career, spending 13 years working for the City of Regina in finance taxation, assessment IT, and a stint as the director of transit. In 2006, however, he was recruited to join Information Services Corporation as its Chief Operating Officer.

In 2008, Jeff was named the permanent President and CEO. Under his leadership, ISC evolved and grew and Jeff focused the organization away from being a monopoly. He recently stepped down as the CEO of ISC and joins us on day one in his new chapter.

Connect with Jeff Stusek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-stusek-00781421/

Learn more about Information Services Corporation at https://company.isc.ca/home/default.aspx

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In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Sean Stefan, Owner of The Rusty Shovel Landscape Shop.

Sean describes his family as an entrepreneurial family, with his dad owning a company, and his uncle owning a separate company. In 2008, Sean started working alongside his uncle helping out with his wholesale operation, then in 2010, the economy was starting to pick up in Saskatchewan, with lots of home building and DIY stuff going on.

From there, they decided to team up together and open The Rusty Shovel Landscape shop in 2010. Sean had some ownership to start, then bought majority shares going into the 2015 season. It's been family-owned and operated the whole way through. After taking ownership, Sean grew the company's revenue by 55% in the first year.

Connect with Sean Stefan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanstefan/

Learn more about The Rusty Shovel Landscape Shop at https://www.therustyshovel.ca/

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In this week’s episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, we speak with Kevin Bergeron, President and CEO at MiEnergy.

MiEnergy is one of Western Canada’s leading solar and geothermal energy contractors. Kevin also co-owns and operates Polar Refrigeration as well as SilveRock Investments.

Kevin was born and raised in Saskatoon, where he graduated from the College of Commerce with a triple major in finance, business economics, and marketing. He’s also completed the executive program at the Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business and holds his fourth class power engineering operator certificate from TSASK.

This episode begins with Kevin explaining his background and how he landed his role at MiEnergy. He then shares what he loves about doing business in the Saskatchewan region, which is mainly the people.

Kevin also talks about the decision-making process in the company and how the team works together. He also discusses what kinds of customers MiEnergy typically serves.

We learn about the challenges Kevin and his team have faced and how they’ve overcome them. Towards the end of the episode, Kevin shares what he sees as the biggest opportunities for renters and how the company stays ahead of the rapidly changing state of the industry.

Learn about the growth of a leading solar and geothermal energy contractor by tuning into the latest episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast with Kevin Bergeron, President and CEO at MiEnergy.

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In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Daniel Johnson, Chief Executive Officer at Innovation Credit Union.

Daniel has over 20 years of experience leading organizations by providing people-focused transformational solutions. He is known as a motivational, influential leader and collaborator who guides high-performance teams in achieving performance objectives.

After a three to four-year stint in Alberta, Daniel ultimately came back to Saskatchewan to Innovation Credit Union, which is a provincially-based credit union that subscribes to his overall purpose of responsible banking.

He particularly enjoys doing business in Saskatchewan because of the province's culture of working hard and having fun along the way, then taking that success and making sure that people are empowered and giving back to the community.

Connect with Daniel Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-johnson-53064920/

Learn more about Innovation Credit Union at  https://www.innovationcu.ca/personal.html

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In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Kyle Smyth, Co-Founder at Offstreet Technology.

The parking industry is a multibillion-dollar industry. For most drivers, it's just simple parking, but Saskatoon alone brings in hundreds of thousands of dollars a month.

Offstreet Technology's software enables parking operators to convert to a fully digital environment. Kyle was approached by Matt Forman, who's now his co-founder, who came to him with the idea of creating a parking app that was like Airbnb for parking.

They're now deployed at almost every parking operator across the country in Canada, primarily in British Columbia and Alberta.

Connect with Kyle Smyth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-smyth-34460512/?originalSubdomain=ca

Learn more about Offstreet Technology at https://joinoffstreet.com/

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In this week's episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Jay Sullivan, President and CEO at HBI Office Plus Inc. 

Jay Sullivan has been part of the HBI Office Plus team for the past 22 years. He started his HBI Office Plus journey in the warehouse and has worked his way through the company, all the way to the top.

He became the primary owner in 2018 and understands every aspect of HPI and the Office Solutions industry. Jay has revolutionized and grown the company into the successful business that it is today. He is a thoughtful leader and promotes positive culture and work environments that staff are proud to be part of.

The best part about office supplies or office furniture is that almost every business out there needs paper, pens, toner, or other office supplies. He's now involved in every industry within Saskatchewan and is happy to serve everyone.

Connect with Jay Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-sullivan-95b19722/?originalSubdomain=ca

Learn more about HBI Office Plus Inc. at https://www.hbiop.com/

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In this week’s episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with Ben Borne, Co-Founder and Co-President at SymmetryPR.

He is a communications professional on paper, but a relationship builder at heart. Over the years, Ben has nurtured a passion for using strategic communications to create inclusive, generous, and responsible communities. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Canadian Mennonite University, and a diploma in public relations from the University of Victoria. In his spare time, Ben is an active volunteer with the International Association of Business Communicators, and President of the Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan board of directors.

One of the qualities that I really admire about Ben is that he's a master networker. People love his personality. He's outspoken, and that's really resonated a lot with the network he's established and the relationships he's built over the years.

Connect with Ben Borne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-borne/?originalSubdomain=ca

Learn more about SymmetryPR at https://www.symmetry-pr.com/

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In this week’s episode of the Sask Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Mouneeb Shahid speaks with David Smith, President, Executive Leadership Coach, Consultant & Speaker at Logia Consulting Inc.

Logia Consulting primarily exists to help new and upcoming leaders make things happen as they lead their teams to success. They empower new leaders with their experience and existing leadership, carefully develop skills, coaching, mentorship, and passion for people.

In today's market, you definitely need that coaching and mentorship to be able to expand your mind. Why? Because what David has personally noticed after being in business for 17 years is that you tend to do business a certain way and you eventually reach a plateau where you cannot scale further — you've basically run out of ideas.

As a result, you have to take a step back and connect with other individuals that can actually help you get to the next level, which is the role he fills.

You need to lead yourself well so that you can then lead your teams, organizations, families, and communities.

Connect with David Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-w-smith-cmc-acc-227b19a/?originalSubdomain=ca

Learn more about Logia Consulting Inc. at https://logiaconsulting.ca/

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